Trunk!!!

[85asc239]

Can you remove third brake light lens? If so you could use flat blade screw driver to manually open lock.

[plumkrazy]

Have you ever had the trunk open?

[plumkrazy]

Can you remove third brake light lens? If so you could use flat blade screw driver to manually open lock.

how would that work you have the light blub and reflector in the way

[Tx Trooperstang]

The 3rd Brake Light Assembly will come out when you take the screws for the lens.
It is a thought.
Tom

[Sandy]

I keep my McLaren's battery disconnected when in storage. Every single time that I slip the battery cable over the post..... my trunk pops open !
Why you will not at least try that, I do not understand.

[Kentennis]

I have my 86 set up with marine terminals, which makes it very easy to disconnect and reconnect the battery. Every time I do the alarm goes off but the trunk does not pop open. But that's on an 86 Capri bodied car. The Mustang based cars must be different.

[capri50asc]

Guys

You need to use Battery Tenders model 021-0123. These units keep the battery fresh and charged at 100% removing the battery cable is not good on the ECM , as it erases the data for the engine management system and could take a couple of days of different driving habits to gather new data. I have the Battery Tenders run from Oct-March Its also easier on the charging
system.

Chris

'86 Capri Vert #0082
'86 Capri 5.0L RS
'73 Cougar
07;Honda Ridgeline RTL
'10 Ford Fusion

[Sandy]

My God...He still will not try what I told him to do !!

The "thingie" in there is "stuck" and if if if if he tries what I
suggested, it will unbstick it and it WILL work !!

I mean, if ya ask for help... at the very least try it

[inyczoddjobz]

sorry i havent posted in a while still wont open i tried what you told me sandy nothing =/ im goin the try the third brake light idea

[Tx Trooperstang]

I was able to open my Trunk by taking the light out. It was TOO easy. Will have to come up with a cover plate.

Tom

[negusm]

Guys

You need to use Battery Tenders model 021-0123. These units keep the battery fresh and charged at 100% removing the battery cable is not good on the ECM , as it erases the data for the engine management system and could take a couple of days of different driving habits to gather new data. I have the Battery Tenders run from Oct-March Its also easier on the charging
system.

Chris

Just ordered one. I need this so bad. Thanks for the tip. Only $25! I got the Junior which is just to keep it topped off.

The "Plus" is just a faster charger. I have a full blown battery charger for that.

-Mike

[Kentennis]

I have an automatic battery charger but have 3 vehicles in 3 seperate locations, on the property. I just never hook it up. If I drive each car every month it's not a problem, in fact I can go 3 months without driving the Vette and it still starts like a champ. But not the McLaren. 6 weeks tops.

[svo413]

I have 3 battery tender JR.s, they work great. They also keep that battery from oxidizing the plates inside. My 03 Mach still has the original battery and its been on a tender most of it's life.

Just beacuse its small doesn't mean it takes a lot to get a dead battery going. I put it on my dead 5 year old Kmart battery in my 69 which had not been started for more than a year and was able to start after 1 day.

Charging a battery too quickly oxidizes the plates as well.

[Sandy]

In your McLaren's compartment (s) inside the car in the compartments just behind your 2 bucket seats, do you see a thin plastic wire? If so, pull it. It is a MANUAL release to open the trunk.