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Old May 15, 2025 | 08:50 AM
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has anyone come up with a way to access the emergency ripcord in the trunk in case of a dead battery? I know that you can jump from under the hood, but what if the car is locked with fob inside, key in the trunk, whatever, that precludes access under the hood.

I read somewhere on the coupe there was a way to run a line into the interior from the emergency release to the interior of the car.
 
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Old May 15, 2025 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by doxJag
has anyone come up with a way to access the emergency ripcord in the trunk in case of a dead battery? I know that you can jump from under the hood, but what if the car is locked with fob inside, key in the trunk, whatever, that precludes access under the hood.

I read somewhere on the coupe there was a way to run a line into the interior from the emergency release to the interior of the car.
Some people have run a trickle charger through the front bumper to the jump points. This allows you to hook up a charger/jump box from the outside and never have to lift the hood. As for running a line into the interior of the car that still won't do you any good if you can't get into the car. The best way is to make sure BOTH of your keys aren't in the car so that you can use the Hard key to unlock the door. I've personally never understood how your car can be dead with the keys in it?
 
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Old May 15, 2025 | 10:18 AM
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me either, i leave the key in my pocket, never on the console or in the trunk
Thinking about that plug in through the grill
 
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Old May 15, 2025 | 11:24 AM
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My car won’t let me lock it with the keys inside. And it won’t let me close the trunk if my keys are still in my golf bag.
 
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Old May 15, 2025 | 11:52 AM
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I believe that question was answered on this site quite recently.

I wasn't going to link to it though due to not wanting to make it too easy for less desirable people
 
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Under the rear bumper on the right side is a vent. If you remove the vent on the right side you can reach the emergency handle.The bumper is going to be the hard part, there is one bolt in the trunk (top centre). Reach out with your right arm.

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You have to remove the right side, not the left one as in the picture.
 
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Old May 15, 2025 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Penfold.
I believe that question was answered on this site quite recently.

I wasn't going to link to it though due to not wanting to make it too easy for less desirable people
didn't find it on the search I did, but I'll take a look at the vent access
 

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