hatch help
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hatch help
I have a 1989 firebird and I'm having trouble getting the hatch open. Here's the problem: I have started disassembling the car and I started with the engine compartment which is totally empty now, no engine or wiring left. Now when I bought the car I did not get a key for the doors, only the ignition - so now that there is no power to the hatch release button on the dash, I cannot figure out how to get the hatch open. Any ideas?
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From: Tucson, Arizona
Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: L98 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 BW
Re: hatch help
You should be able to hit the switch with 12v, or maybe even a 9v battery would do it. I'm not 110% on how the switch works though, so maybe wait for someone else to chime in.
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From: Hacienda Heights, CA
Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
Re: hatch help
On Firebird the fuse for the hatch solenoid is not in the fuse block, but is in a separate fuse that is attached to the edge of the fuse block. Supply 12v to it and you should be able to pop the hatch.
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