dcioccarelli
Dominic Cioccarelli
one additional idea I was toying with is a latch pin using the stock cable, nothing complex like the factory latch which I have no room for.
sketch at bottom left
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so, I bought a inexpensive latch that looked to be appropriate overall sizing - it will be mounted in this general vicinity:
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I'll add back the ear that is used to locate the cable sleeve, higher up to align with some part of the lever. I'm probably going to drill the lever & pass the cable through it, I have sufficient cable for that. I do need to figure out the cable throw so I can either offset the mechanism (as shown), or cut down the pin, if I need the latch set further to the right. This is mean pulling the lever & lifting the corner of the cover whilst holding the lever, but that's not a big deal - I have the additional side scoop on mine that works as a great handle. Once it's lifted slightly, the lift piston takes over.
You could combine that with an inexpensive boot release solenoid like this:
UNIVERSAL AUTOMOTIVE BOOT TRUNK HATCH SOLENOID RELEASE KIT + PUSH BUTTON TRIGGER | eBay
The solenoid only needs 2 wires to work; earth and positive trigger wire. Can be fitted to any vehicle that requires a key or manual lever to "pop" boot open, and you can fit the solenoid & attach the lever to the latch.
www.ebay.com.au
Cheers,
Dom.