Rear deck lid latch Options

[partwerks]

I know the top part of the rear deck lid latch is adjustable. My deck lid will latch but if I shorten it up any more then it won't catch. Currently the nut on the back where it turns only has about 1/3 of the threads of the rod turned into the nut. I've tried shortening it, but that don't help matters any. It sits at least a 1/4" high and won't latch for sure.

If I take the top latch off, the lid closes just perfect.

I also finally got access into the locked deck lid by using a electric fence post and going in under the rear passenger side of the deck lid and pushing the plunger down. I also noticed someone had drilled a hole at an angle just in front of the tag light to push the linkage in the latch to open it. I just used a stainless steel leader used for fishing and drilled a hole in the bracket/linkage and attatched that to the end of a cotter pin and ran it back down through the existing hole and put a key ring on it as a secondary back up. The problem with the solenoid was that something tore the ground wire off to it and rendered it useless.