GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes
🢒
Chevrolet
🢒
2005
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TrailBlazer - 2WD
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Body
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Body Rear End
🢒 Endgate Lock Cylinder Replacement
Removal Procedure
Swing open the endgate.
Remove the endgate trim panel. Refer to
Endgate Trim Panel Replacement
.
Remove the endgate inner panel reinforcement. Refer to
Endgate Inner Panel Reinforcement Replacement
.
Disconnect the electrical connector (2) from the lock cylinder.
Use a flat-bladed tool to depress the retainers (3) on the lock cylinder to release it from the slots (1) license plate pocket.
Remove the lock cylinder from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
Code the new lock cylinder. Refer to
Key and Lock Cylinder Coding
in General Information.
Install the lock cylinder to the vehicle.
Press the lock cylinder into the license plate pocket until the retainers (3) are fully seated in the slots (1) of the license plate pocket.
Connect the electrical connector (2) to the lock cylinder.
Install the inner panel reinforcement. Refer to
Endgate Inner Panel Reinforcement Replacement
.
Install the inner trim panel. Refer to
Endgate Trim Panel Replacement
.