Front Trunk Light- What's going on ?

[SeanZ4]

I have a 2000 S as well. I believe it's in the front latch assmbly. When I was trying to decide as to whether to remove the bulb or not I was able to push the latch assmbly down and it turned the light off.

sean

[jim_hoyland]

Paul:

Tried locking the car with the front trunk open; the doors lock like normal, nothing else I couls see or hear.

As tried locking with rear trunk open; same thing.

[Paul]

OK then your front trunk switch is bad since your alarm horn should have beeped when you locked the car with the trunk open.

[jim_hoyland]

Paul,

Thanks for the explanation. Unfortunately, my horn doesn't always beep twice when everthing is shut; but I get the idea and tend to agree that it's the microswitch.

I didn't want to go off topic, but have to ask why my horn doesn't always beep after the lights flash twice. It might beep one out of ten or 20 times when locking.

[Paul]

It beeps only when something is not closed.

At least the following will cause the alarm horn to beep:

front trunk open
rear trunk open
door open
glove box lid open
Roof clam shell not closed

Some of your switches may be working intermittently.

[jim_hoyland]

Didn't know that beeping results only fron an open trunk/door; so many cars beep when locked, I thought it was supposed to beep. I'll go back and read the owners manual. Thanks for the info-I learned something today !

[jim_hoyland]

Thanks for the tips and info. I found a DIY on Renntech, ordered a replacement microswitch, from Suncoast and did the exchange. The front trunk light is back.

One question though: There are two cables entering the front trunk latch, one from the right-driver side-, and one lower from the left ( pass side ). The upper one from the right looks like its attached to the manual mechanism on the door sill.
What is the lowere cable about ??? Curious minds want to know