Exterior Handle Switch: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2006 Dodge Caravan, and 2006 Chrysler Town & Country. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Open the liftgate and remove the liftgate trim panel, (Refer to BODY/DECKLID/HATCH/LIFTGATE/TAILGATE/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL) .
Remove the rear lamp bar assembly from the vehicle.

Locate the two wires going to the exterior handle switch. Cut the tie strap and trace the wires to the large electrical connector and back the wires out of the large connector and through the grommet. Take care to mark the location of the wire terminals in relation to the large connector so that they are positioned in the appropriate cavities upon switch installation.

Fig 1: Rear Light Bar

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - CHIME / THERMISTOR

2 - ELECTRIC RELEASE HANDLE SWITCH

3 - LICENSE PLATE LAMPS

Depress the two exterior handle switch retaining tabs and roll the switch out of the light bar assembly. See Fig 1.