Electric Trunk Latch
This thread reminded me that I want one for my '73, so I checked the local pull and save yard inventories and found an '84 5th Avenue (or something like it) in the list. Sure enough, had the latch, so I was able to grab it and the length of wire from the hinge to the latch. Didn't grab the button though, car was full of beer cans and door wouldn't open so I didn't even try and look at how hard it might be to get
Problem is, someone twisted up the latch getting the trunk open. Meant I could get it easily and didn't have to crawl into the the trunk, but how hard would it have been to pull 2 bolts instead of twisting the latch? I don't understand people.
I was able to get the plastic cover off and get the latch straight so should be good. Just need to test it later before putting it all back together. Here it is without the cover.
Also, if it helps, a part number I found for the latch is 04054925. Didn't get me much in the way of results but maybe it helps someone. And mine has a different number on it; 4054962.
This thread reminded me that I want one for my '73, so I checked the local pull and save yard inventories and found an '84 5th Avenue (or something like it) in the list. Sure enough, had the latch, so I was able to grab it and the length of wire from the hinge to the latch. Didn't grab the button though, car was full of beer cans and door wouldn't open so I didn't even try and look at how hard it might be to get
Problem is, someone twisted up the latch getting the trunk open. Meant I could get it easily and didn't have to crawl into the the trunk, but how hard would it have been to pull 2 bolts instead of twisting the latch? I don't understand people.
I was able to get the plastic cover off and get the latch straight so should be good. Just need to test it later before putting it all back together. Here it is without the cover.
Also, if it helps, a part number I found for the latch is 04054925. Didn't get me much in the way of results but maybe it helps someone. And mine has a different number on it; 4054962.