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tinner12002
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Jul 27, 2013

Installing power tailgate lock on newer ram

Have any of you ram owners had the pleasure of installing a power tailgate lock on their newer..11-12 ram?
Just curious if it worked ok or if you needed to take truck to dealer to have them program it or anything.
  • bimbert84 wrote:
    My reply is only partially relevant, since my Ram was a 2003 and I didn't do the installation myself, rather a truck shop did. I had them tie the tailgate lock actuator to the passenger door lock actuator, so two presses on the key fob would unlock it. It was a simple installation -- all they had to do was run the wires forward and splice them in.

    -- Rob


    Same here- had the dealer add a power tailgate lock actuator. It's really nice locking the tailgate with the rest of the locks. Especially on my 2012 where it was a hassle getting the real key out.
  • My reply is only partially relevant, since my Ram was a 2003 and I didn't do the installation myself, rather a truck shop did. I had them tie the tailgate lock actuator to the passenger door lock actuator, so two presses on the key fob would unlock it. It was a simple installation -- all they had to do was run the wires forward and splice them in.

    -- Rob