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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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ok, so the kid on my dorm floor has a 94 SSE. He has the wierd wiring problem with his trunk. I'll start with some notes. His key doesn't work for the tunk supposidily. His door button is jammed. The only way he can get into his trunk is the fob. until now...

When he goes from Park to OD it pops open. Reverse to OD it pops open. BUT if he goes from P/R to anything below OD and then back upto OD, it stays closed.

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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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You say the button is jammed huh? Have him pull it..(gently pry one side) and unstick it.

His neutral safetly is probably a little outta whack so the car isn't sure what it'* in..therefore with the switch pressed all the time, when the car sees the proper gear selection it'll pop.

Fix the switch. If he needs one...you'll get him one while at Bfest...
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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ok, so I went out to his car with him because I wanted to check the button status personally. I pulled the button , pushed it back out, played with it, and out came the button pice w/ no spring/return. Which would be why it was stuck on

side note: had to jump his car.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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Disconnect the body of the switch until you can replace it.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Disconnect the body of the switch until you can replace it.
I just threw the button piece into the door pannel pocket. I guess I could go back out and take the whole switch off.
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Rob..be the man..take care of it..and er uh.. stop "jumping" his car.

I've got a spare trunk button or two here. What'* the countdown? 9 days..
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Rob..be the man..take care of it..and er uh.. stop "jumping" his car.

I've got a spare trunk button or two here. What'* the countdown? 9 days..
he'* the idiot who let it die.

How much do you want for a button?

8 days not including today. my countdown has be mutalated because my fan has blown all the post it notes off the wall. lol
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