Any luck yet? Just did these on my 99 same issue. After many failed attempts and basically heating it until it was almost glowing I ended up just taking it all apart by removing the inner. Ended up replacing inner and outer.. there was no getting them separated. Good luck!
So I didn’t know this initially either but that orange box/ECU actually controls the function of your rear hatch window, function of the rear dome for hatch as well as your keyless entry. There should be a rubber boot covering the rear hatch wire loom. Pop the rubber boot off to expose the loom...
Yep, if you open your rear hatch and pop off that inside cover you will be able to access the receiver and wiring . it took a while to figure mine out because it was an intermittent problem I would never lose power locks with the switch on the door but my fob would quit working. I ended up...
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This is my (new to me) 3rd gen. First one I’ve owned after wanting to get my hands on one for a while now. 117k on the clock 99 millennium silver
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Played with some plasti dip to give my tired old wheels a fresh new look. Also body color matched the ugly orange corner lenses until I stop being cheap and actually buy a set of clear ones.
I was having an issue with my 99 where I could not get into programming mode also. Long story short I had a loose wire in the actual keyless entry receiver in he rear hatch. I would close the rear hatch to hard and have no keyless entry. I’d give it a nice thump right next to the rear wiper and...