Possible to add remote trunk release solenoid to my car?

[aphex]

I have a 2005 Mazda3... LOVE the car, but one complaint, no remote trunk release...

 

[minendo]

Shouldn't be problem at all. Parts will run ~$40 or so and you could do it yourself.

 

[Rebasxer]

Probably, go to some on the mazda forums, they'd know more about the specifics than ATOT would.

 

[aphex]

I wonder of DEI makes an addon so i could use my Viper remote to pop it.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: aphex
I have a 2005 Mazda3... LOVE the car, but one complaint, no remote trunk release...

You dont have a remote trunk release!!!????

I'm sure you can get a ford key fob, program it to your car and get it to fire that release.....

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: aphex
I wonder of DEI makes an addon so i could use my Viper remote to pop it.

Do you have an extra button on your key fob? If so, it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to wire a solenoid to the extra output of your viper alarm. You could have a shop do it, but it really wouldn't be that tricky. Just find the output of the extra function on the key fob, wire it to a solenoid that you place in the trunk, (to pull the mechanism to release said trunk) and that should be it. The chances are you will need a relay to switch the solenoid, unless you have pretty high power outputs on the alarm system.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Captain Howdy

Originally posted by: aphex
I wonder of DEI makes an addon so i could use my Viper remote to pop it.

Do you have an extra button on your key fob? If so, it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to wire a solenoid to the extra output of your viper alarm. You could have a shop do it, but it really wouldn't be that tricky. Just find the output of the extra function on the key fob, wire it to a solenoid that you place in the trunk, (to pull the mechanism to release said trunk) and that should be it. The chances are you will need a relay to switch the solenoid, unless you have pretty high power outputs on the alarm system.

Yep, fob has a Aux button... I wonder i could just buy the trunk release for the Mazda6 and switch it out...

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: aphex
I wonder of DEI makes an addon so i could use my Viper remote to pop it.

Yes they do. I have two of them in my Stealth. Picked them up at Best Buy. Don't remember the retail cost, but they ran me ~$9.60 with employee discount.