Search turned up empty. After the trunk upholstery was out (related? not?) for rewiring my LED tail lights, problems with the gauge cluster trunk-open indicator and the alarm system:
Anyone else had this problem or otherwise changed the trunk latch or trunk latch sensor? Or any other ideas on something else that might be wrong before I order a new trunk latch?
- The trunk-open dash indicator comes on for the initial test but then stays lit whether the trunk is closed or not.
- The alarm will not activate.
- Trunk light illuminates, so the trunk light fuse is OK.
- Test: trunk latch sensor unplugged at C559. Trunk-open indicator extinguishes and the alarm arms normally.
- Since the dash indicator (green/black wire?) and the alarm (white wire?) circuits are both not working, the common element is the sensor in the door latch, which should "close" when the trunk is unlatched.
- The trunk latch sensor is correctly "closed" when the trunk is open. Latching with a screwdriver, the electrical contacts do not "open". (I was afraid to lock myself in the trunk even with the emergency escape latch inside.)
- Suspecting the trunk latch sensor is stuck electrically "closed", indicating the trunk is open when it's not, I took a video from the inside of the trunk. Video: The trunk light does not go out when the trunk is securely latched - the switch is not "opening" when the trunk closes.
- (The trunk latch works fine mechanically, latching the trunk securely and unlocking with the key.)
Anyone else had this problem or otherwise changed the trunk latch or trunk latch sensor? Or any other ideas on something else that might be wrong before I order a new trunk latch?
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