Removal and Installation Removal All vehicles | -
Remove the door speaker. - Disconnect the electrical connector.
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CAUTION:Do not touch the adhesive surface as re-bonding will be impaired. Do not attempt to peel the weathershield from the door without cutting the Butyl. Peel back the door watershield. - Using a plastic knife (disposable cutlery), cut through the Butyl strip to enable the watershield to be peeled back.
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Remove the remote control handle. - Remove the screws.
- Pry the handle housing from its location.
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Disconnect the handle illumination electrical connector (if equipped). | | -
Detach the actuating rod. - Pry open the clip and detach the lower end of the rod from the lock.
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Remove the remote control cable tie strap. | | -
Disconnect the door latch electrical connector. | | -
Remove the lock assembly. | Vehicles built up to 02/1997 | -
Disconnect the electrical connector | | -
Remove the door ajar switch. | | -
Remove the cable mechanism plastic shield. - Move the shield back over the locating post.
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Remove the remote handle cable. - Pull the outer cable from the lock bracket.
- Rotate the cable through 90 degrees to align the inner cable with the slot and remove the cable.
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Remove the lock motor. - Remove the two lock retaining screws and carefully remove the motor.
| Vehicles built 02/1997 onwards | -
Disconnect the door remote control handle cable from door latch. - Detach the cable from the latch.
- Rotate the cable.
- Disconnect the door remote control handle cable from door latch.
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NOTE:Ensure the lock motor positioner is correctly located on the remote control handle cable or the lock will not work. To install, reverse the removal procedure. | |