llno24

Anyone know who/where the thread of relocating the trunk button is?? I've been looking for days and can't seem to find it!! Tried the search with various different key words... =(

I believe the button was relocated to the rear bumper by where the license plate is. Very stealth.

If anyone could point me there, it would be appreciated...

Thanks!!!

matizzay

+1

08Lancer89

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All you do is extend the wires and drill a hole by the license plate light put the button there

matizzay

Any ideas to fill in the hole where the button was before?

nunyas

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bondo, or trunk lid that doesn't have the button in it is my guess...

03chi-town0Z

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I bought a Do-Luck trunk and couldn't bear the thought of drilling into it. I'll go find the pics.

03chi-town0Z

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Screw digging around for posts from early 2010, lol, it's easier to just run outside and take another pic, so here goes:

llno24

THAT IS WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!!!!

Thanks chi-town!!

Ok now... the question is... how did you extend the wiring and get it into the bumper?? I'm assuming you had to take a drill to the bumper?

I am also thinking about getting the do-luck trunk!! It's a damn good looking trunk!!

Topdown

Very nice! thats a great idea and a great way to clean up the rear of the car.

03chi-town0Z

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No drilling required. Just remove the inner trunk wall lining and follow the wires on the left hand side through a rubber grommet to the outside of the car. This is where the wiring is routed for the license plate lights, so you could essentially just start at the license plate lights and follow that wiring up to the grommet as well.

Just a simple wire extension from the loom to where I needed it and voila. I will say, however, that the plastic connector body used for the F.A.S.T. trunk release is not weatherproof so you will either need to eliminate it and hard-wire everything, or pack the backside of the wires/pins with silicone and put a rubber o-ring around the male connector end before installing. I know this from experience since mine corroded after about 6 months and I had to remove the bumper again to just cut out the connector and directly solder both wires for the switch.

llno24

Awesome!! Thanks for the tips there!! I will attempt this later one when i have a little more time...

Thanks again chi-town!

Optiblue

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Wouldn't it just be easier to completely delete it altogether and just use your manual lever or your remote trunk release? Lancers, base GSRs, and CF'd trunks all live with this on a daily basis and we're fine! How often do you use your trunk nipple button especially when it's covered by black carbon deposits from the exhaust!

03chi-town0Z

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Lol, I actually use mine on a regular basis.

It would definitely be easier just to delete and be done with it, but I enjoy doing little things like this to set my car apart fro the rest. For the minimal amount of work actually involved, its a worthwhile little trick.