Fiend in trunk- 93 90csq

[Craig.K.Yandow at aero.org]

In fact




Todd Young <tyoung at wamnet.com> on 08/17/2000 10:51:33 AM

To:   Craig K Yandow <Craig.K.Yandow at aero.org>
cc:   quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject:  Re: Fiend in trunk- 93 90csq


The wires you mention go down into the driver's side of the trunk, remove
the
plastic buttons holding the side panel in place and reach up above the tail
light
and pull it out and down, you won't want to remove it completely as that
would be
a pain. The alarm/lock/unlock series of wires are a three wire connector
just
forward and below the tail light, there is probably a loose wire or short
there.
One of the two outer wires is for lock, the other outer wire is for unlock.
If
either of those two wires comes into contact with ground, it will activate
the
lock or unlock cycle. The center wire serves as both a ground for the
lock/unlock
and for the trunk light.

I used those wires to splice in a remote keyless entry system from AutoLoc,
that's why I know exactly what they do.

Craig K Yandow wrote:

> Recently my 93-90csq began locking on it's own.    Have played with
> adjustment on both front doors autolock mechanism (pnumatic) and believe
they
> are OK.    Problem can be reproduced without touching doors or moving car
AT
> ALL.
> When the trunk has been opened all the way, and then is closed- even very
> gently- all the doors lock.    Sometimes all doors lock on their own
while
> car is being driven,  more likely if car is backed up.
> Adjusting doors autolock mechanisms reduced frequency of occurrence, but
it
> still happens.
>
> Took inner cover (carpet) off trunk lid and tried disconnecting the
connector
> to every electrical gadget I could find by following wires from where
they
> enter the lid.    None of them seems to be associated with the locking
> trigger.  i.e. even with each connector in lid disconnected, closing
trunk
> locks car.
>
> Played with how far lid has to be raised to enable locking event- Most of
the
> way seems to be required.
> Played with closing lid VERY slowly.    Once it gets very close to the
> latched point, doors autolock. . .   Triggering lid latch mechanism with
lid
> open does not cause car to lock
>
> I strongly suspect a mercury switch or crash sensor, but don't know where
it
> might be.   it has to be in lid, or related since moving lid causes
> locking.
>
> Ideas?
> Thanks,
> Craig

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