Luggage Compartment Door Lock Motor

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Luggage Compartment Door Lock Motor
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Toyota Avalon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Luggage compartment door lock motor is located at bottom center of luggage compartment door, below license plate cavity. Turn ignition off and disconnect single-pin electrical harness connector from motor. Using jumper wires, connect positive battery voltage to terminal of luggage compartment door lock motor and negative battery voltage to body of luggage compartment door lock motor. See Fig 1. If motor does not operate, replace luggage compartment door lock motor. See LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCK MOTORΒ  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.

Fig 1: Testing Luggage Compartment Door Lock Motor
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