Rear tailgate not opening

[chocker]

Well I checked all the wires to the switch and found one that was broken right where it went into the tailgate. It must have broken from being bent all these years. I cut out the bad part and added an extra piece of wire. Tested it and it all worked fine. I still needed the replacement actuator as the motor was burnt either way.

 

[Syr4RinNC]

Well I checked all the wires to the switch and found one that was broken right where it went into the tailgate. It must have broken from being bent all these years. I cut out the bad part and added an extra piece of wire. Tested it and it all worked fine. I still needed the replacement actuator as the motor was burnt either way.

Glad to hear you had a conclusion. Wiring stuff is a pain in the butt. I generally feel pretty frustrated after all the time spent on figuring things out and repairing them, but hopefully its an accomplishment and all behind you now

 

[chocker]

Yeah, it was long and at one point I was thinking of just getting another ECU but then I went back for another crack at it. Very satisfying in the end. Thanks everyone for the input though. Much appreciated.