I picked up a power trunk release motor and button on ebay for my '82 DL. Have a few questions:

1) I dont seem to see any existing wiring, were all vehicle pre-wired?

2.) If no to above, is it just a simple series circuit with the motor and switch.

3.) There are three wire coming out of the motor, a short brown which looks like a ground and then two other wires about 14" long with a connector at the end. If there is already a gound (brown) what are the other two?

4.) any other general installation tips.

Thanks,

Matt

--
'82 DL - 154k, '93 945 - 103k

The 1985 240 WDM shows Boot Release wiring diagram. GR is constant hot, and is tapped into the hot side of the trunk light. SB goes to the push button in the glove box, to get the trigger. BN is grounded to a mounting bolt. The power to the pushk button comes off Fuse #1. There is not relay used.

I added one to my 1984 244DL and enjoyed having it. The hole in the glove box is almost pre-cut, and I found the button in the recycle yard to make a stock installation.

Good Luck,

Bob

:>)

1) No. The electric trunk release had it's own harness that snaked from the glovebox to the trunk. The harness has a lead that connects to the fuse panel somewhere.

2) As I recall (from when I removed mine and sold it), the trunk release requires always-on power and a "trigger" signal from the glovebox pushbutton. Plus ground, of course.

3) See #2 for a clue. The "trigger" signal starts the motor on a cycle, and it continues on the power supplied by the "always-on" source until it completes the cycle. In some ways, it's conceptually like a wiper motor.

Frankly, I'd either examine an installed and working gizmo to confirm the hook-ups (maybe using a meter or test light) or I'd carefully disassemble the motor and learn what the three connectors are for.
--
Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)

I just guessed. Mine had one that looked green and some other color going into it ( in addition to the brown ground wire) The one that looks green is supposed to be always hot and the other one is supposed to be the relay. If you car doesn't have the rear power antenna installed but has the harness run for it, you can use it. Let me know if the power antenna is installed.

yes, power antenna harness is installed, just a plug dangling there. I checked haynes and have the proper colors for the hot and trigger wire for the trunk motor, I was hoping to avoid running a wire from glove box to trunk. THe antenna harness is a great idea. Where on earth can I find the other end of that harness?? near the radio, I just installed a new radio and I remember something about power antenna trigger, but I didnt use it.




Matt

--
'82 DL - 154k, '93 945 - 103k