Power Trunk Release Problem!

[Lorenzo]

Hey Guys ive had this problem for a while and decided i want to get it fixed. I just went to try my power trunk release and it still doesnt work, i tried a new switch i got and still nothing. Tried both connectors on either one and still nothing. Ive tried pressing it with the car off car on where i can use the radio and the car started and fully running and nothing. Could anyone shed some light on this problem? oh and Its a 1986 Monte Carlo Sport Coupe Thanks!

 

[454muscle]

Can you open your trunk at all? Not sure from your post but you can test the release latch if you can get the trunk open. If not, you might have to get in through your back seat, then you have to unplug the harness on the trunk release latch, and touch a 12 volt (positive) lead (from your car battery) to the metal piece in the middle of the latch. Should pop open. Just be careful not to touch that positive wire to any metal on the car or it'll short out! Hope that makes sense.

 

[Lorenzo]

Can you open your trunk at all? Not sure from your post but you can test the release latch if you can get the trunk open. If not, you might have to get in through your back seat, then you have to unplug the harness on the trunk release latch, and touch a 12 volt (positive) lead (from your car battery) to the metal piece in the middle of the latch. Should pop open. Just be careful not to touch that positive wire to any metal on the car or it'll short out! Hope that makes sense.

Yea i can get into my trunk using the key. Its just the car has the feature of a power trunk release so i would like it to work :lol: Im not too sure what you mean with the positive lead though? Where can i find it?

 

[Black Sheep]

Check all your fuses in the fuse box :wink:

 

[Lorenzo]

Check all your fuses in the fuse box :wink:

Which fuse would it be running off of?

 

[454muscle]

Check all your fuses in the fuse box :wink:

Yeah, do that first.

If there is no burnt fuse, then:

With trunk open, under the trunk lid, there is your power trunk release, with a wire going into it's harness. Unplug it. In the harness is a metal prong (one).

Get yourself a really long wire and clamp one end to your battery's postive terminal and take the other end, and touch it to the single metal prong inside the trunk release harness. If it actuates, then the problem is your wiring somewhere between the release and your switch.

But it was probably just your fuse

 

[454muscle]

Check all your fuses in the fuse box :wink:

Which fuse would it be running off of?

Pull 'em all out one by one... there's only a few to go through...

 

[Lorenzo]

Check all your fuses in the fuse box :wink:

Which fuse would it be running off of?

Pull 'em all out one by one... there's only a few to go through...

Ok I guess ill try that! Thanks!

 

[outsider_27]

I would test for power at the connector in the trunk. If no power than start at the power wire to the switch from the fuse box. Then if no power check fuses. If there is power in the trunk, the actuator is probably bad.

 

[axisg]

its also tied into the PN Switch as mine only opens with the car in Park and ign on