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Old May 16, 2014 | 03:45 AM
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What's the trick to disconnecting the wire harness from the brake light switch on a '98 Durango?
 
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Old May 16, 2014 | 08:18 AM
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Most of the connectors have a double lock. A tricky little red or yellow plastic thing has to be unlatched and slid out of the way to allow the main lock to be pressed.
 
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Old May 16, 2014 | 12:30 PM
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Thanks for the response, but your description doesn't match my connection. I attached a picture of it. I tried pressing in on the green tabs, but no luck. What am I missing?
 
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Old May 16, 2014 | 04:09 PM
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Thanks for the response, but your description doesn't match my connection. I attached a picture of it. I tried pressing in on the green tabs, but no luck. What am I missing?
Rather than pressing in have you tried prying up the green tab in the center. It may be a lock down connection once you reconnect the harness to the switch.
 
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Old May 16, 2014 | 04:43 PM
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Tried, no luck.
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 02:26 PM
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It is a quarter turn then pull up on the older Durangos, not sure on 2001-2003 but I think it's the same.
 
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Old May 29, 2014 | 10:14 AM
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Update...turns out there isn't a trick at all. It should have just easily pulled out. The connecters had welded together and I was fighting a lost cause. I had to cut the old wire harness off and splice in a new one (kit from dealer). Installed new switch and everything is working fine. Thanks for all the suggestions.
 
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