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GrayZ · 08-13-2019

so...I pulled the ole girl outa the garage, cleaned her up a bit, and started cleaning the garage area where I store her.
Left the car out overnight, it rained lightly...when wifey went out in the morning, the back hatch is wide open, it is the 2nd time this has happened that, it rains, and my hatch opens by itself...what the actual...fck is goin on?

GrayZ · 08-13-2019

so..i'm thinkin, gorilla glue ? Thoughts ? anyone ?

Ccmano · 08-13-2019

My guess is the door or window seals are bad letting water get to one of the hatch switches on the edge of one of the door panels. To check it go to a do it yourself car wash and select the spot free rinse water and hose down those areas. It is deionized water and best approximates rain water. Tap water often doesn’t give the same result because of the minerals in it making it “stickier”, not allowing it to get into places where rain water can. A trick from my old “Benz” days.
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GrayZ · 08-13-2019

thanks, gorilla glue it is...LOL

GOLDCYLON · 08-13-2019

Well if you had a 94 and up I was going to tell you the PKE system is screwed up. Since yours is 90 and I assume you don’t have an aftermarket alarm system with remote entry that leaves only a few possibilities. The driver and passenger door openers could be defective or the under the console door hatch release could be as well. However my guess is the rear hatch glass strike pin is the culprit. Put a rubber vacuum nipple on the rear hatch strike pin to make sure the the pin is making contact with the release actuator. Without making contact it’s not really closed so.... Or I guess you could gorilla glue it down. GC

08-13-2019	#1
GrayZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Innsbrook, Missouri Posts: 1,727	ghost in the hatch so...I pulled the ole girl outa the garage, cleaned her up a bit, and started cleaning the garage area where I store her. Left the car out overnight, it rained lightly...when wifey went out in the morning, the back hatch is wide open, it is the 2nd time this has happened that, it rains, and my hatch opens by itself...what the actual...fck is goin on?

08-13-2019	#2
GrayZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Innsbrook, Missouri Posts: 1,727	Re: ghost in the hatch so..i'm thinkin, gorilla glue ? Thoughts ? anyone ?

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Ccmano Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,852	Re: ghost in the hatch My guess is the door or window seals are bad letting water get to one of the hatch switches on the edge of one of the door panels. To check it go to a do it yourself car wash and select the spot free rinse water and hose down those areas. It is deionized water and best approximates rain water. Tap water often doesn’t give the same result because of the minerals in it making it “stickier”, not allowing it to get into places where rain water can. A trick from my old “Benz” days. H __________________ 90'ZR-1 #1461 Red/Black Ported Intake, Degreed Cams, OBX Headers & Exhaust, Fidanza FW, Secondary Delete, Custom tune, C6 GS Wheels. Sold 08 C6 Z51 Crystal Red Metallic Sold Vararam Intake, Tune, Sold 05 C6 Z51 Red/Black Sold 90'ZR-1 #1723 Black/Gray Sold but not forgotten 91' Z51 L98 White Vert. My First, you always remember your first. Sold.

08-13-2019	#4
GrayZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Innsbrook, Missouri Posts: 1,727	Re: ghost in the hatch thanks, gorilla glue it is...LOL

08-13-2019	#5
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,155	Re: ghost in the hatch Well if you had a 94 and up I was going to tell you the PKE system is screwed up. Since yours is 90 and I assume you don’t have an aftermarket alarm system with remote entry that leaves only a few possibilities. The driver and passenger door openers could be defective or the under the console door hatch release could be as well. However my guess is the rear hatch glass strike pin is the culprit. Put a rubber vacuum nipple on the rear hatch strike pin to make sure the the pin is making contact with the release actuator. Without making contact it’s not really closed so.... Or I guess you could gorilla glue it down. GC __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V