Electronic Tailgate Lock
Champion
Joined: May 2009
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From: MN
You have to remove the access panel and that exposes the entire locking mechanism. I did not remove me tailgate and don't see an advantage in doing so. Once you have the panel off you can follow the instructions. It takes a few tries and you need a pop rivet tool. I did a google search and found some pretty detailed instructions. FYI - you need a lock on your tailgate, this then make you able to lock/unlock remotely. I will want this option on any truck I ever own in the future.
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Joined: Jun 2012
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Awesome find ! ! !
I have a cover on the bed so I keep the tailgate locked and hate dealing with the key. Why didn't Dodge just use the 1 key to open/start everything???
One question.
I have the electric door locks with the remote and remote start. How does this operate the tailgate lock? Will it operate the tailgate every time I open the drivers door? Or if I double click to open the passenger door? Some other combo of buttons?
I have a cover on the bed so I keep the tailgate locked and hate dealing with the key. Why didn't Dodge just use the 1 key to open/start everything???
One question.
I have the electric door locks with the remote and remote start. How does this operate the tailgate lock? Will it operate the tailgate every time I open the drivers door? Or if I double click to open the passenger door? Some other combo of buttons?
Champion
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 3,497
Likes: 1
From: MN
Awesome find ! ! !
I have a cover on the bed so I keep the tailgate locked and hate dealing with the key. Why didn't Dodge just use the 1 key to open/start everything???
One question.
I have the electric door locks with the remote and remote start. How does this operate the tailgate lock? Will it operate the tailgate every time I open the drivers door? Or if I double click to open the passenger door? Some other combo of buttons?
I have a cover on the bed so I keep the tailgate locked and hate dealing with the key. Why didn't Dodge just use the 1 key to open/start everything???
One question.
I have the electric door locks with the remote and remote start. How does this operate the tailgate lock? Will it operate the tailgate every time I open the drivers door? Or if I double click to open the passenger door? Some other combo of buttons?
Captain
Joined: May 2008
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The answer depends on how you wire the lock. I have it connected to the rear door lock per the instructions. That way it only unlocks on the second press of the unlock button on the FOB, unless of course you have all the doors set to unlock on the first press.
Captain
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In your case, you could wire it in with the passenger door if you did not want the gate to unlock with the driver's door.
There are settings you can change in the EVIC setup menu for auto locking and the sequence of locking. If you don't have the EVIC, I'm not real sure how you do it. They may only be able to be changed with the dealer tool?? You'd have to look in the owner's manual to see what it says.
There are settings you can change in the EVIC setup menu for auto locking and the sequence of locking. If you don't have the EVIC, I'm not real sure how you do it. They may only be able to be changed with the dealer tool?? You'd have to look in the owner's manual to see what it says.