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LUVLEXUS101 · 01-23-2010, 10:54 PM

Looking to upgrade my 12 year old alarm and I'd like to get this remote/power trunk opening option. Has anyone installed one of these yet?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ELECT...Q5fAccessories

I'm fine with the electrical stuff but I'm not sure where I would mount it, is on the inside of the lid itself a bad idea? Not sure, open to suggestions guys.

LUVLEXUS101 · 01-23-2010, 10:55 PM

This is a picture from when I swapped lids and reattached my old cable

smilecow · 01-24-2010, 11:25 AM

I got 522t friday and I am going to install it wednesday.

I read the manual and it looks like that you don't have to remove any cable. just attache a new cable to the hook.

You should mount it straight so don't make the cable loose. In my case, I am not going to remove any old cable so mount it to the right side and make the new cable straight, no loose... and don't forget a relay.

If you already installed, could you post it?

LUVLEXUS101 · 01-24-2010, 12:17 PM

I ordered last night, hopefully I can install it this friday, if you do yours before then can you post up pictures of where you located the solenoid?

#2! · 03-25-2010, 12:19 PM

Did any of you guys have success?

the_professional · 03-25-2010, 05:11 PM

Curious too, as I am contemplating doing this on my Legend, but the difference between the Camry & Legend is the Camry is cable operated, while the Legend is opened electrically.

#2! · 03-25-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by the_professional

Curious too, as I am contemplating doing this on my Legend, but the difference between the Camry & Legend is the Camry is cable operated, while the Legend is opened electrically.

If your Legend is electrically opened then there is no need to do this.

The problem I ran into with my Camry is that the length of pull required to pop the trunk is too long. The pull solenoid I got only gave about a 1/2". Plus where you set the cable has to have slack to generate the "snap" to pop the trunk or the solenoid gets stuck.

LUVLEXUS101 · 03-25-2010, 05:49 PM

Here is mine, it worked but I had to disconnect the rods for the key and the manual pull cable because my solenoid didn't provide strong enough of a pull.

before I ran the wire through, the popper is pretty hidden

the_professional · 03-25-2010, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by #2!

If your Legend is electrically opened then there is no need to do this.

The problem I ran into with my Camry is that the length of pull required to pop the trunk is too long. The pull solenoid I got only gave about a 1/2". Plus where you set the cable has to have slack to generate the "snap" to pop the trunk or the solenoid gets stuck.

Yeah, I know, since it already has a motor, I just need to wire the motor to get an impulse to open, the camry is a completely different story.

#2! · 03-25-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LUVLEXUS101

I had to disconnect the rods for the key and the manual pull cable

What if it decides not to work?

the_professional · 03-26-2010, 12:04 AM

^brings up a good point.

#2! · 03-26-2010, 08:35 AM

My thoughts were to toss the bulky cable pull solenoids and find an actuator or servo that pushes or pulls the rod for the key.

or see if a ES300 electric lock fits.

LUVLEXUS101 · 03-26-2010, 01:11 PM

Then I crawl in and open it and reconnect the old wire.