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Behind the shift lever is the button that slides forward and back. I think it releases the rear hatch on coupes. It was inop when I bought the car so I'm not sure if it is supposed to open the trunk in a vert or what. can someone tell me what it does in a convertible?
If so, is it electrical or attached to a cable or what? Thanks.
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That switch operates the tonneau release. After rasing the rear of the top off the tonneau you press this switch and it fires the releases and allows the tonneau cover to rise.
Speedy
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'90 RS Vert
New Paint, Top, Interior, Rims, Tires. IROC Swaybars, Alston SFC's, Billet Aluminum LCA's, Panhard rod and STB by Edelbrok. Hedman headers, Carsound CAT and Banks Catback. Restored close to stock. Installing XM Radio was one of the best things I ever did!
"It's hard to slow down, when you were born to run."
Hes right, but mine doesnt work either. I *think* i traced it back to the solenoid 'poppers' being bad. They're behind the panel that holds the rear speakers.
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have you guys tested you selinoids by putting power directly to them if not try that to isolate the problem a problem i have had a couple of times is a connector comming unplugged under hatch realease motor wich doesn't allow the tonneau to be popped if the trunk is open also it must be in park if at or parking brake applied if m/t
heres a link to the thread with the wiring diagram http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/co...ble-cover.html (Latch problems with convertible cover)
Last edited by tomclayborn; 09-01-2009 at 01:16 PM.
This is not an un-common occurrence in our cars. There is an interlock at the trunk latch that prevents the tonneau being popped while the trunk is open. If this were to happen expect to spend some dollars for paint to repair!
If you are standing at the back of the car looking down at the trunk latch there should be a wire plugged into the bottom of that latch a little more toward the left of center. If this is loosely coupled or disconnected your tonneau will not pop. you can test this by installing a loop between the two connectors that would eleminate the trunk switch from the circuit.
I danced a jig when I finally figured out why the trunk solenoids were not working!
Good Luck!
Speedy
__________________ Speedgraphic
'90 RS Vert
New Paint, Top, Interior, Rims, Tires. IROC Swaybars, Alston SFC's, Billet Aluminum LCA's, Panhard rod and STB by Edelbrok. Hedman headers, Carsound CAT and Banks Catback. Restored close to stock. Installing XM Radio was one of the best things I ever did!
"It's hard to slow down, when you were born to run."
Last edited by Speedgraphic; 09-01-2009 at 01:58 PM.
Reason: bad typing
This is not an un-common occurrence in our cars. There is an interlock at the trunk latch that prevents the tonneau being popped while the trunk is open. If this were to happen expect to spend some dollars for paint to repair!
If you are standing at the back of the car looking down at the trunk latch there should be a wire plugged into the bottom of that latch a little more toward the left of center. If this is loosely coupled or disconnected your tonneau will not pop. you can test this by installing a loop between the two connectors that would eleminate the trunk switch from the circuit.
I danced a jig when I finally figured out why the trunk solenoids were not working!
Good Luck!
Speedy
I, for one, am going out to my garage right now to see if I cant get em working. Thanks for the advice!!
__________________ Currently Building: 1987 Formula 350:
350 SBC bored to 357, aluminum pistons, PM rods, Full roller block. 700r4 With shift kit, Lakewood Lower control arms and adjustable panhard bar, Borg Warner 9bolt posi Rear, 4 wheel disc brakes, KYB GR2 Shocks/Struts, AG lowering springs, UMI Sub-frame connectors, Full Energy suspension bushings, 36/24 Swaybars, and much more
