My 1996 Lincoln Towncar trunk motor works up and down with the latch but the latch wont grab the bottom latch and go down with it? Is is a loose spring or something? Thanks
MY MOTOR WAS GOOD< SWITCH WAS BAD..........
I have a 93 Town with same issue. After troubleshooting it I found the motor was fine but the switch on the motor assembly was the problem. Part Nr. 16601101. I did some searching on the internet but could not locate a replacement. I drilled out the brass rivets, opened it up and cleaned all the contacts. It was easy to see the problem -17 years of dust/dirt/wear. It's now working again. Not sure how long it will last. Some of the contact strips inside were a bit worn. I'll have to hunt up a new switch next time it goes.
Check the bolts that hold the motor assembly on. they may of came loose or are broken.
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Trunk wont close tightly. dont hear motor and wont grb latch to pull shut
Look for GM Part Number: 16629927 description:
"R/CMPT LID PULDN (PART OF ACTUATO, R) (TO LATCH IN R/CMPT LID)
REPLACES 16601101"
This is a rather common switch in Ford and GM.
-a100171 (Marc)
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