Hi Guys

Firstly, I apologize for my ignorance of everything mechanical / terminology etc.

The trunk of my Magna TL EL circa 2004 stopped opening. I checked the fuse, the fuse was intact. When i pressed the trunk release button both on remote/glovebox, I could hear the solenoid device attempting to engage the cable connected to the lock release mechanism.

I used the emergency trunk release mechanism that can be accessed from the rear seat, to get the trunk open.

I found that the steel cable connecting to the solenoid had sheared/split in two at the end (about two inches from the end connected to the solenoid).

The cable does not look like it can be repaired, and in fact the cable looks like it must come prefabricated with both ends somehow connected / threaded through the plastic tubing.

One end of the cable is a round ball with a diameter of about 7mm.
The other end of the cable has a cylinder like like shape round 1 cm high with a 5mm diameter.

I'm trying to work out how to replace this thing / and where to get it from.

Is there some type of crimping machine that can attach the cable ends?

Is there any way of cutting out the broken section of cable and replacing/joining some new steel section?

many thanks

Matt.

If the inner cable is broken then one place that can usually fix is a cycle shop or a motorcycle shop.oing into
Otherwise a wreckers or, shock horror, actually going into a stealership and buying a new one.
Gerry

As stated a bike shop should be able to help as the cable is almost identical to a bicycle brake cable ;)

Dealership will charge over 300 as these only are available with the motor

I have then listed in ebay, I go through about 4 per week at the moment so only have a couple left

thanks guys; I was able to repair the setup.
I removed the solenoid and steel cable/tubing; chopped the frayed 2 inches off the end of the cable, shortened the tubing hosting the cable; Added a new end on the cable. And reinstalled.

It took a lot longer than i was hoping / trial and error.

i should have just bought the second hand $60 setup from ebay!

thanks guys; I was able to repair the setup.
I removed the solenoid and steel cable/tubing; chopped the frayed 2 inches off the end of the cable, shortened the tubing hosting the cable; Added a new end on the cable. And reinstalled.

It took a lot longer than i was hoping / trial and error.

i should have just bought the second hand $60 setup from ebay!

Crap! - you beat the system and saved $60. You have my admiration.