Trunk pin

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Trunk pin

April 01, 2006, 02:45:22 PM

I keep seeing wiring diagrams for a factory alarm system, but I never knew one existed. Either way, where's the best place to mount a pin on the trunk? Was there a certain area the factory pin was mounted?

Trunk pin

Reply #1 – April 01, 2006, 04:55:21 PM

Also, what're the other 2 things mounted to the bracket behind the back seat, next to the factory amp? Looking for the part numbers online didn't turn up anything.

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Reply #2 – April 02, 2006, 10:01:14 AM

Not knowing the shape or color of these "other 2 things", or the part numbers in question, I'd have to say... a shotgun rack, and a tracking device planted by the CIA.

Not many places to put a pin. Can't drill any flat metal in the corners, because it's all outside the gasket. Maybe a custom bracket to hold it under the latch striker, or inside the loop of one of the curvy lid support hinged tube thingies, or a mercury switch stuck to the side of one of the thingies, or tap into the trunk light wire (has a mercury switch in it).

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Reply #3 – April 02, 2006, 03:55:02 PM

I found one to be power for the factory amp (had 3 thicker wires) - red, yellow, and black. The otherthing mounted back there has a single row connector with like 6 wires ranging in colors. Part numbers E7SF-18A952-AA and E3AB-13C718-AA. About the pin, I've already tapped into it for additional lighting, but its a bad design for hills and won't go off until the trunk is at least open halfway on a flat surface. Been reading about magnet driven switches and they may be the way to go.

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Reply #4 – April 06, 2006, 09:22:11 AM

One of those things is probably the keyless entry module or the illuminated entry module.

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Reply #5 – April 06, 2006, 10:47:56 AM

illum entry, possibly. Haven't unplugged it to see

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Reply #6 – April 12, 2006, 06:11:11 AM

If I were you, I'd ditch the idea of a pin in the trunk. Go with a mercury switch on one of the lid supports. Lots easier to do. Leave the pin switch for the hood, much easier.

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Reply #7 – April 12, 2006, 03:05:24 PM

I've already got a bracket mounted on the drivers side, under the rear deck, with 5/16" bolts and a pin switch installed. Works great. $2 in parts and 10 minutes of time.

Now to install LED strips on the lid

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Reply #8 – April 12, 2006, 09:58:59 PM

Mecury switch on one of the supports is how the trunk light works. The mercury switch is in the base of the socket. I took it apart and used it to run my neon trunk light. It is just a little round can like thing smaller around than the base of the bulb.

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Reply #9 – April 12, 2006, 11:04:01 PM

I was using that before this, but the flickering light when the lid moved was a little annoying.