Wiring Harness Replacement - Liftgate

WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT - LIFT GATE

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Open the lift gate.
3. Remove the lift gate trim panel.
4. Remove the high mounted stop lamp.




5. Disconnect the license plate lamp electrical connectors.
6. Disconnect the lift gate latch electrical connectors.
7. Disconnect the wiper motor electrical connectors.
8. Disconnect the rear wiper relay connector.
9. Disconnect the lower and upper harness connectors (1), (2).
10. Release the wiring harness retainers from the lift gate.
11. Remove the lower wiring harness from the lift gate.




12. Disconnect upper harness boot (2) from lift gate (1)
13. Remove upper harness from lift gate (1).




14. Remove the left upper quarter trim panel.
15. Disconnect the upper lift gate harness connectors (1) from the rear body harness connectors (2)




16. Disconnect the upper lift gate harness retainers (2) from the left inner quarter panel.




17. Pull down on left rear of headliner to access harness for removal.
18. Pull up on harness boot (2) and remove harness from rear upper body (3).

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Route the upper wiring harness and boot (2) to the rear upper body (3).
2. Pull down on left rear of headliner to route upper lift gate harness.




3. Install the upper lift gate harness (1) with retainers (2) to the left inner quarter panel.




4. Connect lift gate wiring harness connectors (2) to the rear body wiring harness (3).




5. Connect the upper lift gate harness connectors (1) to the rear body harness (2).
6. Install the left upper quarter trim panel.




7. Route the upper lift gate harness through the upper lift gate (1) and install boot (2).




8. Install the lower lift gate wire harness with retainers to the lift gate.
9. Connect the lower lift gate harness electrical connectors to the upper lift gate harness (1), (2).
10. Connect the rear wiper relay electrical connector.
11. Connect the rear wiper motor electrical connectors.
12. Connect the lift gate latch electrical connectors.
13. Connect the license plate lamp electrical connectors.
14. Install the high mounted stop lamp.
15. Install the lift gate trim panel.
16. Close the lift gate.
17. Connect the battery negative cable.