86 Hatch won't Open
Racer
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 380
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From: New Hampshire There's nothing like a 'Vette
Originally Posted by 89C4L98
there should be 3 switches. One on the back of each door and one in the glove box. Did you try all of them?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,951
Likes: 3
From: Mount Vernon OH
Hatch
Originally Posted by scorp508
There is a small pullcord behind the carpet underneath the center of the luggage shade.
THANK YOU!
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 20,111
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From: My redneck of the woods louisiana
i got to use the pullcord the other day because my batt is dead and i needed a place to put the roof other than the driveway 
thanks forum.
p.s. is there supposed to be a loop or something on the end of the cord because i had to use pliers to get a grip
thanks forum.p.s. is there supposed to be a loop or something on the end of the cord because i had to use pliers to get a grip
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From: Beverly Hills (Pine Ridge) Florida
Just as an FYI:
I had the hatch release solenoid go bad on my 87 (no click, no nothing). It had broken an internal wire at what I think is a thermal fuse. Since I don't tend to hold the hatch release button down forever (and therefore overheat the solenoid), I decided to delete the fuse, and reconnect the wire. Solenoid works just fine now (and has been for the last 4 years since I made the repair).
And yes, I found the Pull Cord to release the hatch (I was surprised that GM added such a common sense measure!).
Plasticman
I had the hatch release solenoid go bad on my 87 (no click, no nothing). It had broken an internal wire at what I think is a thermal fuse. Since I don't tend to hold the hatch release button down forever (and therefore overheat the solenoid), I decided to delete the fuse, and reconnect the wire. Solenoid works just fine now (and has been for the last 4 years since I made the repair).
And yes, I found the Pull Cord to release the hatch (I was surprised that GM added such a common sense measure!).
Plasticman
