Procedure: Release Handle Electrical Installation
NOTICE:Apply electrical tape to all wires to prevent damage due to sharp metal edges.
1. Remove left front seat attachment bolts and remove seat.
2. Remove left carpet retainer (sill plate) by gently pulling at attaching clip locations from front to rear along retainer.
Right side shown, left side similar.
3. Remove storage compartment from console.
4. Remove ashtray and auxiliary power outlet from rear side of center console.
IMPORTANT:
The main power feed (ORN wire with WHT extension) for the trunk interior release handle will be connected to the same wire as the auxiliary power outlet located in console.
5. Locate the ORN power feed wire (ckt 1740) for the auxiliary power outlet.
The WHT extension wire supplied in kit will be spliced to the handle ORN wire to extend it and route up to the console area. The WHT extension wire will then be spliced to the ORN wire (ckt 1740) at the auxiliary power outlet.
NOTICE:
If equipped with leather seats, move rear seat cushion forward before removing rear seat bolster to prevent damage to leather. If seat is not leather, moving rear seat cushion is not necessary.
6. Remove left rear seat bolster.
a. Reach down into the outer corner of rear seat cushion to expose bolster retainer tab.
b. Bend rear seat bolster retainer tab upward.
c. Starting at bottom, pull forward to disengage bolster from retainer tab, then pull upward to disengage upper attachment.
7. Remove rear compartment left side carpet. Right side shown, left side similar.
a. Flip rear compartment floor carpet away from left side of vehicle.
b. Remove side carpet push pin retainers.
c. Remove rear compartment left side carpet.
8. Route handle ORN wire through decklid along existing vehicle harness and out of hole in decklid.
9. Splice blunt cut end of WHT extension wire supplied in kit to handle ORN wire using a crimp and seal splice sleeve. (This acts as an extension wire of the handle ORN wire so it can route up to the console area.)
10. Remove decklid wiring harness retainer from left decklid hinge.
11. Insert handle ORN wire (with WHT extension wire attached) into decklid wiring harness retainer and install retainer back onto decklid hinge.
12. Route WHT extension wire toward front of vehicle through routing hole in rear compartment and tape to existing vehicle harness.
13. Continue routing WHT extension wire along left side of vehicle and existing body harness under driver seat and up to console area.
14. Splice 5A fuse holder to WHT extension wire using crimp and seal sleeves. This fuse is to protect the new circuit feeding the interior trunk release handle.
15. Using a crimp and seal splice sleeve, splice WHT extension wire to ORN auxiliary power outlet wire (ckt 1740).
16. Neatly bundle and tape wiring and fuse holder at console area to prevent wire chafes and rattles.
17. Install ashtray and auxiliary power outlet.
18. Install storage compartment in console.
CAUTION:
MAKE SURE THAT REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT IS NOT CAUGHT BEHIND BOLSTER WHEN INSTALLING.
IMPORTANT:
If leather rear seat cushion was moved, reposition or install seat cushion after installing rear seat bolster.
19. Install left rear seat bolster.
a. Position rear seat bolster onto upper bolster attachment.
b. Push down on bolster to engage upper attachment.
c. Position bolster over lower retainer tab and bend lower retainer tab.
20. Install left side carpet retainer (sill plate). Right side shown, left side similar.
a. Position carpet retainer to vehicle.
b. Starting at rear of vehicle, slide carpet retainer under rear seat cushion.
c. Position carpet retainer over remaining attaching clip locations.
d. Gently push on attaching clips to install carpet retainer.
e. Install weatherstrip over carpet retainer using a flat blade tool.
21. Apply Loctite 242 Threadlocker, or equivalent to front seat attachment bolts.
22. Install left front seat.
Torque: 25 Nm (19 ft-lbs)
23. Route BLK and WHT handle wires over to decklid latch area.
24. Remove conduit on existing decklid wiring harness.
IMPORTANT:
After cutting decklid latch harness it will be necessary to splice three wires (two existing vehicle wires and one new handle wire) into each crimp and seal splice sleeve.
25. Splice handle WHT wire to decklid latch harness RED/BLK wire using splice sleeve supplied with kit.
26. Splice handle BLK wire to decklid latch harness BLK wire using splice sleeve supplied with kit.
27. Install conduit onto decklid harness and BLK and WHT handle wires.
28. Connect decklid harness to latch assembly.
29. Tape all splices and conduit ends with electrical tape to prevent rattles and wire chaffing.
30. Bundle and tape any excess WHT extension wire to existing vehicle harness.
31. Install rear compartment side carpet.
a. Position rear compartment side carpet to vehicle.
b. Install push pin retainers that attach side carpet to vehicle.
c. Position rear compartment floor carpet back into place.
32. Connect negative battery cable.
Torque: 17 Nm (13 ft-lbs)