Trunk release button delete...

[Spoilt22]

Was wondering if it's at all possible to remove and replace the trunk release button elsewhere inside the car and fill the existing hole with something.. Any ideas.

 

[jmr061]

Just have to extend the wires to where you want it to be moved and fashion a way to mount the switch. As far as filling in the hole I know they make kits for smaller holes in dashes but that would be a big hole. Would take some custom fab work from a person who is very familiar with working with that type of plastic.

I checked the service manual, its just a ground connection through a momentary switch. You could use any momentary switch to do it.

 

[Spoilt22]

That's what I was thinking, I figured you could fill it with one of the steeds racing cigarette plugs I have from past vehicles. Or a random plastic plug you get from the cheapy stores.

 

[jmr061]

There should be plenty of room behind it to mount something else once it is removed. Why move it though?

 

[jmr061]

oh and if you want the FSM wiring diagram for the switch I can email it to you.

 

[Spoilt22]

That spot has to be the worst spot for something Like that. Put it in the glove box or on the door. I already acquired one through a friend at a dealer. Thanks a lot.

 

[jmr061]

Is that it is hot all the time have something to do with it. That can be changed.

 

[SHOrod]

Now I'm going to need to try my experiment again. I thought a couple years ago I tried the trunk release while going down the road at in-town speeds and nothing in the trunk to find out if the release would work when the vehicle was moving more than a few mph. My recall was it did not work for me when driving down the road but would work when idling up my driveway....

-Rod

 

[jmr061]

Correct it shouldn't open when moving. But without the IA keyfob in the vehicle while the vehicle is off it will open the trunk.

 

[Spoilt22]

I'm thinking of going old school like in my '86 5.0, I'll get the yellow trunk button and mount it in the glove box. I have a cigarette plug from silver horse racing that I'll use I place. It might just work.

 

[QwikEVO]

This is what happens when there's not much of an aftermarket for a car.

People start thinking of silly stuff to scratch that mod itch.

 

[2011TAURUSSEL]

I can agree with the old school trunk pushbutton release. I can remember the yellow ones in the glove compartment. Here is one more idea and thinking out loud here but this might be a good starting point.

This will probably need some contact with Ford.

The trim bezel/panel is probably a vendor item. I do not imagine they have a plastic molding plant on site. What my suggestion was to contact vendor and see if they can send you a panel that does not have the trunk release cutout yet. They could send it to you' It could be a special order since they are probably machined mass production.
I would also suspect the wiring harness is the same should be three wires should be Ground, P/B solenoid and signal source for wire to the instrument panel for the "Trunk Ajar" Warning on the message center

I think this could be a good starting point and a "think outside the box" moment.











































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[SHOdded]

Glove box button works splendidly in my dad's '97 Intrepid