[rfoulds]

My favorite topic to rant about... That freakin' solenoid.

First, the reflector does look nice. search on E-bay and you will find a few. widen your search to include 911 reflectors, or "rear update kits" The 911 version fits well, with minor trimming on each end.

The solenoid is a good idea, but you must first have an emergency release figured out!!!

Here is what I learned the hard way.

drill a 1/4" hole right beneath the trunk latch release. Be careful of where it comes out on the other side! depending on what muffler you are using, you either have a lot of free space right there, or none!
drill a smaller (1/8" or less) hole in the solenois actuator armbefore the pivot point. attach a sturdy wire or cable to the actuator arm, ( I used 12 gauge multi strand wire) and feed it through the first hole.
Now the wire should be coming out behind the heat shield just inside your rear valance. Just leave it hanging there, where you can easily find it. I tied a loop on the ends, so I can easily find it or you can attach a big terminal to it.
Now, when your stupid solenoid stops working, you can reach under the valance and pull that wire. Voila! the trunk pops open.

I did not do this until after me trunk was stuck. Which means I had to use the last resort to open it. I cut a big ugly 1" hole in the middle of my new Porsche reflector so that I could pop the trunk with a screw driver. When I called the assh*les (you know who) I bought the reflector and solenoid from, and told them that I had just had to trash the reflector because the solenoid that came with the kit was a piece of crap, they told me, "Uh, so? what do want us to do about it?"

Yes, I have learned who to buy parts from.

PP will always be my first choice.

So, anybody want a reflector that already has the key hole pre-cut for you?