Trunk Button

garfield3887 · Post by **garfield3887** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:48 pm

Ok, first off I DID search the forum for previous posts about this topic, but i didn't find the info i wanted, other than the brilliant idea of relocating it to the drivers side!

I acquired a trunk button, however my car does not have an unused harness behind the glove box... Upon inspecting the trunk end of it, the wiring is there to the latch... SO, do i just need to wire one of the wires into ungrounded wire on the trunk end, and the other to a 12v source? or how should i go about wiring this up?

Thanks!

2k1MotorSport · Post by **2k1MotorSport** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:22 pm

Was that another option that chrysler remove from the neons? I guess that's another thing i have to grab from the junk yard...

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:51 pm

Mine's behind the glove box, but it was already installed. I had never seen anything like it before because it's typically next to the door panel on the driver's side.

As far as wiring?... sorry, I can't help ya

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:54 pm

someone already did this.... blueneon03 maybe? added the trunk release to an SE. You need the latch in the trunk as well as wiring I think

EDIT: I took 3 seconds to do a search... "adding trunk release" and found this:

viewtopic.php?t=49227

blueneo03 · Post by **blueneo03** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:07 pm

ya i did it to my 03 se... first i had a kit with a solenoid to do it, but then got a factory button and solenoid and just used the wiring. the wiring was simple.. fused 12v to a momentary button(factory trunk release would work fine.) the from there to the solenoid in the trunk(green wire) then from the solenoid(black wire) to a ground.. then your done... im not sure what wiring your car might have already in it but i just replaced all mine for this function.. with my original button i had it mounted next to the steering wheel and it went well and i would assume you could do it lower on that panel with the factory button and it would work fine...

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:26 am

2k1MotorSport wrote:Was that another option that chrysler remove from the neons?

Make that "DCX" as the guilty party.

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:42 am

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:02 am

I like that spot for the trunk button a lot better! Looks good.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:18 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:
2k1MotorSport wrote:Was that another option that chrysler remove from the neons?
Make that "DCX" as the guilty party.

My car has a trunk button in the glove box.

Guess the location wasn't as big of a deal to me since the trunk button in my Monte was located in the glove box. At least the Neon's is always hot, unlike the Monte that was ignition switched.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:24 am

garfield3887 wrote: Upon inspecting the trunk end of it, the wiring is there to the latch...

If the latch is not a powered release type, and there was just one wire connected, it is prolly the ground wire for the trunk light.

Edit: The reason for the button in the glove box was so it could be locked, to make getting into the trunk a little harder if someone broke into the car. Pretty much a failed feature....

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:43 am

occasional demons wrote:The reason for the button in the glove box was so it could be locked, to make getting into the trunk a little harder if someone broke into the car. Pretty much a failed feature....

If you had a locking glove box

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:43 am

Yeah, that, and the seats are easily folded down. Also most theives will punch the trunk lock to access the car.

Let's face it, it is more of a convenience feature, so may as well mount it on the driver side, so you don't have to reach/go to an extra step. Tho mine is not in open view, but still easy to operate.

C1DoG · Post by **C1DoG** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:34 am

My wife's buick has the trunk button on the drivers side door and I still don't see the convienence when the key fob is also used to open the trunk and such. I'm not into unnecessary stuff when it isn't needed.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:32 pm

If you don't have RKE, it is a convenience. (If you are in the car). It is nice to not have to unlock it from the outside when coming home from shopping, as I usually have my hands full with other things I didn't want to put in the trunk. The biggest downfall with RKE, and a button, is the lock cylinders get seized up solid from lack of use.

C1DoG · Post by **C1DoG** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:37 pm

occasional demons wrote:If you don't have RKE, it is a convenience. (If you are in the car). It is nice to not have to unlock it from the outside when coming home from shopping, as I usually have my hands full with other things I didn't want to put in the trunk. The biggest downfall with RKE, and a button, is the lock cylinders get seized up solid from lack of use.

I can see the use of it for some.

cook2790 · Post by **cook2790** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:57 pm

This is funny, do all neons have a trunk button then or not?

Ive had a couple 1gns, and when I bought my 2gn base neon I figured there just wasnt a trunk release...
I'll have to go look now lol

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:46 pm

cook2790 wrote:This is funny, do all neons have a trunk button then or not?

Ive had a couple 1gns, and when I bought my 2gn base neon I figured there just wasnt a trunk release...
I'll have to go look now lol

No.

My loaded '00 ES has it though.

But then, I have EVERYTHING that people bitch about not having on newer cars.

C1DoG · Post by **C1DoG** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:25 am

I never really looked before. But my 03 SXT has the trunk button.

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