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Latch Actuator: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Open the liftgate.
  2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the liftgate trim panel. Refer to LIFTGATE .
  4. Disconnect the power latch electrical connector.
  5. Remove the latch retaining bolts and remove the latch assembly from the liftgate.
  6. Place the latch assembly on a bench and locate the three wires leading from the actuator portion of the latch assembly.
  7. Disengage the main connector retaining push pins from the latch actuator housing.
    CAUTION: Locate the wires coming from the actuator portion of the latch assembly. On a piece of paper, note the wire color and cavity the wires are currently installed in on both the actuator and connector side of the harness. This will prove helpful later.
  8. Back the three wires out of the main latch electrical connector. Refer to SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS .
  9. Flip the latch assembly over and remove the latch actuator retaining screw(s).
  10. Remove the latch actuator from the latch assembly.