Trunk is stuck😭😭😭 (Page 1/1)
BruhMans06 DEC 30, 01:12 PM
So i decided to put the deck lid back on since im done with removing/installing any large parts on the engine but i ended up accidentally closing it.

mind you its only like half latched, where the trunk is loose but it still wont open, and i cant close it any further.

I tried the switch popper on the dash which just had to be broken of all things. I also tried to bypass the switch which also didnt work so im assuming the solenoid is broken.

so i did the next best thing, i drillled the lock cylinder out since i didnt have the key from the start so i didnt care much anyway. but guess what, that didnt work either. the lock freely spins but no popping of the trunk.

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please help,
thanks much

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James Bird

BruhMans06 DEC 30, 06:03 PM
nevermind i figured it out lmao
Notorio DEC 30, 09:07 PM
Bruh,

Glad to hear that you solved the problem. Please consider posting your solution. That way when a future forum member gets into the same squeeze, they can search for posts, read yours, follow your fix, and benefit from your experience.

Notorio
BruhMans06 DEC 30, 10:49 PM
thats probably a good idea

Explanation:

So having the issue with no way of opening the trunk since literally everything was broken on it

here is a very crude diagram that shows a side veiw of the lock and the latch mechanism. If you were like me you would have ended up drilling all the way through the lock which causes the arm that attaches the lock and latch together (dont know what its called) to fall and will no longer be attached the the lock, preventing you from be8ing able to open the trunk despite the lock being able to spin freely with a screw driver.



the next best thing is to access the rotating slot that operates the latch mechansm with a flat head screw driver. but with just a small hole int the lock, theres no way to access the slot due to the angle. What i did to fix this issue was to surgically remove the lock cylinder in order to access the slot on the mechanism. How I acheived this was by takinbg a big chistle and hammer and beating the living crap out of the lock cylinder until it inevitablly disintagrates into small enough pieces in which it can be removed through the key hole. I was then able to access the hole in the mechanism on the latch with a screw driver,



hope this helps for anyone else having an issue!

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James Bird

Certified Idiot

Patrick DEC 31, 01:00 AM

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Originally posted by BruhMans06:

so i did the next best thing, i drillled the lock cylinder...



As you discovered, that was not "the next best thing". Just hammering a slotted screwdriver into the lock, and then twisting with a wrench would've popped the decklid right open.
fieroguru DEC 31, 09:35 AM
If you don't have a key to the decklid, just remove the latch loop from the chassis - 2 10mm bolts. Then you never have to worry about it locking you out of the trunk or damaging the decklid to regain access.
Doing this also helps you properly align the decklid and once it is done, you can install and align the latch.
cvxjet DEC 31, 11:13 AM
I have seen numerous Fieros in the JY with the trunk-lid wrecked due to someone using a crowbar to open it....I found out years ago that you can take a slot-screwdriver and jam it in the lock keyhole, then turn it. Used that on numerous Fieros (In the JY- I am not a crook!)

I will state that one trunk-lid would NOT open using this....No, I don't know why....
BruhMans06 DEC 31, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by fieroguru:

If you don't have a key to the decklid, just remove the latch loop from the chassis - 2 10mm bolts. Then you never have to worry about it locking you out of the trunk or damaging the decklid to regain access.
Doing this also helps you properly align the decklid and once it is done, you can install and align the latch.



yeah, i tend to rush the work I d and pay the price for it. Thankfully, I was able to destroy the lock without damaging any other parts of the deck lid, and replacment locks are pretty cheap and I need a new key anyways. Obviously there were small scratches in the fiberglass, but nothing that coulnt be easily fixed with fiberglass and/or bondo, both of which ive worked with before. Wouldnt recomend doing this obviously but if you are as short minded as I am, its always a good fix.
Patrick DEC 31, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by BruhMans06:

Wouldnt recomend doing this obviously but if you are as short minded as I am, its always a good fix.



After everything that's been posted in this thread, that seems to be a bizarre comment.
Notorio JAN 02, 12:18 AM
Bruh, thanks for updating your post. This really IS how we learn from each other and keep the Forum going. Holy smokes, the 1984 Fieros are 40 years old this year!