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CTBranson · 03-15-2010, 04:20 AM

So, I have neon streetglow installed under my car. (Pause for all the cynicism and ricer remarks) ok....: ) anyway, I guess I left them on last night and didn't notice they were still on this morning on the way to work. 12 hour shift later, I go out to my car and notice that the front neon bulb is just barely faded on. I had a bad feeling my battery was going to be dead...and sure enough... nothing. So I call my buddy with some jumper cables, no problem right? Just pop the hood and jump it! oh wait! that's right! The battery is in the trunk! ok no problem, just pop the trunk button...oh wait! The battery is dead! ok no problem i'll just open it with my keys, oh wait, now my keys have locked themselves in the ignition. Why? I am wondering why this happened myself. Is this an anti theft feature with a dead battery? Or maybe, this morning when my viper system kept going off the alarm shut my car down when I wasn't able to reset the system with an engine start. I dunno...still trying to figure that one out. So my friend has the great suggestion of just taking me home to get my spare key, no problem! 10 minutes later, back with the spare key, only to find that there is no key hole outside the trunk. AWESOME!!!! Things are going splendidly and exactly how every similar situation in my life goes...when it rains it pours. So no way to get to the trunk it seems. I call road side assistance and the lady has no suggestions as to how to open my trunk. Her only help was to offer a tow truck to deliver my car to a dealership. I'll be damned if anyones towing my car. But I was out of options so I agreed. It is now that my trusty buddies have arrived with the jumper cables and Jake Mone suggests that I might could open the trunk from inside. He says some cars have a latch to open from the inside incase of an emergency. So my other 5ft nothing friend Brooke crawls through the backseat and pulls on that nifty little yellow tab on the roof of my trunk that i've seen so many times and had no idea what it was for. I thought it was just a glow in the dark safety something or other to deflect traffic from hitting you on the side of the road. So Brooke opens the trunk and I'm half expecting a little naked asian guy to come popping out and attacking me with a crow bar. But still it was very exciting to get my trunk open finally. Was able to jump my car no problem.....NO problem. lol
Thanks to Brandon for providing the jump. THanks to Brooke for being so small and agile. And big thanks to Jake Mone! For being a genius!

Gone to the bowtie side · 03-15-2010, 04:37 AM

There are posts in the engine compartment to connect to for a jump start. I don't know why you went through all of that drama when they were right there.

CTBranson · 03-15-2010, 04:43 AM

Lolololololol I am ROFLMAO!!! awesome. Maybe just a key thing the salesman neglected to tell me when we were talking about the oddities of having the battery in the trunk. I love my life

spoone123 · 03-15-2010, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gone to the bowtie side

There are posts in the engine compartment to connect to for a jump start. I don't know why you went through all of that drama when they were right there.

what he said. Jump start the front to get the the trunk button to work. Wait..... the key have trunk button so if you jump the front and use the key to pop the trunk.... or just start your car so the battery could charged. ?? maybe, because you're freakin out and don't think straight LOL.

jonnyb · 03-15-2010, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by CTBranson

So, I have neon streetglow installed under my car. (Pause for all the cynicism and ricer remarks) ok....: )

hrpiii · 03-15-2010, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CTBranson

Lolololololol I am ROFLMAO!!! awesome. Maybe just a key thing the salesman neglected to tell me when we were talking about the oddities of having the battery in the trunk. I love my life

so after all the drama, how far through the owners manual have you read now?

GearheadSS · 03-15-2010, 06:38 AM

lol. Self created drama. Nice!

I guess you didn't notice the big red plastic piece with the plus sign on it that covers the postive jump terminal.

clg_98ta · 03-15-2010, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CTBranson

I'm half expecting a little naked asian guy to come popping out and attacking me with a crow bar

:(

roccky08 · 03-15-2010, 08:45 AM

Something I expected from an owner that puts neon lights.

2010 SSRS · 03-15-2010, 08:52 AM

lol

hair10 · 03-15-2010, 09:20 AM

Wait, there's a battery in the car??!?

roccky08 · 03-15-2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by coolman

Give the poor guy a break. I bet there are many that don't even know the battery is in the trunk.

Yeah I know, he made my morning though. He seems to be cool about it and laughing with us.

ron10 · 03-15-2010, 09:27 AM

so,are you going to keep the neons ?

