My lock button on the key fob is often depressed while in my pocket when I'm working around the house and I'll hear a beep-beep. No big deal. HOWEVER, for the first time in 3 yrs, the trunk release button was accidentally depressed the same way. Due to the severe winter here, I was driving my Jeep all week. The trunk light comes on when the lid is released, and was on for several days. The battery was as dead as it could get when I found out. The trunk should have a mercury type switch so that it has to be actually lifted to allow the light to go on. Or the trunk light should be in the circuit with the map and courtesy lights to go out after 30 min. Luckily it was in my garage. I could imagine that some owners parked in the street have found their trunk released from time to time (and maybe emptied, depending on the neighborhood).
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20 years ago