Methods to Fix the Trunk Latch for the 2001 Ford Focus

The trunk latch within the Ford Focus works in the similar fashion with the door handles, but with not a latch. If the latch within the trunk is having issues, the most in all probability result is that this trunk won't remain open. In this approach case, you ought to fix the trunk area by replacing your latch. If you may be fixing and swapping the latch, you have to transfer the older lock cylinder to barefoot jogging or install a whole new cylinder with it again.

Instructions

Removing any Latch

1

Disconnect your car's negative variety cable, especially if the car gives you power locks.

2

Open this trunk.

3

Undo and eliminate the plastic screws belonging to the trunk's liner cut, unplug the wiring plug out of your latch assembly as well as unclip the silicone grommet that enters the lock cylinder while in the trunk lid.

4

Unscrew typically the mounting screws to your trunk latch finding a Torx wrench, withdraw the latch together with the lock cylinder along with disengage the cable end within the latch.

5

File downwards the housing for the lock cylinder until you can observe the spring along with plunger. Remove the our warmer tempuratures and plunger then turn and eliminate the cylinder from that housing.

Installing the actual Latch

6

Cut a thread on the replacement latch's attach cylinder housing could be M6 tap. Cut it in your spot where that plunger was removed inside old cylinder accomodation.

7

Install a lock cylinder in the replacement latch's construction and turn the cylinder to get it into area. Push the plunger directly into its hole along with secure it having an M6 by 6. 5 millimeter maintaining screw with Loctite sealer employed on the threads.

8

Insert the actual latch assembly into your seating in a trunk lid, relating the cable last part, and secure it while using mounting screws.

9

Clip the particular rubber grommet in position on the secure cylinder, connect the wiring plug with the latch and prop the trunk liner on hand.

10

Insert the main factor into the freeze cylinder and be certain that it turns freely as well as the latch properly features, then close typically the trunk lid.

11

Reconnect that battery cable.

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