In my case on a 2001 Dodge Intrepid, there were two bare wires in the wiring harness coming into the trunk lid. It was in the area where the wiring harness is clamped to the trunk (left side) just at the lip of the trunk recess.
I wiggled that harness and got the dash trunk light to flash on & off. Peeling back the wiring harness cover at that point revealed the bare wires. Taped them off individually, and then retaping wiring harness at that point solved my problem.
trunk light is located in the trunk
Trunk light switch is part of the trunk light socket assembly...
The trunk release in a 1995 Dodge Intrepid is under the dashboard on the driver's side. There is also a remote trunk release.
in the trunk there are 3 plastic wing nuts take them off and the light will come out.
There are three plastic nuts accessible from inside the trunk.
Inside the trunk there is a turnable thumb screws where the brake lights are. Twist screws off and the brake light pops out.
look in the glove box, it should be a bright yellow button toward the left
From inside the trunk you remove the three or four finger nuts to remove the entire taillight assembly. Once you get it removed you'll see the light plugs on the backside.
on our 2002 there is a release lever next to the driver seat, also there is one inside the trunk
Pop the trunk, remove the "3 wingnuts" behind or on the carpet. That will in turn loosen the tail lights. Turn the bulb, and voila!
Why not correct the problem that is causing it to tell you the trunk is open when it is not. There is a switch in the trunk that is out of adjustment. the switch is located in the latch mechanism itself located on the trunk lid once located there should be a plug in there unplug it youwill have no trunk light or dash indicator but this will solve your problem
if entire left of right assembly, unscrew the 3 plastic wings nuts behind assy inside the trunk, pop out, disconnect harness