# 2012 Honda Accord remote key won’t open trunk **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** keys, accord, honda\ **Created:** [April 27, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375 "2018-04-27T22:13:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Syscine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Syscine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Syscine)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375/1 "2018-04-27T22:13:43Z")
2012 Honda Accord Coupe, just got the remote key and was programmed at the dealer: however, it will not open my trunk. The latch inside the car works fine, I do not have a valet switch. I can hear a click when I press the trunk button but it will not open…What’s the issue? ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375/2 "2018-04-28T04:35:09Z")
Try a double push. Also the method may be different than pushing the one button. Sometimes they complicate things so much that you have to read the manual three times to get the answer. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375/3 "2018-04-28T14:23:15Z")
What does the other key do? or do you have only one key? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375/4 "2018-04-28T14:29:51Z")
> [@Syscine](#): > > 2012 Honda Accord Coupe, just got the remote key and was programmed at the dealer: Have you contacted the dealer? ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375/5 "2018-04-28T15:35:01Z")
My 2010 Kia Forte requires the trunk release button be held down for at least 5 seconds. Recently I discovered the button will not function with key in the ignition switch. I have no idea what the purpose of that “feature” is. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375/6 "2018-04-28T15:36:08Z")
> [@sgtrock21](#): > > I have no idea what the purpose of that “feature” is. That is to keep you from accidently opening the trunk will you are driving. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-accord-remote-key-won-t-open-trunk/116375/7 "2018-04-28T18:28:42Z")
The owner’s manual says the trunk won’t open with the key button if the key is in the ignition. You can download the owner’s manual free at [2012 Honda Accord Sedan manual](http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2012/Accord-Sedan/manuals)