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03-18-2026, 06:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2026, 06:41 PM by Pluto.)
Hatch opens right up, but trips if I lower it for more that about 2 seconds at a time. I can see voltage drop down to like 4-6 volts when I try to lower it. The horn is the next switch over, voltage will drop to 4-6 volts if I honk it. Is there a common ground for the row of switches? Would it just be corrosion on a grownd connection? Why does the hatch not drop voltage when raised, but does when going down? I tried swapping the switch, that didn't change anything. Replaced the hatch motor as well, that didn't change anything.
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What about other functions? Is it only the hatch down and the horn? If yes I would start checking grounds.
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Mine has a remote deck switch behind the Starboard console. Does that one work ok?
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You say the voltage drops to 4-6V. Where and how are you measuring that voltage?
Obviously you have at least one very bad connection somewhere. The correct way to diagnose this is with a multimeter.