Finally succeeded on fixing my trunk lights. Pulled open the rubber boot trunk one end a time. On the first boot connecting the trunk lid, Brown stripe on White wire was cut. Found out that this is one of the wires that controls the latching mechanisms that tells if the lid is open or closed.
Pulled open the other rubber boot trunk and slit a 3/4" to retrieve the other wire that goes inside the wire cluster. I was able to fish a new #18 AWG line and soldered to both cut ends. Shrink tube on both connections. Re taped the open slit. Put everything back together.
I'm glad that the cut was very accessible.
Lawrence
"But Mama....That's where the fun is!"
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