96 Camaro Trunk Pop Problem

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Topic: 96 Camaro Trunk Pop Problem

Posted By: JesusTTU
Subject: 96 Camaro Trunk Pop Problem
Date Posted: July 23, 2002 at 11:00 PM

I have a 1996 camaro v6. I have a carbine 5600-plus. I hooked up the relay for the trunk release fin i think but it only releases the trunk when i open up the doors after disarming the system...i was told that i might not be waking up the BCM or ECM i forget which one but was never told what to do to fix it .....any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Posted By: dan768
Date Posted: July 23, 2002 at 11:45 PM

Year(s): 96-02

Make(s): Chevrolet/Pontiac

Model(s): Camaro/Firebird

Trunk/Hatch	18ga. ORANGE / Black (-) at driver’s kick panel
Hood Pin
Trunk Release	18ga. BLACK/ White (+) or Brown (+) at hatch release switch (may show as negative on some models)

Hey bub, are you using these wire? These always work for me.

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dan
Remember (there are no hard cars,some just take longer to install on then others)

Posted By: JesusTTU
Date Posted: July 25, 2002 at 12:53 AM

OK ....i have my relay wired as such: (-) form alarm to 86, 12v+ to 85, (-) to 30 and 87 to the BLACK/ white at the switch. The relay clicks but no trunk pop......i tried the ORANGE / black at the drivers kick being hooked up to 87 and still no trunk release.....tell me whats wrong please.....do i have to use all three wires or what...

Posted By: 12voltlover
Date Posted: July 25, 2002 at 7:45 AM

on the 96-97 camaro/firebird you must first "wake up" the bcm by sending a negative pulse to the gray/black wire in the blue connector at bcm. bcm is located on pass side behind glove box, just take the underdash piece off and bcm is towards the kick panel. use the negative output from alarm to trunk relay to also wake up bcm.

Posted By: JesusTTU
Date Posted: July 26, 2002 at 12:04 AM

thanks guys it works now...

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