Trunk Light

[CWright]

Could someone point me in the right direction to find out how the trunk light cuts off when closed? Is there a mercury switch or button that gets pressed to shut it off? Thanks

[IwantmyMMnow!]

Could someone point me in the right direction to find out how the trunk light cuts off when closed? Is there a mercury switch or button that gets pressed to shut it off? Thanks

Trunk Monkey!

[Marauderman]

What he means is to get in it --close it and use flash light to see the answer---then try your factory trunk release to see if it works---hopefully it will--:lol:

[CWright]

What he means is to get in it --close it and use flash light to see the answer---then try your factory trunk release to see if it works---hopefully it will--:lol:


Did that. :D It stays on :(

[CWright]

Anybody know?

[screamn]

The tech who installed my Viper alarm stated that the trunk has a mercury switch and not pin switch. He further tapped into it so that the siren will sound when the trunk is opened when the alarm armed.

I hope this helps a little but I could not tell you where this mercury switch is located...

Also, I think the LCM controls the interior lights and trunk light because after a set number of minutes if any of these lights are illuminated it will shut them all off to save your battery from draining/dying.

[CWright]

The tech who installed my Viper alarm stated that the trunk has a mercury switch and not pin switch. He further tapped into it so that the siren will sound when the trunk is opened when the alarm armed.

I hope this helps a little but I could not tell you where this mercury switch is located...

Also, I think the LCM controls the interior lights and trunk light because after a set number of minutes if any of these lights are illuminated it will shut them all off to save your battery from draining/dying.


Thanks man! Now I hope to find that switch. :D Now I can dig on it a little to try and locate. :beer:

[screamn]

Maybe PM Jim, aka Fastblackmerc, he will have more knowledge on this as he rebuilds/fixes LCMs and has his LED light kits for interior/exterior.

[Spectragod]

The tech who installed my Viper alarm stated that the trunk has a mercury switch and not pin switch. He further tapped into it so that the siren will sound when the trunk is opened when the alarm armed.

I hope this helps a little but I could not tell you where this mercury switch is located...

Also, I think the LCM controls the interior lights and trunk light because after a set number of minutes if any of these lights are illuminated it will shut them all off to save your battery from draining/dying.

This is partially correct, the circuit is timed, but the switch is inside the latch assembly. Ford quit using mercury switches years ago.

[MyBlackBeasts]

Did that. It stays on

Of course it did, MM knew you were in the trunk so kept the light on so you could see! :D

[CWright]

of course it did, mm knew you were in the trunk so kept the light on so you could see! :d


:P :lol: