Re: Power trunk release

[Doug Ahern <D170A833@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 16 03/11/07, Don H. wrote:
> Any of the factory electric releases will work fine.  I used one on the 65 
> Coronet I'm parting out.  It was from an 81-83 Imperial, bolted right on. 
> Hardest part was fishing the wire up to the front.  Mount a momentary 
> switch with the wire from the trunk to one side.  Run a wire from the fuse 
> box or piggytail off the cigarette light to the other side of the switch 
> (that wire has to be hot all the time).
> 

consider using a relay, otherwise your switch will need a decent amp
rating.  the solenoid that opens the latch is a heavy draw.  I burnt up
a few cheap switches working that out...


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