At 06:11 AM 1/13/99 -0800, you wrote:
>DML,
> Has anyone successfully installed the power tailgate lock by
>steadfast? JC Whitney list it for 97 and up. PN on the box DD610. I
>made an attempt. The wiring was correct and it works with the factory
>power locks.The bolts for the tailgate mounting plate for the solenoid
>didn't match up. Maybe they changed the tailgate between 97-99. You
>also need a torx T-45 for removal of the tailgate.
>
I tried to order one for my '96 once, but they said they had
been discontinued or something and only had the '97 plus. :-P
So I bought a $7 lock solenoid and I'm going to make my own... A bit
more work, but it'll be about 10 times cheaper. (Once I get around to
doing this project, I'll do a writeup on it so anyone else can do
the same.)
Do you really need a torx to remove the tailgate? On my '96
you just disconnect the cables, tilt the tailgate to about 45
degrees, then lift the right side and slide out the left. (You
do need a phillips head screwdriver to remove the plate on the inside
in order to unplug from the wiring harness.) Did they replace the
phillips screws with torx heads?
-Jon-
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