# Wiring or trunk open sensor switch problem? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 25, 2007, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-or-trunk-open-sensor-switch-problem/2176 "2007-07-25T04:23:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aramini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@aramini](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aramini)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-or-trunk-open-sensor-switch-problem/2176/1 "2007-07-25T04:23:25Z")
The trunk light stopped working in my 2005 Camry. I tried replacing the bulb, but that didn’t help. The owner’s manual indicates that the fuse for the trunk light is the same one for many of the car interior lights, and those lights are all working. This leads me to conclude that either the switch which senses the trunk being open is broken, or some relevate wire is broken or disconnected. Before resorting to a bringing the car to a mechanic, I was wondering if people had any good advice as to how I might further diagnose and hopefully fix the problem myself. ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-or-trunk-open-sensor-switch-problem/2176/2 "2007-07-25T09:58:16Z")
It’s the switch. Find it and either get it working again or replace it. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-or-trunk-open-sensor-switch-problem/2176/3 "2007-07-25T10:12:56Z")
97.45% certain it is the switch at the trunk. Some are easy to replace (most?) and some seem next to impossible. Good Luck,