Pinch Sensor: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2005 Dodge Caravan, and 2005 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.
- Remove trim panel from liftgate, (Refer to BODY/DECKLID/HATCH/LIFTGATE/TAILGATE/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL) .
- Disconnect the pinch sensor wire harness connector. See Fig 1.
1 - LIFTGATE 2 - PINCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY 3 - LIFTGATE PROP ROD 4 - PINCH SENSOR WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR 5 - PINCH SENSOR WIRE HARNESS - Remove screws holding the pinch sensor to liftgate.
- Feed the pinch sensor wire harness out of the liftgate and remove the sensor from the vehicle.