TRUNK LOCK - turns but will not open the lid - HELP

[rhino 2]

Just went through the inoperable trunk latch nightmare. After scouring the forums and learning what I could I tackled the problem. I got some heavy duty rubber foam (to protect the paint) and draped it over the trunk lid and body. I then took a dead blow hammer and gave the lid a few wacks while lifting up on the luggage rack. To my delight, the latch released and I could open the lid (Thank you Lord). One of the two screws holding the latch had fallen out and allowed the latch and cable to get mis-aligned. I glued a shim in the lower portion of the plastic housing and made a cable clamp to add when I reassembled the latch. Here are a few pics...

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I was VERY lucky being able to open the lid. I wish everyone the same if they have to tackle this job.

Hey, Mark Welcome to Trike-Talk.......:wave4:...

 

[ol' school]

Welcome to Trike Talk Mark!

 

[RKplus10]

Glad you got it open. Welcome aboard.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Just went through the inoperable trunk latch nightmare. After scouring the forums and learning what I could I tackled the problem. I got some heavy duty rubber foam (to protect the paint) and draped it over the trunk lid and body. I then took a dead blow hammer and gave the lid a few wacks while lifting up on the luggage rack. To my delight, the latch released and I could open the lid (Thank you Lord). One of the two screws holding the latch had fallen out and allowed the latch and cable to get mis-aligned. I glued a shim in the lower portion of the plastic housing and made a cable clamp to add when I reassembled the latch. Here are a few pics...

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I was VERY lucky being able to open the lid. I wish everyone the same if they have to tackle this job.

Hi Mark, :welcome: to Trike Talk and your first post

Good fix, thanks for sharing