Schematic Reference: Body Rear End Schematics

Connector End View Reference: Body Rear End Connector End Views

Did you review the Midgate Description and Operation?

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Go to Symptoms - Body Rear End

Verify that the midgate latch release is inoperative.

Does the midgate latch release operate normally?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

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1. Turn OFF the ignition.
2. Disconnect the left and right midgate latch electrical connectors.
3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
4. Probe the battery positive voltage circuit of the left and right midgate latch electrical connectors with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.
5. Activate the midgate latch release switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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1. Connect a test lamp between the battery positive voltage circuit and the ground circuit of the appropriate midgate latch electrical connector.
2. Activate the midgate latch release switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Test the battery positive voltage circuit for a short to ground or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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1. Turn OFF the ignition.
2. Connect the left and right midgate latch electrical connectors.
3. Disconnect the midgate latch release switch electrical connector.
4. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
5. Probe the midgate glass position switch circuit of the midgate latch release switch electrical connector with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Connect a test lamp between the midgate glass position switch circuit and the ground circuit of the midgate latch release switch electrical connector.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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1. Turn OFF the ignition.
2. Disconnect the midgate glass full down switch electrical connector.
3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
4. Probe the midgate relay coil control circuit of the midgate glass full down switch electrical connector with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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1. Probe the midgate glass position switch circuit of the midgate latch release switch electrical connector with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.
2. Connect a 3-amp fused jumper between the midgate relay coil control circuit and the midgate glass position switch circuit of the midgate glass full down switch electrical connector.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Test the midgate relay coil control circuit for a short to ground or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the appropriate midgate latch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the midgate latch release switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the midgate glass full down switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the midgate relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Repair the open in the appropriate ground circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Repair the open in the midgate glass position switch circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Replace the appropriate midgate latch. Refer to Midgate Latch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Replace the midgate latch release switch. Refer to Midgate Latch Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Replace the midgate glass full down switch. Refer to Midgate Window Position Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Replace the midgate relay. Refer to Relay Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

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