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Old 05-19-2016, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mpolli View Post
Does the trunk light go on when you open the trunk, and off when you push (or pull out) the plunger?
No...or I should say, usually not. It's clear that if the red LED is on the truck will not open. Here is the description I gave on another forum:

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The problem I'm trying to resolve now has to do with the intermittent ability to open the trunk. It appears to be tied directly to the vehicle thinking the trunk is already open therefore it will not activate the truck latch mechanism. Here's what I know:

1. The trunk release button on the center console does not work. If you lift it under any condition the trunk will not open. Sometimes the red LED is lit and sometime it is not. Yes, even when the trunk is closed the red LED is still lit sometimes.
2. It would appear that when the red LED is lit the remote control button will not open the trunk. I assume the red LED being lit means the vehicle thinks the trunk is already open and therefore will not activate the latch.
3. When the vehicle is unlocked and the red LED is lit pushing the button on the trunk will not open the trunk.
4. When the LED if off, then pushing the trunk button on the trunk will open the trunk. This is also true when you push the trunk button on the remote control.
5. If the LED is off and you open the trunk the LED will come on and stay on regardless of if you close the trunk.
6. If the LED is off and you open a door the LED will come on and stay on regardless of if you close the door. Again, while the red LED is lit you can not open the trunk by pushing the trunk button or pushing the trunk button on remote regardless of if the car is completely unlocked.
7. If you wait some period of unknown time between 10 minutes and some time longer the red LED will go out. This is true if the car is locked or unlocked. I literally have to wait 10, 20 or 30 minutes with the car sitting in the parking lot to get the trunk to open...usually using the remove control button.

Somehow, I believe my problem is two-fold: First, why doesn't the center console truck release button ever work?...clearly it has power to it as the red LED turns on and off. Second, what is causing the red LED to come on and stay on. I believe if I can fix that problem then I'll be able to open the trunk as needed using the remote button or the button on the trunk. There is still the issue of fixing the center console button.

I get the impression that this vehicle may use some sort of vacuum system to activate door locks and the trunk. Is this related to a vacuum leak? If so where would I find the vacuum system controller and the hoses? Any other ideas fellas?
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