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Magician40


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Removed my dash pad today and noticed this yellow button wired to a group of other wires. Pushed the botton and my trunk opened. COOL, now I did not know Pontiac had a electric trunk option in 1964.  My 67 Toro's unit is vacuum operated. This is different and it works, bonus.

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That button shout have been loc. in the glove box. Wg=hat a great surprize, I've had the dash out of my 64 2+2 & NO YELLOW BUTTON HIDING THERE dam!!!!

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Yes a great find, no hole in glove box, there is now and I have it installed and working. Had time to remove clock, repair it, put on a proper ground and it even it works. Good day.
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Great find! (I love reading this kind of stuff.)

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Did 64s even have an electric trunk option? All my 60s cars have a vacuum unit for opening the trunk.



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Had a 64 Custom Sport convertible with a factory vacuum operated trunk release. Large chrome faced unit located in the glove box. Don't see anything for an electric accessory trunk release in the Canadian parts book Group 12.243. All looks like vacuum.Thought I may have a picture of the unit but can't find a good image. You can see the hoses in this picture.



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Thanks Kevin, I can see the vacuum hoses and this is what I thought all 60s cars had for this option. My son and I looked at the installation Sunday and only see 12 volt wires. Unless this option was added at a later date, or I have the only one built, a mystery for sure. In my shop manual only mention is of a vacuum trunk release. Maybe some other member can enlighten this find. By the way it works perfect and the wiring looks original.
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Took a Magician's luck for that find



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Brian, I had a look for an illustration in the GM parts catalogue that I could scan for the vacuum unit but it doesn't have one. Is the yellow button plastic yellow spring loaded surrounded with a black bezel (sometimes says trunk release in white on the collar) or is this something else? These are seen from the early to mid 70's thru the late eighties. Any pictures? I'm curious. Best find I ever had under a dash was a business card sized Free Pass to Keystone Dragways dated 1966!

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I'll take a picture tomorrow. The button is yellow, spring loaded in a black plastic case. No trunk lettering on the outside area. I'll take a photo of trunk unit as well. The lower Hurst shifter unit i bought on e-bay was found in a box in the trunk of a 55 chev. Guy who sold it did not know what it was for, or how rare it is.
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Magician40 wrote:

I'll take a picture tomorrow. The button is yellow, spring loaded in a black plastic case. No trunk lettering on the outside area. I'll take a photo of trunk unit as well. The lower Hurst shifter unit i bought on e-bay was found in a box in the trunk of a 55 chev. Guy who sold it did not know what it was for, or how rare it is.
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 It sounded aftermarket but an easy way to find out is to look in the trunk and find the solenoid and see how its mounted, it will be the dead giveaway. I'm thinking it will be a brassy looking casing with a white plastic front where the steel wire comes out of, or it could be a bigger brassy looking casing with a rubber flex boot and a steel rod and steel cable of of that. Just me guessing tho confuse



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Hey Brian, does the 12bolt wire go directly to the truck latch? Or can you see an external solenoid ? The button its self does look to be a factory GM trunk button, but could be from something in the 80's-90's sorta looks like my 90 firebirds trunk button smile






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The trunk assist unit is all 12v. I put the inside push button in the glove box side. Not too sure what held it in , so I made up a horseshoe clamp. Will paint to match later.

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The trunk pic was not that great. The 12v wires go to a small solinoid unit. It just flips the trunk bar and opens the latch. It works and is cool to have. The button is similar to the one on my 67 Toronado, but the rest is vacuum operated on that car. The mystery continues.

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The button appears to be the same one used in MOST mid-70's-mid 80's GM cars.........I'm guessing it was added AFTER your car was built....



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