power trunk release not working
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After helping Randy on the 97, hearing Bill say at the base of the pillar and PITA. He isn't pulling your leg. You'd be lucky to get at it from the glove box and as I think (that was my side of the car) about the only time it would look easy is if the dash were out.
Exhaust all other possibilites first
Exhaust all other possibilites first
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Have someone push the release button while you are looking/listening for the relay. You'll feel it clicking when you touch it. I had the same problem and after replacing the release in the trunk to no avail I discovered the relay. A faulty test light did not help the diagnosis either and lead me down the "yellow brick road". Didn't have to take anything apart to get at it as I recall.
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well i can hear the relay audibly clicking near the glovebox so i'm assuming it works :?: i tried pushing the trunk release button and the actuator in the trunk lid just does nothing...even with the trunk open. i'm going to break out my digital multimeter and see if it'* getting power while my brother pushes the trunk release button on the driver'* door.
btw, should my SSE have keyless entry? my car didn't come with any remotes, so i'm assuming it doesn't. maybe i'm just missing them? (fwiw i have extra remotes from my Cutlass i could probably program for my SSE). heck i know the RPO for RKE is 'AUO' for my Cutlass....i'm gonna go check my SPID tag....
thanks again for the help.
btw, should my SSE have keyless entry? my car didn't come with any remotes, so i'm assuming it doesn't. maybe i'm just missing them? (fwiw i have extra remotes from my Cutlass i could probably program for my SSE). heck i know the RPO for RKE is 'AUO' for my Cutlass....i'm gonna go check my SPID tag....
thanks again for the help.
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Originally Posted by MadSam
Some cars have a trunk swith lockout. This lockout is in the trunk. The remote, or the key will still open the trunk, but the lockout disables the trunk switch on the driver'* door.
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Originally Posted by Ranger
It'* the relay. Mine did the same thing. Click but would not open. Swap the relay with the one next to it as a test.
All SSE'* came standard with Keyless Entry. Check your RPO label on the spare tire cover for "AU0"
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FIXED! it turned out to be a slightly stuck actuator. i jiggled the latch a little and tried pushing the button again....sure enough the trunk opened up!
by the way i do have 'AU0'....now i just need to program one of my extra remotes.
thanks everyone.
by the way i do have 'AU0'....now i just need to program one of my extra remotes.
thanks everyone.