My 85 firebird SE has a hatch release button, does it mean I have a remote pull down assy?? If so I guess its busted.

 

May just be loose or corroded connections. If you get in there and clean it up, you will probably see what the problem is.

 

Well the hatch is released when I push the button but I thought that the pull down assy. is supposed to pull the lid down instead of me having to slam it shut.

 

it is possible to have a hatch release, and not the pulldown assembly...

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Duffster (age 32)
BEAT DOWN HARD 88' Camaro Sport Coupe,
1978 Caprice Classic 305 motor havin'(WITH NO COMPUTER),Torker II intake, Edelbrock 1406,600cfm w/vacuum secondaries,Accel HEI Supercoil/Cap/Rotor Sparkin',84' POS 700R4 Tranny usin', 84' Z-28 Nose clip wearin',
84' Z-28 Hood covered,
AND THE TIRES:
245/60-16 Firehawk SS20 on Firbird rim(1-passenger rear),
235/55-15 BF Goodrich's on CompTA's on Z28 rims(2-on front),
235/60-16 Pirelli P600 w/a curb check or 3 also on Firebird rim(1-drivers rear),
REAR HATCH MASTER OF ALL!!!
DuffsterCamaro@HOME.COM
Owner of the Camaro 0 out of 10 Third-genners approve of, no longer part of the non-existent Iowa crew.

 

If it has the pull down assy, there will be contacts on the hatch that activate the motor to pull it down. If there aren't any contact points, then it's just a release switch and slam hatch assy.



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87 IROC 350 TPI with less than 10k original miles
www.users.uswest.net/~smoyer/iroc.htm
Northstar Camaro Club of Minnesota

 

Mr Moyer, You are mistaken.
The contacts are for the brake light within the hatch/wing on the rear.


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Duffster (age 32)
BEAT DOWN HARD 88' Camaro Sport Coupe,
1978 Caprice Classic 305 motor havin'(WITH NO COMPUTER),Torker II intake, Edelbrock 1406,600cfm w/vacuum secondaries,Accel HEI Supercoil/Cap/Rotor Sparkin',84' POS 700R4 Tranny usin', 84' Z-28 Nose clip wearin',
84' Z-28 Hood covered,
AND THE TIRES:
245/60-16 Firehawk SS20 on Firbird rim(1-passenger rear),
235/55-15 BF Goodrich's on CompTA's on Z28 rims(2-on front),
235/60-16 Pirelli P600 w/a curb check or 3 also on Firebird rim(1-drivers rear),
REAR HATCH MASTER OF ALL!!!
DuffsterCamaro@HOME.COM
Owner of the Camaro 0 out of 10 Third-genners approve of, no longer part of the non-existent Iowa crew.

 

FYIW I don't think the power pull down was available in 85.

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I don't think it was either. My friend has 2 '85 TA's, and I have an '85 IROC and none of them have it, and my IROC was loaded.

 

Nope 85 didnt have them...and yeah the contacts are for the 3rd break light...mine happen to be messed up (the ones on the glass part of the hatch only has one contact bit on it) annyone happen to know if these can be switched out from a wrecked car?
Snuffit

 

Thanks alot guys

 

yes Snuf..they are removable and i believe use a 10mm nut.

 

With our cars, who knows whats been put in them? The quickest and most reliable way is to just pull the plastic cover and see for yourself.

Clayton