remote locking tailgate??
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remote locking tailgate??
i was ebay the other day, and found a mopar kit that adds remote locking feature to the factory locking tailgate. it says you need to already have the factory installed locking gate. my truck doesnt have it, so if i buy the mopar addon kit (same as factory installed), then i should be able to add the remote kit, right? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2009-...Q5fAccessories
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If you've got the other 2 necessary items and you add on the locking tailgate, then yes, it should work. I saw that today as well and was considering it. But when I get the locking tailgate I'm going to want a cover, and when I get a cover I'll need a bedrug, and I'll want a backup camera to mount in the new tailgate, so I'll need that and a lockpick.... and it just keeps adding up.
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ordered the remote kit yesterday. well see exactly what i need to do to make it work. got a feeling ill also have to order the manual locking handle.
worst case, i can always return it. if it does work, ill let you guys know how easy or hard it is and possibly write a how-to thingy.
worst case, i can always return it. if it does work, ill let you guys know how easy or hard it is and possibly write a how-to thingy.
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I just got off the phone with a local dealer. The description that he read to me over the phone sounded very much like this:
http://www.authenticdodge.com/p2450/...duct_info.html
Price he quoted was $106.00. Does this sound like the same thing you guys have found? If so I will be very interested in how it works out for you, especially the wiring. It would be great if this kit plugged into existing wiring without having to “tap into” the wires.
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http://www.authenticdodge.com/p2450/...duct_info.html
Price he quoted was $106.00. Does this sound like the same thing you guys have found? If so I will be very interested in how it works out for you, especially the wiring. It would be great if this kit plugged into existing wiring without having to “tap into” the wires.
Art.
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I just got off the phone with a local dealer. The description that he read to me over the phone sounded very much like this:
http://www.authenticdodge.com/p2450/...duct_info.html
Price he quoted was $106.00. Does this sound like the same thing you guys have found? If so I will be very interested in how it works out for you, especially the wiring. It would be great if this kit plugged into existing wiring without having to “tap into” the wires.
Art.
http://www.authenticdodge.com/p2450/...duct_info.html
Price he quoted was $106.00. Does this sound like the same thing you guys have found? If so I will be very interested in how it works out for you, especially the wiring. It would be great if this kit plugged into existing wiring without having to “tap into” the wires.
Art.
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I just got off the phone with a local dealer. The description that he read to me over the phone sounded very much like this:
http://www.authenticdodge.com/p2450/...duct_info.html
Price he quoted was $106.00. Does this sound like the same thing you guys have found? If so I will be very interested in how it works out for you, especially the wiring. It would be great if this kit plugged into existing wiring without having to “tap into” the wires.
Art.
http://www.authenticdodge.com/p2450/...duct_info.html
Price he quoted was $106.00. Does this sound like the same thing you guys have found? If so I will be very interested in how it works out for you, especially the wiring. It would be great if this kit plugged into existing wiring without having to “tap into” the wires.
Art.
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my kit came in today. didnt open it all the way up, just took out a few parts. comes w/ a bracket, solenoid, wiring and a few other things. didnt look through the instructions either. i had our parts guy check how much the locking handle is. there are 3 different handles: w/out locking, w/ locking (XJJ), and an XJJ & XAC. XJJ is about $50, XJJ & XAC about $400. 
we looked up the XAC sales code--back up camera. so i think its safe to say that you can get the tailgate handle w/ BOTH locking and camera. be pretty sweet if so. but for now ill just go w/ regular locking, maybe upgrade later.
we looked up the XAC sales code--back up camera. so i think its safe to say that you can get the tailgate handle w/ BOTH locking and camera. be pretty sweet if so. but for now ill just go w/ regular locking, maybe upgrade later.
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my kit came in today. didnt open it all the way up, just took out a few parts. comes w/ a bracket, solenoid, wiring and a few other things. didnt look through the instructions either. i had our parts guy check how much the locking handle is. there are 3 different handles: w/out locking, w/ locking (XJJ), and an XJJ & XAC. XJJ is about $50, XJJ & XAC about $400. we looked up the XAC sales code--back up camera. so i think its safe to say that you can get the tailgate handle w/ BOTH locking and camera. be pretty sweet if so. but for now ill just go w/ regular locking, maybe upgrade later.
we looked up the XAC sales code--back up camera. so i think its safe to say that you can get the tailgate handle w/ BOTH locking and camera. be pretty sweet if so. but for now ill just go w/ regular locking, maybe upgrade later.Did you send it back and get the standard one? I posted a full walk thru with everything you need for that locking conversion.
