Keyless entry Luggage Compartment Lid
03-22-2018, 05:25 PM
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LexVan the thought did occur to me so I pulled the car out of the garage and no change. However since then as I posted above seems to be working OK.
AS long as nothing else malfunctions I do not really care.
AS long as nothing else malfunctions I do not really care.
03-22-2018, 05:50 PM
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When washing the car, has anyone had the frunk open when the fob is in the cockpit? Wondering if it's risky to stow the fob there or even to be sitting in the car when it's in an automatic car wash.
03-22-2018, 06:06 PM
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03-22-2018, 06:08 PM
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03-23-2018, 10:31 AM
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The frunk will only pop open when both the key is nearest the antenna in the nose and your hand (or other blob of water) is near the front sensor. The front sensor detects when an object with capacitance substantially different than that of air is nearby... typically your hand.
03-23-2018, 12:12 PM
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This is definitely a problem when hand-washing the car. One quickly learns to take the key out of your pocket as you're working anywhere near the front.
03-23-2018, 12:14 PM
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03-23-2018, 12:19 PM
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03-23-2018, 01:35 PM
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LOL Pmorritt, if you try it please do not post it here, these guys are super sensitive to car washes, I hate to think how they would react to that scenario. 
Joke aside I would safely assume if one peed on the apron just below the lid with the key in the pocket the odds are yes.
Joke aside I would safely assume if one peed on the apron just below the lid with the key in the pocket the odds are yes.
03-23-2018, 03:51 PM
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Speaking of car washes: #1 hand wash only. #2, my frunk is a hair " under sensitive" when I'm actually trying to open it. Of course, when I wash my car and forget to take the key out of my pocket, it will pop open when I'm 3 feet away and the water hits the area when you're supposed to place your hand to activate the sensor.
03-23-2018, 04:09 PM
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Well my hope of the issue self curing was washed away today. I walk within three feet of the front of the car with the key in my pocket and pop it goes. Since the issue is intermittent then something is definitely wrong.
03-24-2018, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Aregg
Needsdecaf, it is not a pressure switch so what else would trigger it to open when water is directed at the location?
The key or the key fob generates radio waves as far as I know. The battery in them gets weak and the range decreases.
The key or the key fob generates radio waves as far as I know. The battery in them gets weak and the range decreases.
Other cars have this on the door. My BMW, Lexus and VW all do / did, and all could get fooled by the water as it too changes capacitance.
03-24-2018, 12:27 AM
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No, it is not a pressure switch. It is a touch sensitive switch that works on changes in capacitance on the surface of the car. Unlike the buttons on the door.
Other cars have this on the door. My BMW, Lexus and VW all do / did, and all could get fooled by the water as it too changes capacitance.
Other cars have this on the door. My BMW, Lexus and VW all do / did, and all could get fooled by the water as it too changes capacitance.
And they don't work as consistently as the ones BMW uses.