Resolve Audi non-functional interior trunk release switch, A4/B7, '05-08, A6/C5/C6, '97-11.

** Evidently, this solution may work on the A6! Someone try an A8!

How to resolve Audi non-functional interior trunk release switch. In a previous video, I got the convertible top working on my 2007 Audi A4. I didn't bother to note that the process left one headache, which was that the interior trunk release switch remained non functional once done. That is resolved here. And easily as it turns out. Works with A4/B7, '05-08, A6/C5/C6 models, '97-11.

#Audi #Trunk
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[kyleluevawillis]

4 years later and you are still helping people with this issue . Thanks so much

[distractionuk]

Man after many hours of grief trying to figure out why my boot wouldn't open with key fob . . . You give me the solution . . I thank you for posting this 🙏 worked a treat

[namzeL]

This totally worked! I had the issue for a while now, and could only find suggestions to turn off "valet mode" in the glove box. My car doesn't have that option so I let it be, resigning to having to use my key to open the trunk.

Thanks for reading the manual for us and posting the video 😂

[darinmccuistion]

Much appreciated. I've been having to unlock manually for weeks, also lost key fob. Thank you.

[tooexplore]

Mine would only open with the key fob and not handle on the trunk. I checked and my key was vertical. I put the key in and turned it back and forth a few times. Hey presto it now works. Thanks for the video...

[christibattiato]

You saved the day!! I thought I was losing my mind with this trunk! Works like a charm now! THANK YOU!!

[sstanley]

I have had this happen to me before and it happened again to my wife today and she came home whining the trunk switch was broke, but indeed, the external lock was horizontal!! Thank you for the reminder to RTFM! If you think about it, the real reason this works this way, is that you can secure items in the trunk (lock the rear seats too!), and then you can disable the trunk switch if you gave someone a valet key, since the valet key physically does not fit in the trunk key slot.

[kunkubutta]

Holy cow, on time I found your video!!! Thank you so much for saving me. Very informative video. YOU ARE THE BEST....

[trishestes]

Thank you, thank you! I had almost given up on mine working! Wow, what a simple fix. Thanks again!

[josephnoneofyourbeeswax]

I took the trim off from inside the trunk to release the trunk and then saw fob was not moving actuator. Thought I was going to have to buy a part. Then I saw this and it worked. Thank You!

[VtreyusV]

I wish I had watched this excellent short and to the point video instead of spending 30 minutes checking all the fuses

[anderzamora]

You're the man, thank you for this video 🤝🫡

[mattgravat]

Thank you so much for this. Totally worked. Amazing.

[Scottpryce]

Spent hours on my A6 with the same issue, come across this by complete chance. But it worked👍

[theenglishtrucker]

You Legend! Just replaced the battery, had to get something out of the boot, whilst I had no battery installed at all and used the key to get in the boot. Just been out and realised the boot wont open unless I use the button on the key fob. This has to be my problem. Thanks. First video I watched on the topic and you have solved it.

[albertbradley]

Amazing video I almost ordered a new switch.

[sarawiebe]

Thank you so much!! Just picked up a 2005 A6 and was having the same issue.

[killerswitch]

Thanks soo much this solved my problem!!

[DaytonCarCare]

Interested. Thank you for the video. I've owned many other types of Audi cars in the past, TT, A4 sedans, and A8/S8 vehicles. Planning on getting my first A4 B6 Cabriolet that needs some work so nice to know some extra info.

[horacem]

Thank you so much. I changed battery in Audi A8 d3 and had the same problem with the trunk release, but now solved thanks to you.