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I was storing something in the luggage compartment of my 911S and noticed the trunk entrapment release handle on the passenger side. Just for the heck of it I pulled it. Well, that was likely a mistake.
I now have this warning message in the multi-purpose display. Moreover, my lights don't flash and there's no audible chirp when locking the car now.
Has anyone else done this? Am I correct in assuming I need to travel the 100 miles to my dealer to get this warning message reset?
As much as I love this car, sometimes I do miss my 2001; it wasn't as powerful but things were simpler then.
Thanks for any feedback you can give me. Enjoy the day!
Vic
I now have this warning message in the multi-purpose display. Moreover, my lights don't flash and there's no audible chirp when locking the car now.
Has anyone else done this? Am I correct in assuming I need to travel the 100 miles to my dealer to get this warning message reset?
As much as I love this car, sometimes I do miss my 2001; it wasn't as powerful but things were simpler then.
Thanks for any feedback you can give me. Enjoy the day!
Vic
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Yes, trunk is closed tightly. When I pulled the release handle the latch moved into the vertical position. I pushed it...against some resistance, as you mentioned...to the left, closed the hood and it latched tightly. I assumed (that always gets me in trouble) that would be the end of it. But not the case.
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We all have to live with the mistakes caused by our assumptions, but I think there may be a pattern with respect to gearheads/petrol heads getting into trouble with our curiosity. The "cat" one is an old saw, but this may go back to needing to take things apart when we were kids, just to see how they worked. I still do this stuff, but now I know not to mess with that. It kinda glows too, which may mean we have some "bug" traits as well. Sorry I can't help, but thanks for the heads-up:-)
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We all have to live with the mistakes caused by our assumptions, but I think there may be a pattern with respect to gearheads/petrol heads getting into trouble with our curiosity. The "cat" one is an old saw, but this may go back to needing to take things apart when we were kids, just to see how they worked. I still do this stuff, but now I know not to mess with that. It kinda glows too, which may mean we have some "bug" traits as well. Sorry I can't help, but thanks for the heads-up:-)
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I have no logical reason to think this might fix your problem, but have you tried unlocking the trunk normally and then closing it, now that you closed it after pulling the inside release, and see if that resets anything?
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It did. Problem solved. I don't get why pulling the release handle in the luggage compartment would open the engine cover but that's exactly what happened.
Thank you for your help. You saved me a lot of trouble. I'll toast you during cocktail hour this evening!
Vic
Thank you for your help. You saved me a lot of trouble. I'll toast you during cocktail hour this evening!
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Funny design... might be made for the hardcore gangster types that stash beaten up dudes simultaneously in both the frunk and the engine compartment....