Ok I went out to check this out and when i opened the trunk led the lights came on at about a 45 degree angle. but all the way open they go off. I shook it up and down real fast and when I had it almost closed they staied on but when I closed it they went out again ??? is there some type on switch to shut off the rear lights if the trunk is open ? Thanks ahead of time
I had the same problem on a 2008 Civic. It turns out it was a poor wiring harness design. The harness was being pinched as the trunk lid opens and closes. In the wire bundle, there is a crimp connector where 3 wires connects to 1 wire. The 1 wire in the crimp came loose. I reconnected everything with a new crimp connector, taped up the wire loom, and everything worked once again.
Sounds like the grounding wire from the trunk lid to the car may be loose. You are probably getting it to make contact when the lid opens and when you're moving it around. Look for a wire coming from the trunk lid to the car body , make sure there are no cuts or bare spots. And make sure that the ground wire (the one that should be grounded to complete the electrical circuit for the lights is securely connected. Check all the electrical connections ...follow the wiring from the lights back to where they connect... wiggle the connectors and check the lights ...
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