acrollet

hey everyone, I think I have a way to make the factory remote open the trunk on 7th gen civic with the accord trunk opener and this little gadget:

http://peripheralelectronics.com/pro...rProductID=269

the basic idea is to wire things so that when the door open button is clicked three times in 2 seconds or so. (1st click - driver door, 2cd click - other doors, 3rd click - pop trunk)

If I can make it work, I'll post a DIY - has anyone tried something like this? I don't care to install an aftermarket alarm or anything...

Jza

I don't see why this wouldn't work?

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

It got figured out a long time ago. You need the keyless entry box from a 6th gen accord and the matching keyfob. You have to rig up the trunk pop solenoid and wire it.

Jza

You may have found another way to do it, but the basics are still the same. Boilermaker's parts are tried tested and true, might as well stick with that.

acrollet

I'm hoping to avoid having to scrounge up the keyless entry box and key fob from the accord - how much would that cost?

the part to do it the way I'm thinking of trying is less than $25 on ebay....

Unevolved

Wouldn't you have to wire in a solenoid? I'm pretty sure on my 7g it's a cable going from the handle by my left foot all the way back to the trunk. Nothing electrical about it in my car.

electric130

iTrader: (44)

that's already been stated.

Unevolved

I know, it just seemed like acrollet's last post gave the impression he thought he could do it with just a $25 eBay part.

Rufus

iTrader: (17)

I just did it with my aftermarket alarm.

d5685090

hey for some reason when the guy that was installing my aftermarket alarm would touch two wires together my trunk would pop open, he was leaning by my seat so i doubt that he accidentally pulled the trunk handle since he would have to pull it and it happened three times. does my car already have the ability to open the trunk and all i would have to do would be connect those two wires???? sorry if this is a noobster question.

Rufus

iTrader: (17)

Just look for the wires coming off the latch in the trunk

Unevolved

I've never heard of a 7thgen with an electric trunk latch, but I'm not saying it's not out there. He could have just leaned on the cable or something. I'm not sure, I wasn't there. Just an idea.

d5685090

ok ill check right now. ill post in a bit. how did you do it RUFUS????

d5685090

ok well there is two cables going to the back of the latch a red one and a blackone with broken white stripes, oh also when my alarm is on and i open my trunk my alarm goes off. does this mean that it is capable of doing it????? hell yeah!!! if it is. he couldnt have opened it by leaning it, remember to open it you have to pull the small lever, if you push it it opens the fuel door.

Unevolved

I meant he may have put excess tension on the cable by leaning on it somewhere in between the latch and the handle. What car, specifically do you have? And if you have an aftermarket alarm, that sensor may have been installed as part of the package.

My main reasoning is that it makes no sense from an engineering standpoint to have a handle in that style (that obviously has to pull a cable "X" distance to actuate a lever or something) and then have the trunk be electronically activated. In all of Honda's other cars that have an electronic trunk, it's just a button, not a lever like that. And those two wires may be going to the light above your license plate or something like that.


But I digress. It's your car and I can't see it. You're the final judge, I'm just offering up my opinion given what I know about these cars.

d5685090

true and i apreciate ur opinion. but then again rufus said he just did it i just gotta wait and see how he did it.

d5685090

LMFAO wow i think mine does have it, its a 2004 civic lx sedan, i was taking it apart and then i found that those two wires do go to the back of the latch and then i wondered what the hell made it move so i tried taking it off but it was attached to sumthing inside the trunk, i followed that stick and it took me to this little mechanism that holds it and has the ability to turn it. im guessing this is it. BUMP

electric130

iTrader: (44)

pics are too small to see anything.

CraigW

iTrader: (1)

Those wires are for the switch for the trunk light system (and alarm trigger if you have an alarm)

An Accord latch assembly is required for electrical operation. (along with electrical mods)


https://www.civicforums.com/forums/7...e+trunk+popper

d5685090

oh dam. ooops that other handle is for the key lmao im such a noob, sorry guys.