Fix update
I finally found what was wrong with my trunk today...
I've been using my trunk with the plastic covers off, and using my golf umbrella to manually open it from the inside. I was too busy to get it fixed, and didn't want to take it in to the dealership and get ripped off on a stupid trunk issue.
Today, I had some time, so I decided to take another look at it. After inspecting for 5 minutes, I noticed a small piece of metal sheet (rough guess is a few mm x 1cm) behind the upper locking mechanism, or at least that's what the dealership parts guy called it. I was merely trying to clean it with a q-tip, and the lower latch made a big clicking sound that I haven't heard for over a year!:headbang:
After that I spent two hours taking the stupid thing off, trying to figure out how the damn thing works, and actually fixing it. It's a simple mechanism, just poorly designed.
So the mechanism is behind/inside the trunk emblem/handle. When you do the unlocking motion, it triggers a small plastic piece inside (which apparently does not come out of the mechanism when it is loose.. out of its place... it just moves around in the damn thing and is JUST big enough to NOT come out). Anyhow, the piece triggers another tiny little plastic piece, which then in turn, triggers the electric motor in the latch. Obviously, there's another electric switch and whatnot in the latch itself, but that's another story.
So why did my trunk not open? Because the first little piece was worn out by the repeated motion, and was loose. I accidentally popped it out of its place; that was then trapped within the mechanism itself; had to use direct sunlight to study the inside; somehow push it back in place using a skinny screwdriver; etc. and all that to find out the thing was worn out and wouldn't click into its place - only works once and loosens itself.
Luckily, I was able to stuff small pieces of plastic to hold it in place. And now I'm thinking I should have taken some pictures...:mad0259:
Oh, the dealership quoted me 389.03CAD for this upper mechanism. Ridiculous. Anyway, thought I'd report back in case anyone else is having trunk issues, or is being ripped off by the dealership. And now I have to sell my extra latch that I bought... lol