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I got in my car this morning and turned it on, and then I noticed the trunk open alert lit up... So I'm wondering now:
Last night, I got some stuff out of the trunk, and b/c I'm not into slamming the thing, I gently shut the trunk (or so I thought).
Sure, there's a slim chance my fingers hit the trunk release button on my key, as I unlocked the car on my way to it this morning...
But, more likely, I never completely shut the trunk last night.
This would mean the trunk was slightly ajar for 12 hours.
I ran a test after I discovered this. I noticed if the trunk latch is open (or not closed completely) there is still that little blue car lit up on the console which tells you the trunk is open. It didn't go off. I only waited a few minutes, so maybe it does eventually turn off after a while... or does it?
I also peered through the crack and noticed the trunk light remained on... Again, this test was only for a few minutes.
SO, I am wondering...
1) Do these 2 lights (the trunk open alert on the console and the actual trunk light) stay on the whole time while the trunk is open? In other words, could these 2 have been on for 12 hours?
I didn't notice if it was on as I got in the car. I didn't notice the trunk alert lit on the console as I got in the car, but it was 5:30a so I wasn't exactly that alert myself.
2) If these 2 were on all night, should I worry about a fuse or the battery? Would this cause any lasting problems? Or is this really nothing to worry about?
Last night, I got some stuff out of the trunk, and b/c I'm not into slamming the thing, I gently shut the trunk (or so I thought).
Sure, there's a slim chance my fingers hit the trunk release button on my key, as I unlocked the car on my way to it this morning...
But, more likely, I never completely shut the trunk last night.
This would mean the trunk was slightly ajar for 12 hours.
I ran a test after I discovered this. I noticed if the trunk latch is open (or not closed completely) there is still that little blue car lit up on the console which tells you the trunk is open. It didn't go off. I only waited a few minutes, so maybe it does eventually turn off after a while... or does it?
I also peered through the crack and noticed the trunk light remained on... Again, this test was only for a few minutes.
SO, I am wondering...
1) Do these 2 lights (the trunk open alert on the console and the actual trunk light) stay on the whole time while the trunk is open? In other words, could these 2 have been on for 12 hours?
I didn't notice if it was on as I got in the car. I didn't notice the trunk alert lit on the console as I got in the car, but it was 5:30a so I wasn't exactly that alert myself.
2) If these 2 were on all night, should I worry about a fuse or the battery? Would this cause any lasting problems? Or is this really nothing to worry about?