door opener faulty wired

[chris56]

on my RT i can use the front-door-opener only if the engine runs ! crazy
if you have the same problem - there is a 10pin socket under the right frontpanel where you have to make the missing "bridge" - it works now (Key inside..)
lot of work ..
you can find the details (german written) here
http://www.spyderfahrer.de/portal/index.php?topic=391.msg2007;topicseen#new

 

[NancysToy]

The front trunk electric opener is wired through the load-shedding relay. As a result, it is not supposed to work unless the engine is running. You may be able to modify it, but keep in mind that you will lose any security on the front trunk. Anyone can open it by just pushing the button, if the wiring is changed to permit opening without the engine running.

 

[docdoru]

They transformed the "engine running" into "key inserted". :thumbup:

 

[Magic Man]

The front trunk electric opener is wired through the load-shedding relay. As a result, it is not supposed to work unless the engine is running. You may be able to modify it, but keep in mind that you will lose any security on the front trunk. Anyone can open it by just pushing the button, if the wiring is changed to permit opening without the engine running.

Not entirely true.

If you use a "key live" circuit (one that is only live when key is on but engine does not need to be running) than it will work whenever the key is on yet not require the to to start engine.

The front fender tip circuit has more than enough power to make the trunk release work without over loading the fuse, yet is not a "Can Bus watched circuit" so you won't have any issues pulling power from there for the release if you so wish to rewire the circuit. :thumbup:

MM

 

[NancysToy]

Not entirely true.

If you use a "key live" circuit (one that is only live when key is on but engine does not need to be running) than it will work whenever the key is on yet not require the to to start engine.

The front fender tip circuit has more than enough power to make the trunk release work without over loading the fuse, yet is not a "Can Bus watched circuit" so you won't have any issues pulling power from there for the release if you so wish to rewire the circuit. :thumbup:

MM

That is true, but that is not how the RT is wired from the factory, so the feature as-delivered is not a "fault". I agree completely, if you are going to modify the opener, wire it so it works off the key switch, not off a circuit that is live when the Spyder is not running and the key is removed (or off).

 

[chris56]

it seems the wire is only on the "wrong" pin.. if you try it out
(don`t think a door-opener should work only when the engine runs ..)

 

[MouthPiece]

opcorn: :dontknow:

 

[bruiser]

I guess I'm really missing something here -

Doesn't the key open the Frunk when the engine is off?
Why do you need to use the electric one if you wire it to the key in circuits?

I dunno, the older I get the more I miss but this one has me stymied.

Yes, the key does unlock the front compartment when you push down and turn it left, with the engine off. However, if you have something in there and you want to get to it without shutting down the engine, then you have the toggle on the panel to use. I also agree with Scotty, this is the way the RT comes from the factory and it's like that for a reason.

 

[mishapman]

I can see wiring it to work when the key is in the ON position without the engine started.

It does seem odd to me that you can pop the frunk using the key in the off position. You can pop the frunk with the engine running. I don't quite get the rationale of the button not actuating when key in the ON position. The parking brake button works with key ON but engine not started...so why not the frunk button? I'm with Chris56 on this one...

 

[chris56]

wouldn`t use the RT-SE for a bank-robbery - it needs halve a minute that the system comes up to start it - and than you are able to use the electric door-opener ???

 

[sinkhole]

frunk release...

I guess I'm really missing something here -

Doesn't the key open the Frunk when the engine is off?
Why do you need to use the electric one if you wire it to the key in circuits?

:agree: Just turn the key to open.
Why would you need redun-dun-dancy? :dontknow: