Removal and installation

Door ajar switch

The door ajar switch is integral to the door latch unit. If the door ajar switch is faulty or damaged, the entire door latch unit must be replaced. Refer to Group 23 - Body for the door latch service procedures.

Liftgate ajar switch

The liftgate ajar switch is integral to the liftgate latch unit. If the liftgate ajar switch is faulty or damaged, the entire liftgate latch unit must be replaced.

Refer to Group 23 - Body for the liftgate latch service procedures.

Door lock cylinder switch

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Remove the door outside latch handle mounting hardware and linkage from the inside of the door.

Refer to Group 23 - Body for the procedures.

(3) From the outside of the door, pull the door outside latch handle out far enough to access the door lock cylinder switch (Fig. 2).

(4) Disengage the door lock cylinder switch from the back of the lock cylinder.

(5) Unplug the door lock cylinder switch wire harness connector.

(6) Disengage the retainers that secure the door lock cylinder switch wire harness to the inner door panel.

(7) Remove the door lock cylinder switch from the door.

(8) Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Liftgate lock cylinder switch

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Remove the trim panel from the liftgate inner panel. Refer to Group 23 - Body for the procedures.

Fig. 2 Door Lock Cylinder Switch Remove/Install - Typical

1 - DOOR OUTSIDE LATCH HANDLE

2 - DOOR

3 - DOOR LOCK CYLINDER SWITCH

4 - CONNECTOR

5 - RETAINERS

(3) Reach through the access hole in the liftgate inner panel to disengage the switch from the back of the liftgate lock cylinder (Fig. 3).

Fig. 3 Liftgate Lock Cylinder Switch Remove/Install

1 - LIFTGATE INNER PANEL

2 - LIFTGATE LATCH OUTSIDE HANDLE

3 - LIFTGATE LOCK CYLINDER SWITCH

4 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR

(4) Unplug the liftgate lock cylinder switch wire harness connector.

(5) Remove the liftgate lock cylinder switch from the liftgate.

(6) Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Headlamp relay

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Remove the cover from the Power Distribution Center (PDC) (Fig. 4).

Fig. 4 Power Distribution Center

1 - CLIP

2 - BATTERY

3 - TRAY

4 - NEGATIVE CABLE

5 - POSITIVE CABLE

6 - CLIP

7 - FENDER INNER SHIELD

8 - POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER

(3) Refer to the label on the PDC for headlamp relay identification and location.

(4) Unplug the headlamp relay from the PDC.

(5) Install the headlamp relay by aligning the relay terminals with the cavities in the PDC and pushing the relay firmly into place.

(6) Install the PDC cover.

(7) Connect the battery negative cable.

(8) Test the relay operation.

Horn relay

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Remove the fuse access panel from the left end of the instrument panel (Fig. 5).

(3) Refer to the label on the inside of the fuse access panel for horn relay identification and location.

(4) Unplug the horn relay from the Junction Block (JB).

(5) Install the horn relay by aligning the relay terminals with the cavities in the JB and pushing the relay firmly into place.

(6) Install the fuse access panel.

(7) Connect the battery negative cable.

(8) Test the relay operation.

Fig. 5 Horn Relay Remove/Install

1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL

2 - JUNCTION BLOCK

3 - FUSE ACCESS PANEL

4 - HORN RELAY