2014+ Power Tailgate Lock installed

gmckenzie · September 7, 2015

I ran it to the pink connector from the idea in post 98. Easy to see which wire to use there.

chuckl1218 · September 7, 2015

The instructions on page 1 say to use the larger wires. When I looked in the bundle, there were smaller and larger wires of the same color. Larger wires did it for me and I got it right away. Still works great!

crewl1 · September 22, 2015

Thanks to Moto Medic for the post and fondupot for the video and others with the helpful tips.

I installed the unit this afternoon.

The cam gave me a bit of trouble, with the c keeper it was too tight at first and would not swivel to allow locking with the key.

It took me a while to be able to place it just right and I had to shoot some wd40 at it to make it work to my satisfaction.

I found the larger tan+yellow and grey+green from post #50 to be the correct wires in my Silverado

I used the 'solder at the door sill' method and came up through the grommet under the driver mat.

I poked a hole with a straightened hanger, then used a cheap stick pen with the ink tube removed to push the hanger back through the grommet from under the truck.

Once the pen is halfway through the grommet, I stuff the wires inside and push the pen rest of the way into the cabin, with the cables along for the ride.

The grommet tightens cleanly around the cable this way.

I have my truck settings to unlock everything with one click, as I regularly forget to click twice and feel stupid when I yank on the back door to load something and the door won't budge

Edited September 22, 2015 by crewl1

BigBadSierra · September 22, 2015

I used a solid grey wire and the small tan+yellow and it works with no issues.

Of course I shortend up the rear wire so it was the same lenght as the camera wire.

So I just have to go under and unconnect two connectors in the same location to remove the tailgate.

So I soldered in the connections in the tailgate and the door track.

So nothing will ever come apart.

I also ran the wire in the plastic covering so it all looks factory ha ha.

Edited September 22, 2015 by BigBadSierra

crewl1 · September 22, 2015

I have never had to remove the tailgate on any of my previous trucks but now that you mention it I will have to go back and see if I should make some adjustments. Thanks.

ngiovas · September 26, 2015

Thanks for the instructions. Installed this with no problems. I went with the double click for unlock and it works perfectly.

Chadwilliam1 · October 3, 2015

Great write up mine should be here soon. Thanks OP

mkeddie · October 3, 2015

Well after 6 months mine quit working.....haven't looked into it yet not sure if its a connection problem or if the actuator crapped out.....no time right now will repost when I get time to look into it

Chadwilliam1 · October 3, 2015

Hopefully it is an easy fix.

Chadwilliam1 · October 5, 2015

Got mine installed today. Took a little over an hour the hardest part was getting the wire through the grommet and finding the wires.

It is in but I am not sure it is in right. It doesn't look like much could go wrong. I tried using the key and I couldn't get it to work.

crewl1 · October 5, 2015

Got mine installed today. Took a little over an hour the hardest part was getting the wire through the grommet and finding the wires.

It is in but I am not sure it is in right. It doesn't look like much could go wrong. I tried using the key and I couldn't get it to work.

Is the key not locking or unlocking? I feel the c retainer clip is too thick for the slot on the cylinder so it doesn't allow it to rotate freely from either position.

I had to try a bunch of different positions so the metal lever would have the necessary play to allow locking and unlocking with the key.

When you lock or unlock, the lever should be free enough to stay in place when you turn the key back to vertical to extract it.

Chadwilliam1 · October 5, 2015

When I use the remote it locks and unlocks but it has a delay like the mechanism drives it so far and the spring takes it the rest. I had to hurry up and get ready for work so I just closed it up.

The retaining clip being to thick would make sense. Has any body tried putting the oem clip back on?

crewl1 · October 5, 2015

When I use the remote it locks and unlocks but it has a delay like the mechanism drives it so far and the spring takes it the rest. I had to hurry up and get ready for work so I just closed it up.

The retaining clip being to thick would make sense. Has any body tried putting the oem clip back on?

I tried but the clip would need to be modified. IIRC it has an extra tab that fits into the OEM lever to keep it in place.

The delay you describe is what I first experienced as well. If the lever is freed up it swings further on its own so there is no delay in the white plastic piece flipping over to the lock/ unlock positions.

When you have a minute try other positions on the C clip and see if you can make it work. I added some WD 40 as well.

Chadwilliam1 · October 5, 2015

Thanks I will do that tonight when I get off work.

Potts · October 6, 2015

I really want to do this, but I'm nervous. This sounds slightly out of my comfort zone, although I am really handy. Is it really that easy? This forum is simply incredible. I have already done and learned a ton about my truck from you folks. Great community. I've been on a lot of forums for various topics, and this is certainly the best one I've been a member of.

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