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Originally Posted by andrewwynn
You can also apply power at the B+ under the hood that's easier than crawling through the car.
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I'm in this situation (on purpose) on my 2001 3.0i. In the middle of a head gasket (or more) repair, I have disconnected the battery in the back.
I found that hooking up either a battery charger, or a battery and charger in parallel to the B+ under the hood
DID NOT WORK to let me open the rear hatch.
I really expected it to work, so when it did not, my son crawled in to do the manual release. And then I tied a string from the release thing to the driver's door seatbelt, so now I can just open the driver's door with the key, and then pull on the string to open the back.
I really don't know why the electrical method did not work, but it definitely did not work for me. With a weak battery, I have had it work. But with the battery disconnected, it did not. EDIT - also, yes, I used the "special nut."