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Luggage Compartment Lid Latch > < Front Door Latch
Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems - Rear Door Latch Mondeo 1997 (08/1996-09/2000)
Removal and Installation

Removal

All vehicles
  1. Remove the door trim panel. For additional information, refer to Section  501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation.

  1. Remove the door pull.

  1. Detach the door speaker.
    • Remove the screws.

  1. Remove the door speaker.
    • Disconnect the electrical connector.

  1. CAUTION:
    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.

  1. Remove the remote control handle.
    1. Remove the screws.
    1. Pry the handle housing from its location.

  1. Disconnect the handle illumination electrical connector (if equipped).

  1. Detach the actuating rod.
    • Pry open the clip and detach the lower end of the rod from the lock.

  1. Remove the remote control cable tie strap.

  1. Disconnect the door latch electrical connector.

  1. Remove the lock screws.

  1. Remove the lock assembly.
Vehicles built up to 02/1997

  1. Open the lock cover.

  1. Disconnect the electrical connector

  1. Remove the door ajar switch.

  1. Remove the cable mechanism plastic shield.
    • Move the shield back over the locating post.

  1. Remove the remote handle cable.
    1. Pull the outer cable from the lock bracket.
    1. Rotate the cable through 90 degrees to align the inner cable with the slot and remove the cable.

  1. Remove the lock motor.
    • Remove the two lock retaining screws and carefully remove the motor.
Vehicles built 02/1997 onwards

  1. Disconnect the door remote control handle cable from door latch.
    1. Detach the cable from the latch.
    1. Rotate the cable.
    1. Disconnect the door remote control handle cable from door latch.

Installation

  1. NOTE:
    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.

Luggage Compartment Lid Latch > < Front Door Latch