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Outside Trunk release button does not work well.
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Burning Brakes
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Outside Trunk release button does not work well.
Okay, so I've had my car for 2 1/2 years and I just came to find out about two weeks ago that the car has an outside trunk release button by the back license plate. I for some reason always just thought it was some rubber grommet to seal up a spot.
Saw a video on YouTube where they were talking about it and I was like "What?" so I went and checked.
Sure enough there is.
BUT....
It does not seem to work well at all. Sometimes I push it and it will work but it seems like most of the time I try to push it, it does not work. Are they just inherently bad or is this just another warranty item to get fixed?
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Okay, so I've had my car for 2 1/2 years and I just came to find out about two weeks ago that the car has an outside trunk release button by the back license plate. I for some reason always just thought it was some rubber grommet to seal up a spot.
Saw a video on YouTube where they were talking about it and I was like "What?" so I went and checked.
Sure enough there is.
BUT....
It does not seem to work well at all. Sometimes I push it and it will work but it seems like most of the time I try to push it, it does not work. Are they just inherently bad or is this just another warranty item to get fixed?
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If you follow the photos in the How-To link provided by GRCTampa and in 15 minutes you'll have a fully functioning release button again. All it takes is a Torx 15 screwdriver to remove the inboard passenger-side tail light and open an access hole close enough to reach the switch. Peel off the top of the button to expose the plunger. An old toothbrush and canned air will remove all of the collected fine grit and dust.
Reassemble and voila!
Reassemble and voila!
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When you clean the button, you have to get it down to this level to clean it's gold color contact points as show on the left hand side pieces.
Last edited by Dano523; Jul 23, 2017 at 12:32 PM.
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Sorry for the confusion, but I was looking for the article with pictures for how to remove, clean, and replace the rear hatch release button above the license plate. The How-To article on the Forum does not have the pictures. Thanks.
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Here is a old forum member wrote up how to either replace the switch or clean the one you have in the car.
I will tell you mine hasn't worked in years, the instructions are good, took 20 minutes from start to finish.
The switch was filled with dirt, so much the button wouldn't work, till I pulled it a part and cleaned the dirt out.
Instructions below:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-pictures.html
Sorry just checked Photoshop killed the pictures, sorry!
I will tell you mine hasn't worked in years, the instructions are good, took 20 minutes from start to finish.
The switch was filled with dirt, so much the button wouldn't work, till I pulled it a part and cleaned the dirt out.
Instructions below:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-pictures.html
Sorry just checked Photoshop killed the pictures, sorry!
Last edited by 1bdvet; Jul 24, 2017 at 07:51 AM.