Hatch Release Button

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 03-02-2002, 05:47 PM

Hey does anybody know why it doesnt work? I am talking about the one that is inside the glove compartment above the gas cover release. The striker (Ford Term for the bolt that the hatch thing grabs onto) was broken on mine so i bought a new one but it still doesnt work. When i had the old striker it worked once when i wrapped tape around the bolt so it would hold the hatch down LOL. Now it doesnt work at all. Anybody know why?

Thanks

Maroon 5.0 LX · 03-02-2002, 06:24 PM

Does the solenoid actuate when you push the button? If not, check fuse and wiring for power at the solenoid.

Does it open fairly easy using the key? If it actuates, possibly the hatch adjustment is too tight and it won't release.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 03-02-2002, 07:54 PM

How can I tell if it activates? When i push the button it does not feel like there is anything there whereas with the gas release I can feel something when i push it.

Thanks

91PA5liter · 03-02-2002, 11:15 PM

quick question its sounds stupid but is your car on or on the acc setting when you push the button because it has to be for the hatch release to work. I didnt figure this out till i had my stang for about a week when a friend pointed this out. Other then that i have no idea's but hope you solve this problem.

Mustang_289 · 03-03-2002, 07:41 AM

One way to check is to put a volt meter + on the selenoid and the - to ground. Have someone push the button in glove box and see if you've got voltage. If voltage is present - that tells you the fuse, button in glove box, and wiring works and the selenoid is
probabily bad. If no voltage check fuse, switch and wiring. To test button, take your meter again this time put in to ohms and put leads across the switch push the button in and you should read at zero or close to zero ohms. If you get no reading - that'll tell you the switch is bad.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 03-03-2002, 01:51 PM

No i did not know that the accesory had to be on for it to work. I figured it didn't since the gas cap doesnt. Time to go check...

Thanks,
Nick

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 03-03-2002, 01:57 PM

Ok i feel like an idiot now LOL

That was the problem. I guess i figured that the hatch should release without since the gas door does but i guess not. Maybe i should of read the manaul.

Thanks all,
Nick

Maroon 5.0 LX · 03-03-2002, 04:59 PM

If all else fails, read the manual. Hee, hee.

7000rpmisheaven · 03-04-2002, 11:23 AM

Don't feel bad. I didn't think mine worked for a while either.

03-02-2002, 05:47 PM	#1
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	Hatch Release Button Hey does anybody know why it doesnt work? I am talking about the one that is inside the glove compartment above the gas cover release. The striker (Ford Term for the bolt that the hatch thing grabs onto) was broken on mine so i bought a new one but it still doesnt work. When i had the old striker it worked once when i wrapped tape around the bolt so it would hold the hatch down LOL. Now it doesnt work at all. Anybody know why? Thanks __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

03-02-2002, 06:24 PM	#2
Maroon 5.0 LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 471	Does the solenoid actuate when you push the button? If not, check fuse and wiring for power at the solenoid. Does it open fairly easy using the key? If it actuates, possibly the hatch adjustment is too tight and it won't release. __________________ '89 LX 5.0 - 5 speed. Original Owner '94 E-150 4.9 Hi-Top Conversion Van '06 Mustang V-6, 5 speed

03-02-2002, 07:54 PM	#3
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	How can I tell if it activates? When i push the button it does not feel like there is anything there whereas with the gas release I can feel something when i push it. Thanks __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

03-03-2002, 01:51 PM	#6
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	No i did not know that the accesory had to be on for it to work. I figured it didn't since the gas cap doesnt. Time to go check... Thanks, Nick __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

03-03-2002, 01:57 PM	#7
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	Ok i feel like an idiot now LOL That was the problem. I guess i figured that the hatch should release without since the gas door does but i guess not. Maybe i should of read the manaul. Thanks all, Nick __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

03-02-2002, 11:15 PM	#4
91PA5liter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PA Posts: 79	quick question its sounds stupid but is your car on or on the acc setting when you push the button because it has to be for the hatch release to work. I didnt figure this out till i had my stang for about a week when a friend pointed this out. Other then that i have no idea's but hope you solve this problem.

03-03-2002, 07:41 AM	#5
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	One way to check is to put a volt meter + on the selenoid and the - to ground. Have someone push the button in glove box and see if you've got voltage. If voltage is present - that tells you the fuse, button in glove box, and wiring works and the selenoid is probabily bad. If no voltage check fuse, switch and wiring. To test button, take your meter again this time put in to ohms and put leads across the switch push the button in and you should read at zero or close to zero ohms. If you get no reading - that'll tell you the switch is bad.

03-03-2002, 04:59 PM	#8
Maroon 5.0 LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 471	If all else fails, read the manual. Hee, hee. __________________ '89 LX 5.0 - 5 speed. Original Owner '94 E-150 4.9 Hi-Top Conversion Van '06 Mustang V-6, 5 speed

03-04-2002, 11:23 AM	#9
7000rpmisheaven Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: germantown MD Posts: 283	Don't feel bad. I didn't think mine worked for a while either. __________________ 85 GT 4bbl roller cam 2 ch. Flowmasters, O/R H-pipe Performer intake and carb milodon water pump, FMS 9mm wires, aluminum driveshaft, king cobra clutch

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