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Old 01-05-2008, 07:08 PM
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go go gadget tailgate

well i put a dei trunk release solenoid on my tailgate along with a power lock actuator and a ez-down and with the help of my ca671 alarms trunk opening feature i have a wirelessly electric opening tailgate

http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...05-08_1648.flv

http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...05-08_1650.flv

im still grinin from ear to ear about this, btw cost was $95 and took about an hour to install but does require drilling in case anyone was wondering
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by azmidget91
well i put a dei trunk release solenoid on my tailgate along with a power lock actuator and a ez-down and with the help of my ca671 alarms trunk opening feature i have a wirelessly electric opening tailgate
im still grinin from ear to ear about this, btw cost was $95 and took about an hour to install but does require drilling in case anyone was wondering
Great mod for the $95 price
dei trunk release solenoid cost?
power lock actuator cost?
ez-down cost?
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 07:38 PM
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id be happy just doing the power lock acuator on mine. looks great tho.

Im guessing no auto up? if you did a power acuator it could be done, or a rigged window motor or something. would take more creativity tho
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 07:50 PM
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How To Guide?? I would love to see how you did this.
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 07:59 PM
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Very neat mod, and not to be the jerk on here but someone will ask sooner or later, what made you want to do this mod, when does it come in handy?
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 08:04 PM
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Now THAT is slick!
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 08:13 PM
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thats sounds really cool. Even if it is not real functional, I am sure a lot of us have spent, more than $95 on something just because we think its cool. I would like to hear more on this. Thanks
 
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You must be the first to do this mod. Great Job.
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 08:40 PM
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Now thats frickin cool! I wish they had something like that from the factory.
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jimc2004
thats sounds really cool. Even if it is not real functional, I am sure a lot of us have spent, more than $95 on something just because we think its cool. I would like to hear more on this. Thanks
Why is it not functional? There is a premade kit available for the tailgate but it cost more than $95 and does not include the dei part.
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by anaheim_drew
Great mod for the $95 price
dei trunk release solenoid cost?
power lock actuator cost?
ez-down cost?
I dont know about the other parts but the EZ down is $55 shipped from Greg at GMI-Sales. He is a member here and here is a link to his ebay auction..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EZ-DO...QQcmdZViewItem
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 09:13 PM
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I dont know about the other parts but the EZ down is $55 shipped from Greg at GMI-Sales. He is a member here and here is a link to his ebay auction..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EZ-DO...QQcmdZViewItem
I noticed the dei trunk release solenoid runs about $20-$25 shipped
 
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Old 01-05-2008, 09:42 PM
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Nice mod!
 
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Nice mod!
I was about to write that.

Nice mod!
 
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Slick as otter snot.
 


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