Hi everybody, just want to know where is the fuse for the trunk/boot opener for a 97 xk8.

 

Looking at the JTIS it appears as if the trunk release solenoid isn't fused separately. It gets it's power through the Security and Locking Control Module. That module is fused at the trunk fuse box, which is directly behind the battery. If you lift up that cover on the right side of the trunk you can get to the fuse box. The fuse is fuse #10, and it's a 20 amp fuse.

However... if that fuse is blown, the door locks would also stop working and the fuel door wouldn't work.

 

Oh yeah... The other day I discovered that there are a bunch of spare fuses in that fuse box, along with a fuse puller. Just in case it is a bad fuse.

 

The doors locks and the fuel door works OK. Is just the trunk that neither open from the inside button nor the remote. The remote open/close the doors but don't activate the alarm. The "OPEN BOOT" message and the red light is always there when the switch is on although the trunk is well close. The only way to open it is with the key. I have a spare fuel/trunk button so I changed it today but it came the same. What else can I check???

 

I'm not at my computer right now, so I can't look at the electrical guide, but it sounds like the microswitch that detects whether or not the trunk is open might be bad or stuck. I'm not quite sure where it is, but i'll look when I get home.

Do you have a multimeter that you can use to measure volts and ohms?

 

Sam, sorry, but of electrical I can say I know to plug and play, not much more than that. To answer your question no, I don't have the multimeter.

 

Don't worry, we'll figure a way work around that.