Darth_Emma · 03-15-2010, 09:30 AM

One thought comes to mind: "RTFM!"
I'm glad you got your car started.

03-15-2010, 04:20 AM	#1
CTBranson Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Auto Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Branson,MO Posts: 69	Drama with a dead battery So, I have neon streetglow installed under my car. (Pause for all the cynicism and ricer remarks) ok....: ) anyway, I guess I left them on last night and didn't notice they were still on this morning on the way to work. 12 hour shift later, I go out to my car and notice that the front neon bulb is just barely faded on. I had a bad feeling my battery was going to be dead...and sure enough... nothing. So I call my buddy with some jumper cables, no problem right? Just pop the hood and jump it! oh wait! that's right! The battery is in the trunk! ok no problem, just pop the trunk button...oh wait! The battery is dead! ok no problem i'll just open it with my keys, oh wait, now my keys have locked themselves in the ignition. Why? I am wondering why this happened myself. Is this an anti theft feature with a dead battery? Or maybe, this morning when my viper system kept going off the alarm shut my car down when I wasn't able to reset the system with an engine start. I dunno...still trying to figure that one out. So my friend has the great suggestion of just taking me home to get my spare key, no problem! 10 minutes later, back with the spare key, only to find that there is no key hole outside the trunk. AWESOME!!!! Things are going splendidly and exactly how every similar situation in my life goes...when it rains it pours. So no way to get to the trunk it seems. I call road side assistance and the lady has no suggestions as to how to open my trunk. Her only help was to offer a tow truck to deliver my car to a dealership. I'll be damned if anyones towing my car. But I was out of options so I agreed. It is now that my trusty buddies have arrived with the jumper cables and Jake Mone suggests that I might could open the trunk from inside. He says some cars have a latch to open from the inside incase of an emergency. So my other 5ft nothing friend Brooke crawls through the backseat and pulls on that nifty little yellow tab on the roof of my trunk that i've seen so many times and had no idea what it was for. I thought it was just a glow in the dark safety something or other to deflect traffic from hitting you on the side of the road. So Brooke opens the trunk and I'm half expecting a little naked asian guy to come popping out and attacking me with a crow bar. But still it was very exciting to get my trunk open finally. Was able to jump my car no problem.....NO problem. lol Thanks to Brandon for providing the jump. THanks to Brooke for being so small and agile. And big thanks to Jake Mone! For being a genius!

03-15-2010, 04:37 AM	#2
Gone to the bowtie side Former Ford man Drives: 2016 Red Hot 1SS, NPP. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ATL Posts: 190 View My Garage	There are posts in the engine compartment to connect to for a jump start. I don't know why you went through all of that drama when they were right there. __________________ 2010 Camaro 1100 - 8 Jun 09 reordered with new dealer - 31 Aug 09 2000 - 08 Sep 09 3300 - TPW 28 Sep 09 3400 - 28 Sep 09 3800 - VIN 2G1FT1EW9A9153318 5000 - 21 Oct 09 6000 - 22 Oct 09 traded in for 2016 Camaro

03-15-2010, 09:20 AM	#11
hair10 Drives: 2SS - Transformer Edition Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 455 View My Garage	Wait, there's a battery in the car??!? __________________ There are 542,000 children in foster care. Talk to your local foster and adoptive agency. You could change a life.

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03-15-2010, 04:43 AM	#3
CTBranson Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Auto Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Branson,MO Posts: 69	Lolololololol I am ROFLMAO!!! awesome. Maybe just a key thing the salesman neglected to tell me when we were talking about the oddities of having the battery in the trunk. I love my life

03-15-2010, 06:38 AM	#7
GearheadSS Drives: 23 LT1/22 Colorado TB/69 Chevelle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greenville, Tx Posts: 4,969 View My Garage	lol. Self created drama. Nice! I guess you didn't notice the big red plastic piece with the plus sign on it that covers the postive jump terminal.

03-15-2010, 08:45 AM	#9
roccky08 Drives: 2SS/RS Summit White/Beige Interior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 134	Something I expected from an owner that puts neon lights.

03-15-2010, 08:52 AM	#10
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03-15-2010, 09:27 AM	#13
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	so,are you going to keep the neons ?

03-15-2010, 09:30 AM	#14
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	One thought comes to mind: "RTFM!" I'm glad you got your car started.