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Trunk solenoid latch and light ground issue


braebyrn

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1988 Reatta trunk lock and light grounding issue.  The owner is 80 and had issues with his trunk lock.  He wired a ground wire from a screw on the antenna to the bolt on the trunk lock housing to get the lock and light to work.  If I disconnect it, then the lock solenoid won't activate and the light doesn't come on.  Has anyone had issues like this before?

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That's not too unusual. The turn lid grounds through the hinges that can get dirty and corroded preventing a good ground. The fix is to make a short jumper wire to go across the hinges between the body and the trunk lid to make a good ground connection. Basically that is what he did but it probably didn't look too good. Some people get fancy and run a ground wire through the wiring harness so it won't be seen.

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Thanks Ronnie. All done and working great. This car looks and drives like it came from the dealer new. Time to find a new owner for this cool car.

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Why not you?

Otherwise tell us color [interior and exterior] miles and price. Pictures would be even better.

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