2015 Fiat 500 hatch release issues fixed. 

Take the rear panel off and you'll find a small silver lever in the white plastic area. Push down with a screw driver and it will open. You will find the wires inside the rubber sleeve between the body and door is full of bare wires. There is a splice kit available but from Latvia on ebay for 30 bucks. Good luck. Remember to cuss fiat for using cheap wiring. :)

Thank you!

Actually didn’t have to spend 15mins trying to pry open, there’s a manual release right on the white plastic part of the mechanism on the inside of the hatch.

Thanks for info how to take panel off

Nice

Jim, did the key switch work to release after ?

Hoping this will help me. My issue is that the button on my trunk is loose so there may be a faulty connection

Do you know the spec for that white connector that goes into the trunk

What about change the fuse? 🤔

I tried it on my car but it’s a 2016 and none of the tricks are releasing the hatch. If anyone has a way to release a 2016 500x , please share

Funny Thanks 😂

I can here an Irish twang, correct?

What a shitty car. Rear calipers locking from hand brake, manual trans reverse linkage bushing failed, on and on.