hknubsauce

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ok, i posted a thread with this issue early this morning, but i can't find it anymore...i can't open the gas cap, the interior latches for the gas cap and trunk do not work, and i don't have a master key to open the trunk...my alarm is bust...any suggestions as to how to open the gas cap or the trunk??

tritron

You want t take your dash a part just where the latches are. Unplug wires going to latches use multivolt to measure which one is ground wich has voltage. If you take groun wire from trunk latch and ground it should open the trunk. Did you check fuses

hknubsauce

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no, i havnt...im actually at school for the moment...and dont have my tools...no volt meter to use...

SC400DAVE

You don't have a button inside to open the trunk? If you do there is an emergency pull handle on the inside fender well to open the gas fill door manually.

hknubsauce

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yea, but it doesn't work, i need to open the trunk so i can get to that latch, and my spare tire

AutoCoutureSC

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remove the lower dash on the driver side. Locate the metal cylinder where you put the key in to unlock and lock the trunk area. You can manuever it to unlock.

you're set... you can get into your trunk this way

TheMole

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Post #4
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-1st-gen-1992-2000/15698-replacement-nubs-for-center-armrest.html

hknubsauce

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score!!! u are a life saver mang...u dunno how many hours i spent trying to search for something like this today...

TheMole

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10 seconds? I have important links like that saved in a word file.

hknubsauce

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- As some may know, I only have the valet key (for now - ordering a real key Monday) and the key override for the trunk was locked, so I couldn't open the trunk. I disassembled the lower part of the driver's side dash where the trunk release is, and was able to get to the back of the assembly. The trunk release has two connectors going to it - a 2-wire connector from the main harness, and another 2-wire connector from the lock that's next to the trunk release. Unplugged the main harness connector, jumpered it briefly with a short piece of wire, and voila'! The trunk popped . Looking at the lock, there's a bright metal band around it - remove the band (it just clips on) and you'll see a black "button" that was hidden by the band. Press the button down, and the lock will pop back to the unlocked position. Now I can get into the trunk when I want to!

another issue...how do you jump the wire from the main harness connector? which wire is the ground and which is the positive...sorry for the nub question, not very experienced with wiring...

hknubsauce

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what fuses should i be checking? is there a diagram you can link me to? thanks for your help