Anoying way of opening SRT trunk

[SFYellow]

Guys is it only me or does it common problem on SRT with the trunk? First of all why Dodge designed these cars the way that you can open trunk only from the remote control ? Second, I literally have to catch the right moment when I push the botton on the remote control to help and lift the trunk lid, otherwise it will not open. It just doesnt have the enough "pop" force to stay open once I press the botton. It seems that the trunk holding gas shocks are too week to hold the waight.
One thing I have to say though, I bought my 05 SRT used and it already had installed rear loop wing on it. I understand that the wing adds some weight to the trunk door, but I cannot imagine it adds so much waight.
Any ideas? Would a stronger gas shocks hold on better to the task? If so anyone installed or know of the good stronger then OEM but in OEM size shocks?

 

[salties]

Have to push the trunk button twice , it works for me .

 

[wallbanger]

There is a key hole you can open the trunk with as well....it should stay open once you pop it even with a spoiler and once the trunk is open the shocks should hold it up even with a spoiler

how bout some pics of the wing

 

[SFYellow]

There is a key hole you can open the trunk with as well....it should stay open once you pop it even with a spoiler and once the trunk is open the shocks should hold it up even with a spoiler

how bout some pics of the wing

Hm, that is the problem, it doesn't stay open and even when I open it I have to bring the trunk lid all the way up so the shocks hold it otherwise it will fall right back on me .
I don't know how to post pictures here

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

Loop wing and it will NEVER stay up or pop as it should stock. You will have to live with the choice you made on the wing I suppose.

 

[billseast]

Just adjust the little bumper it will fix it

 

[Hamrhead]

When I had my '06 Coupe, I made a habit of lifting the hatch with my right hand just as I pressed the release button on the remote. Worked just fine.


The 08's fixed the problem with the soft release button just above the license plate.

 

[SFYellow]

Just adjust the little bumper it will fix it

What is a little bumper

 

[gb66gth]

My '05 did the exact same thing.So annoying! My '08 does'nt seem to do it, yet.

 

[billseast]

See the red circles in the pic

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[billseast]

Man my car is dirty

 

[ViperGal]

Get an 08 or 09 and solve the problem -

 

[viperbilliam]

Man my car is dirty

So clean it! Gotta open the trunk and wipe off the water after washing (same for hood and doors).

 

[billseast]

It is on my todo list for this weekend

 

[wallbanger]

When I had my '06 Coupe, I made a habit of lifting the hatch with my right hand just as I pressed the release button on the remote. Worked just fine.


The 08's fixed the problem with the soft release button just above the license plate.

For real? i don't have a soft release button on mine

 

[Darbgnik]

For real? i don't have a soft release button on mine

I think that button is only on the coupes

 

[johniew398]

I have no idea what the button the key fob is supposed to do. After reading these posts I checked my ACR and held the button down to see if you could then lift the rear open and nothing. I can only open the gate if I use the release button under the lid or use the key.

So I am assuming, the key fob button just unlocks the gate.

 

[SFYellow]

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Thank you!!! Yesterday I adjusted those little bumps and trunk stays open when I pop it from the remote control. Took me 2 min to adjust. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[billseast]

No problem easy fix

 

[Burntrubber]

When I had my '06 Coupe, I made a habit of lifting the hatch with my right hand just as I pressed the release button on the remote. Worked just fine.


The 08's fixed the problem with the soft release button just above the license plate.

can you use your left hand, just wondering

 

[Venomiss]

Glad you got the problem fixed-now maybe you can join the VCA?

 

[JTOJR]

Thank you!!! Yesterday I adjusted those little bumps and trunk stays open when I pop it from the remote control. Took me 2 min to adjust. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Worked for me too. Thanks Billseast

 

[TommyG]

Worked for me to on my 04 vert, was having same issues getting it to release and I extended those rubber tubes a few turns and works perfect now. So silicone for vert top eliminates narly noise and a few twists of the rubber tubes gets you an open trunk, this forum ROCKS! Thanks for the great feeback all.