Red rear reflector And trunk release, See pic Options

[jim_hoyland]

Do you mount the trunk release switch next to the engine lid pull ? If so, how long a switch is needed to go through the fire wall and backpad ? Seems like there are better places to put it- what do you have ?

And, how is the emergency pull wire mounted to the solenoid? I don't see a place where there is going to be sufficient leverage

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[Steve Snyder]

I used an extra fog light switch with a blanked-out red lens (polished the emblem off a lens from a hazard switch) for my trunk latch solenoid. I mounted it in the pre-existing cutout for the rear-window defroster switch. This gives two advantages: a clean factory appearance, and the ability to keep the solenoid engaged if I need to apply some pressure to the trunk lid to get it to unlatch (which is a frequent occurrence). It alos lights up when engaged, which I like.


(Sorry about the crappy phone pic in a dark garage).
I also used a spare engine lid release cable as a manual "emergency" override with the handle accessible under the left rear fender.