New Camaro Owner needs some ?'s answered
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New Camaro Owner needs some ?'s answered
Hey guys well I got a 3rd Gen Camaro. It's an 88 with a 5.0 in it and it didn't have RS or IROC-Z badging. I'm assuming it's a sports coupe but if u can shed some light on exactly what it is 
please do. Now there is a ? that I need answered.........the light at the back of the hatch has been on constantly and I don't know wether there's a switch to turn it off or not. It's probably an electrical problem or a bad sensor. Once again if u know what it mite be....please let me know. And this has got to be my dumbest ? of all. How in the **** do u open the hatch, is there a way to do it from the inside b/c if there isn't i'm just screwed. Okay well thanks guys i'm glad to finally have a Camaro 
please do. Now there is a ? that I need answered.........the light at the back of the hatch has been on constantly and I don't know wether there's a switch to turn it off or not. It's probably an electrical problem or a bad sensor. Once again if u know what it mite be....please let me know. And this has got to be my dumbest ? of all. How in the **** do u open the hatch, is there a way to do it from the inside b/c if there isn't i'm just screwed. Okay well thanks guys i'm glad to finally have a Camaro
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If it has a power hatch it will have a release between the power window buttons, that slides and "Pops" it. Other than that the key is the only other way I know.
Some of the cars do have a switch on the trunk light itself. You could crawl back and see.
Some of the cars do have a switch on the trunk light itself. You could crawl back and see.
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if its a power pop trunk the button will be below the shifter, right up from the console. if you have the door key flip down the liscence plate and the lock cylinder is under there. the light in the trunk has a switch right on the light.
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1) look for the RPO codes they are either in your Center consol or in the Back box on the drivers side in the hatch area.
Look for L03 which is the Sports coup or a LB9 which is the Iroc.
In 88 there was only a Iroc or a RS this is the only year for this.
Question is it TPI or TBI
2) Opening the hatch. One use the door key in the lock behind the liscence plate ( it flips down) if you dont have one of these or the switch in the middle of the center console there is one more way. From the inside remove the interior molding and use a screw driver to pop the latch. BECAREFUL but it can open this for you.
GOOD luck
Look for L03 which is the Sports coup or a LB9 which is the Iroc.
In 88 there was only a Iroc or a RS this is the only year for this.
Question is it TPI or TBI
2) Opening the hatch. One use the door key in the lock behind the liscence plate ( it flips down) if you dont have one of these or the switch in the middle of the center console there is one more way. From the inside remove the interior molding and use a screw driver to pop the latch. BECAREFUL but it can open this for you.
GOOD luck
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Did the RS's have an emblem delete option like the IROC's? Because this car doesn't have RS badging, but it also has IROC Spoiler, & Shift ****. So honestly the only thing I know is I gotta Camaro. lol as for my RPO Codes i'm just going to take a pic and e-mail it to whomever decodes them. So if u decode the RPO Codes leave me your e-mail and i'll be glad to send them to you. Thanks Again guys and god I love my car.
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one of the owners may have changed things. We find that Many RS owners wished they had a Z so they changed things. took off all the badging & changed the interior to have the Iroc stuff in it.
Go to www.thirdgen.org & run your RPO codes
Go to www.thirdgen.org & run your RPO codes
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http://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/techdb.shtml
88/89 were the years that the TBI was the base(since 87 was the last year for carb), 87 and earlier it was carb(on the Z28 and T/A), 90-92 it was all TPI(on the Z28 and T/A)
88/89 were the years that the TBI was the base(since 87 was the last year for carb), 87 and earlier it was carb(on the Z28 and T/A), 90-92 it was all TPI(on the Z28 and T/A)
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Originally posted by Dave89IROC
http://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/techdb.shtml
88/89 were the years that the TBI was the base(since 87 was the last year for carb), 87 and earlier it was carb(on the Z28 and T/A), 90-92 it was all TPI(on the Z28 and T/A)
http://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/techdb.shtml
88/89 were the years that the TBI was the base(since 87 was the last year for carb), 87 and earlier it was carb(on the Z28 and T/A), 90-92 it was all TPI(on the Z28 and T/A)