87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won't pull down

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87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won't pull down - 4/20/2008 3:32:05 PM    sd9010   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 4/20/2008 Status: offline Hello everyone. I am new to this site, and have a problem with my rear hatchn on my 87 Iroc Z. I just got my car out of storage, and when i opened my hatch the motor kicked on and raised it, but now it will not lower it. The striker latches but will not pull down my hatch. Is this an electrical problem? Or is it a bad motor? Thanks in advance for any suggestions Scott Post #: 1

RE: 87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won't pull down - 4/22/2008 3:13:25 PM    sd9010   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 4/20/2008 Status: offline i was also wondering if I could put a manual latch in instead of the electric one. (in reply to sd9010) Post #: 2

RE: 87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won't pull down - 4/22/2008 3:58:20 PM    MadMikeZ28 Posts: 3657 Score: 0 Joined: 7/15/2006 Status: offline There is a switch on the latch that the striker comes in contact with that may have gone bad. The switch moves with the latch and the wires are small and break. A manual latch makes the hatch hard to close _____________________________ Its better to burn out than fade away "Is everyone on DOPE?" Golden teeth and golden tones, welcome to my presence (in reply to sd9010) Post #: 3

RE: 87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won't pull down - 4/22/2008 4:34:13 PM    adirtypoostick   Posts: 18 Score: 0 Joined: 4/18/2008 Status: offline check your relay, it should be attatched directly below your latch assembly. It may have gotten moisture inside of it. The same exact thing happened to me and it was just a 10 dollar relay instead of the 150 dollar assembly I bought.  (in reply to MadMikeZ28) Post #: 4

RE: 87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won't pull down - 4/22/2008 8:03:07 PM    buckfever   Posts: 236 Score: 0 Joined: 11/26/2007 Status: offline mine was messed up so i just disconnected it and use it as a manual one _____________________________ 87 Iroc-Z 305 TPI 5sp headers, flowmaster cat back, Zoom HP clutch w/ kevlar, (in reply to adirtypoostick) Post #: 5

RE: 87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won''t pull down - 6/27/2008 5:12:05 PM    DieFast   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 6/27/2008 Status: offline mine did the same thing. so after tearing apart the motor and messing with it i found that the thing was spitting gear teath. a brandnew rearhatch motor costs about 180 bucks so have fun. (in reply to buckfever) Post #: 6

RE: 87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won''''t pull down - 6/28/2008 8:18:01 AM    sd9010   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 4/20/2008 Status: offline Thanks for all the help. I put a new motor in and it did the same thing.  The new motor was only $75. I ended up just unhooking the motor and making it a manual one. (in reply to DieFast) Post #: 7

RE: 87 Iroc-Z rear hatch won''''''''t pull down - 6/28/2008 1:20:33 PM    MadMikeZ28 Posts: 3657 Score: 0 Joined: 7/15/2006 Status: offline HAH! I found one at a pull a part and it was $5. It pissed the cashier off that there was no other listing fro rear latch when she saw it had electrical and a motor on it so she could not charge me more. _____________________________ Its better to burn out than fade away "Is everyone on DOPE?" Golden teeth and golden tones, welcome to my presence (in reply to sd9010) Post #: 8

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