Hello guys. i recently bought a car.

I was trying to open up my rear hatch. When i push the yellow button, It seems like it would pop but not fully open. You know what i mean?.

So i have to stand there and use the remote to open it. It's like , once i push the button, I have to open it right away, If not it will not open.

Is there anyway to fix that problem?. Also the hole to put the key in. It's messed up inside I can't even put the key in the hole. So does anyone know how to fix that problem also?. Thank you.

 

Mine does something similar but when i open it it opens half way, but still is caught on the latch..I always have to go back there open it as far as it will go then go press the button again...its annoying..I think it sticks to the molding when it gets hot...IDK

 

Wait.. the hatch is supposed to open all the way up when pressing the button?

 

i have to hit my yellow button twice or my key remote three times to open mine

 

No its just "pops" open but what he's talkin about is that when he "pops" his its still latched..mine does the same thing...there's a split second when the latch lets go of the hatch....well if your hatch is stickin then that split second isn't enough and you have to do it again....thats what happens to me

 

this should be what your lookin for


http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

 

here is a step by step http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ease_fix_2.htm

 

+1 for that method. It can be really annoying at some points. I did that and havent had a problem since.

 

Question: After doing that writeup, will the hatch open all the way, or just an inch so it doesn't stay latched? Mine unlocks fine, but still looks closed and I would like it to make a big enough gap for my fingers to pull up the hatch. I don't like to touch the paint, usually I pull up on the middle taillight

 

+1 same here
hell I usually just save my self the hassle and hit the button twice to make sure it pops all the way

 

selenoid in the hatch screwed up? Had one freeze in the open position on me... hatch never locked...

 

I'm going to try that. thanks guys

 

Yes, that will fix it. It will cost about $2 and take about 2 minutes. Done!

 

Actually that's how it's designed to work. Thats' why it says 2x on the remote. It's annoying and I "fixed" mine but technically it's working how it is designed to.

 

hit the button two or three times, one time doesn't cut it generally. it's dumb, i know.

 

i did the piggy back spring mod, and mine still doesnt work

 

i have a 1998 and never had a problem with it not popping enough to open it. it pops about an inch and i slip my fingers under it and open it up. no biggie.

 

did you do it right?

 

One of the first mods I did and it works great.

 

Mine works maybe once every ten tries. I bought the exact spring they mentioned, and it worked for a few days, then went back to its old ways. Since the springs I bought came in a package of two, I tried the other one with the same results.