2kmaxima

Hey guys,
Haven't really needed to make a new thread in teh past 14k miles till this morning. Woke up with my viper 791xv remote beeping, so I ran outside to see what happened. For some odd reason my trunk keeps on poppoing open by itself. I mean the trunk is open but it keeps on making the "clicking" sound as if I'm holding down the trunk release button. The same thing happened last week when it rained but it stopped after like 10 mins so I thought it was okay. It started back up now, and its been over 25 mins??!?! Is it my alarm? or some relay??

Any solutions pls? Don't wanna dish out 100 bux at the dealer this weekend for something like the trunk ....hehe...

Thanks in advance....

Later...

Chickan

iTrader: (12)

that is officially wierd as hell. Try taking the batteries out of your remote for a few minutes and see if it still happens. If it does, you've got yourself a short.

2kmaxima

Hey thanks for the quick response - just tried that, and its still clicking! I took the car for a spin like 10 mins ago, and at that point the trunk was open. I guess I had hit a bump or something but now the trunk is closed and its still clicking like its trying to open!! Mind you, I've had this car alarm for almost a year now, and this problem just started!

Thanks in advance...

Later..

2kmaxima

bump...anybody know?? This is really annoying - can't drive the car cuz its raining here and the trunk is gonna get soaked!

Thanks again...

Nozama

iTrader: (1)

Short term fix; pull the fuse

MaxGordon7

iTrader: (36)

its gotta be a short, i would say find the wires for the trunk and check it all over. If you find a rip or nick in the wire, id say just use some electrial tape on it

mxzmax

wow that pretty cool

chillin014

iTrader: (67)

hey how's that alarm(the whole viper set up or waht4ever you got in your car). thinkin about getting one.

wikidminds

i think ur car is possessed

The Russian

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car misses u and wants u to wake up and give it some love.... or it just doesnt like u and trys to annoy u lol dono what 2 tell u bro

99SEL4ME

I was waiting for a reply like this.....

kormax97

It has to be the wires. It's most likely touching somewhere. Try opening your door panel and see if the switch if fine and any wires around that area. Should only take you about 10~15 minutes.

kosmo886

wish i could help, but just thought id comment and say this is certainly very strange...i was laughing when i first saw this post. hope you get it figured out...i would agree with pulling the fuse for a short term fix and maybe call a dealer or mechanic, maybe they have heard of something and you can leech some free info!

f550maranello2

iTrader: (2)

check the relay

meanbean

iTrader: (1)

Use a multimeter to check the wiring going from the alarm brain to the trunk solenoid or the trunk switch to the trunk solenoid. If this checks out then replaced the trunk solenoid with one that is rated at least 15 lbs. Report back your results.

2kmaxima

Hey guys,
Thanks for all the input - I actaully dropped by circuit city becasue I have a friend there who is the installation manager. Anywayz, long story short he checked out the brain with the multimeter, and told me the alarm itself is fine. He had even taken out the trunk relay from the alarm and it was still popping open. He told me that its either the trunk switch that needs to be replaced or the "actuator (not sure exactly what he said)" in the trunk needs to be replaced - something to do w/ the factory wiring for the trunk. I had told him to disconncet the cable running in the trunk to the release for a little bit till I can figure out what to do. My question is - is it expensive to eitehr replace the trunk switch or the device in teh trunk?? Can a regular mechanic that I know do it or is it dealership work?

Chilllin05: I love this alarm man - I've had the 791xv installed now in this car for the past year, and have the older model 790xv in my 2k max. It soo convenient having the remote start in the summer as well as the winter. Would recommend this product with my eyes closed.


Thanks in advance....

Later

DR-Max

iTrader: (3)

If you have a short, the fuse will pop. So its not a short because you haven't mentioned about the fuse. So its either the trunk release switch on the door or the actuator. The actuator is probably expensive especially because that is a dealer item most likely. So check the trunk release switch first. If you are not comfortable with pulling your door panel out, then its best to leave it to professionals.

sunten1

Did you forget to take your friend out of the trunk...it seems like he is trying to get out...

Wetballoon

might be electronics getting wet (BCM etc.) or even a relay. Water does conduct electricity.

MadaF

DEI products are great. i installed python 881xp - its great. the only thing is remembering to leave the car in neutral before remote starting.

as far as the trunk popping, i believe its a negative trigger, and all it would take is bare wire touching anything metal, and that would give the wire the negative pulse it needs to pop the trunk. i would go to who ever installed it to see where they hooked up the relay for the trunk release, beucase thats where there would be exposed wire.

Nozama

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It's the trunk monkey.