hatch does not work
04-11-2013, 05:52 PM
#4
May be silly but When I bought my 89 I didn't know the e-brake had to be engaged for the switch to work
Last edited by 526hp89; 04-11-2013 at 05:53 PM. Reason: spellling
04-11-2013, 07:09 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
04-11-2013, 07:10 PM
#7
Team Owner
I believe each door should have a switch.
There is a solenoid that operates the lock assembly. When you press the release button, do you hear anything? There is also a relay near the lock assembly.
You can open the hatch by pulling on the wire cable that is tucked under the carpeting next to the handle for the security cover. You may have to dig around for it; it should be to the left of center as you look at the rear compartment from the seats. Pull the cable and the lock releases. Then you can remove the black trim around the hatch opening where you will see the lock assembly, the solenoid, and the relay.
Releasing the hatch will turn on the rear lights on the B-pillars. Do these lights come on when either door is opened? Will the lights come on when you turn the headlight **** counter-clockwise to the detent?
There is a solenoid that operates the lock assembly. When you press the release button, do you hear anything? There is also a relay near the lock assembly.
You can open the hatch by pulling on the wire cable that is tucked under the carpeting next to the handle for the security cover. You may have to dig around for it; it should be to the left of center as you look at the rear compartment from the seats. Pull the cable and the lock releases. Then you can remove the black trim around the hatch opening where you will see the lock assembly, the solenoid, and the relay.
Releasing the hatch will turn on the rear lights on the B-pillars. Do these lights come on when either door is opened? Will the lights come on when you turn the headlight **** counter-clockwise to the detent?
04-11-2013, 07:16 PM
#8
There is a solenoid that operates the lock assembly.
You can open the hatch by pulling on the wire cable that is tucked under the carpeting next to the handle for the security cover. Pull the cable and the lock releases. Then you can remove the black trim around the hatch opening where you will see the lock assembly, the solenoid, and the relay.
You can open the hatch by pulling on the wire cable that is tucked under the carpeting next to the handle for the security cover. Pull the cable and the lock releases. Then you can remove the black trim around the hatch opening where you will see the lock assembly, the solenoid, and the relay.
04-12-2013, 03:08 AM
#11
Race Director
The hatch can be released two ways.
One is the switch(es) in the doors. I believe on later years they eliminated the switch in the passenger door. The door switch is powered by the interior light delay module. The door must be open (or the module must think it is) for the hatch to release. If your door switches are stuck or the wiring is bad then sometimes the hatch won't release. The interior lights must come on when the door is open for this switch to work.
The second method is the pushbutton in the console glove box. On my car the auto trans must be in Park or Neutral for this button to work. This switch does not go through the interior light delay module, so it will work if the module is bad or otherwise not working.
The hatch release current goes through a circuit breaker in the fuse panel. If that circuit breaker gets loose the hatch won't open. Mine used to come out about every 6 months or so. I bent the contacts in the fuse panel to fix that.
When you try to release the hatch you should hear the solenoid clicking. If the solenoid is bad, you should then be able to hear the relay clicking. It's buried under the rear surround molding. Mine has foam rubber wrapped around it.
I guess there are actually three ways to open the hatch, as I installed a GM keyless entry system in my car and I can open the hatch with the remote.
Here's a picture of the hatch emergency release cable. It has a hexagonal metal piece swaged on the end (hidden under my thumb):
One is the switch(es) in the doors. I believe on later years they eliminated the switch in the passenger door. The door switch is powered by the interior light delay module. The door must be open (or the module must think it is) for the hatch to release. If your door switches are stuck or the wiring is bad then sometimes the hatch won't release. The interior lights must come on when the door is open for this switch to work.
The second method is the pushbutton in the console glove box. On my car the auto trans must be in Park or Neutral for this button to work. This switch does not go through the interior light delay module, so it will work if the module is bad or otherwise not working.
The hatch release current goes through a circuit breaker in the fuse panel. If that circuit breaker gets loose the hatch won't open. Mine used to come out about every 6 months or so. I bent the contacts in the fuse panel to fix that.
When you try to release the hatch you should hear the solenoid clicking. If the solenoid is bad, you should then be able to hear the relay clicking. It's buried under the rear surround molding. Mine has foam rubber wrapped around it.
I guess there are actually three ways to open the hatch, as I installed a GM keyless entry system in my car and I can open the hatch with the remote.
Here's a picture of the hatch emergency release cable. It has a hexagonal metal piece swaged on the end (hidden under my thumb):