Automatic Trunk Release

[cscotty]

Hey all. So I wanted to add an automatic trunk release kit to my 8G but I just needed one peice of information before I start. How would I hook this up so that I can use my remote to pop the trunk?

I know my FCC number for my car and I already got a remote from eBay that locks and unlocks the doors. But I wanted to purchase another remote with the trunk release button on it and was wondering how I should hook this up. Here is the kit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Autom...item2c52af2068

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

[charris]

So, I'm guessing we'd need to know how the remote system works to know how to interface it with that kit.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the negative trigger wire means that we switch the trunk release by giving that wire a path to ground (i.e. the car body). If your remote system has a relay switch of some kind, you'll want to wire it up so it will ground the negative trigger wire on the trunk release control. That should pop the trunk with the remote.

On a side note, are you just planning to put the button where the current release is?

[Ruslik]

interesting idea
but you should of just got a remote with a trunk release

[cscotty]

On a side note, are you just planning to put the button where the current release is?

Thanks for the info Charris. I was actually going to put a button near the fog light switch to pop the trunk.

you should of just got a remote with a trunk release

Hey Ruslik. Does that mean my trunk is already wired for an automatic release? All I need now is the remote?