Removal

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Open the liftgate and remove the lower liftgate trim panel.

3. Disconnect the power latch electrical connector (Figure 1).

4. Remove the three latch retaining bolts.

5. Grab the latch assembly and unhook the key cylinder link rod from the key cylinder (Figure 1).






Figure 1 POWER LATCH ORIENTATION





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.

8. Back the three wires out of the main latch electrical connector.

9. Flip the latch assembly over and remove the latch actuator retaining screw(s).

10. Remove the latch actuator from the latch assembly.