makiypoyo

ive looked at every possible forum on this site, other sites, and asked around many places. but i am still having trouble with this. i Have a 1986 firebird, it doesnt really have anything, it has defrost and a pull down hatch motor. a couple months ago i wanted to see if i can install a trunk release button on my dash board. this is where i have questions.

1.) ive seen photos of this harness that plugs behind the dash cluster. right next to the steering column, what is it called or does anyone have a wiring diagram so i can connect the pigtail for the trunk release.

2.) there is a wire that connects from the trunk release solenoid on the hatch motor, where does that wire connect? ive heard there is maybe something behind the speaker panel, but i couldnt find anything. other people have said its by the kick panel. i was able to find the inline fuse, but nothing else in regards to connect said wire. there is one loose connector, but from the photos ive seen online, i dont believe it would connect.

3.) there is a loose 4 wire connector (PAD 29 ?) next to the hidden relay, by the passenger dash. does that relate to any of this.

4.) Has anyone else done a clean install of a trunk release in a stock firebird before. if so, any advice on how to get it working

Base91

iTrader: (1)

I did it a long time ago and don't remember all the details. I bought a used dash panel with the switch and the relay that goes under the dash on the passenger side and the servo for the release. If I remember it was all plug and play. The hardest part was getting the relay connected under the dash. All the wiring was in place already just not used.

LAFireboyd

iTrader: (3)

Your car has a working hatch motor but there's no release button on the dash?

The bottom ledge of the 85-88 Firebird dash bezel has spaces for three switches: 1) GAIN switch for the subwoofer system, 2) rear defogger switch, and 3) hatch release switch.



When such an option was not installed on a car, then a blank filler piece filled the space for the switch. But it's possible, even likely, that the harness and connector were installed anyway. Does your dash have a blank filler piece where the button should be, or is there just a hole, maybe where a button used to be?

Here are pictures I saved of a button listed on ebay right now. It takes four wires, so the four-wire connector you found in your car is probably it. And since you have the motor and it works, then you probably don't have to do anything except plug a button into that connector.


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Base91

iTrader: (1)

It should be already wired to the connector under the dash. Just plug it onto the switch.