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blackhawk61 04-15-2021 02:26 PM

tailgate glass wont unlatch
 
2004 s-10 blazer......Electric latch quit working on tailgate glass with it closed. Makes a whiring sound when button is pushed and dont unlatch. HELP

LannyL81 04-15-2021 09:28 PM

There is a plastic piece between the solenoid and the latch that often breaks; sounds like this is what has happened in your case. There is a way to get the glass door open and the drop gate open, so all can be fixed.

Do a search here for "how to open a stuck rear window-tailgate"

Rock18 04-15-2021 11:55 PM

Regrettably common problem, they used a cheap part that's prone to failure. You need one of these: https://amzn.to/3mRcvOi

And replace it by doing something like this:

There are various other guides here if you do a search too.

Getting that tailgate panel off is a pain though, you essentially have to break a couple clips to do it. I would up using a hole saw to cut an access hole so I could actuate the lever manually, then covering it with a sticker. It's old truck anyway, don't care, and now my lift glass works again.

LannyL81 04-16-2021 09:47 AM

No need to do the above video to get the glass door open...follow the steps shown in the "How To Open A Stuck Rear Window". This gets the glass door open without breaking anything.

Now if the tail gate latch is broken...that is a different problem.


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