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fatmike · 09-23-2011, 04:09 AM

[QUOTE=tonycarreon;258742]how do you check that...

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I would drop a video camera (phone camera, or other) into the trunk and close it. Does the light go out or not? It works like a refridgerator door, you open it and a light comes on -- close it and the light goes out. If the latch mechanism fails, then the light stays on and the battery drains out overnight...

I don't recommend it, but I have heard others use a small child (armed with a flashlight) for this task.

09-23-2011, 04:09 AM	#7
fatmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 691	[QUOTE=tonycarreon;258742]how do you check that... [QUOTE] I would drop a video camera (phone camera, or other) into the trunk and close it. Does the light go out or not? It works like a refridgerator door, you open it and a light comes on -- close it and the light goes out. If the latch mechanism fails, then the light stays on and the battery drains out overnight... I don't recommend it, but I have heard others use a small child (armed with a flashlight) for this task. __________________ SOLD - 2002 Boxster S - PSM, Litronics, De-ambered, Bird Bike Rack, Hardtop, RMS leak...