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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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Does anyone know if there is a trunk release inside the car or do you just have to use the key or remote pad?
Probably a stupid question but I have read my manual and look pretty hard for this thing. I think it would be real
poor if Ford just didn't put one in!!!

PLEASE HELP!

Thanks
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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there isnt one..your choices are to use the key, remote entry..or crawl into the trunk and pull the opening tab that is there
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Ha ha yeah Ive been there once already! Im just glad I unlocked my doors before shutting my keys in the trunck! No trunck button... Im not sure if its the water
they are feeding these Ford guys or if they are born like this!!?


Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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SOmebody on the board made thir own trunk release by wiring up a switch to it. You'd probably have to do a search but I'm pretty sure you can find out who it was.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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ill post the schem again
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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so you can splice onto the white/violet wire it goes from the smart box on the right side to the fuse box under the hood. it is a ground wire so you dont have to run a hot wire under the dash. just use a momentary switch from ground to the white/violet wire and the trunk will open.mount it in the glovebox or centr compatrment. just make sure it wont acidently get bumped buy anything

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Afixer, that's an excellent mod! I figured it would require tapping into the trunk wiring, but that is much easier!
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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well you could tap into the pink /orange wire under the door sill but it is a hot wire. i myself like to use ground wires anytime i can
Old Apr 30, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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I've wired this up on my car... I hooked it too a switch inside the armrest storage compartment on the little panel that pulls out... (I figured if I screwed anything up, that panel would be the cheapest part to replace)

went quite easy, hardest part is getting the wire from the back seats under the carpet into the center console...
Old May 15, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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Unfortunately they were smoking crack that day and accidently put the trunk release INSIDE the trunk. Go figure.



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