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Old 08-28-2020, 06:25 PM
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1979 450 Sl battery dead trunk won’t open

I have a 107 450 Sl battery is dead and the trunk won’t open how do I get the trunk open or charge the battery key will not open trunk used oil etc still will not open ?help!

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Old 08-28-2020, 11:27 PM
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The locks on your car are vacuum powered. There is no electric motors, switches etc...

If your key won't unlock the trunk then your best bet is to locate the vacuum line that goes to the trunk lock and simply apply vacuum to it with a Mityvac or similar. That should unlock the trunk (iirc there should be a vacuum connection in the passenger footwell)

If you don't have a mityvac then you can run a long vacuum hose from the intake manifold and apply vacuum that way

there should be 3 lines going to the back of the car:

1. Trunk locking
2. Trunk unlocking
3. Fuel flap locking

You will have to try them all probably until the trunk unlocks
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Old 08-29-2020, 10:12 AM
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Turn the key fully CCW and hold it there while you push the trunk release button.

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