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Apr 21, 2008 | 08:44 PM

#16

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From: melbourne Florida

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Originally Posted by mkinttrim

I did it for about $10 and a cpl hrs time. Just buy an actuator off of e bay, get some wiring and run it from the passenger side door lock wiring, thru the frame to the tailgate, I bought some quick disconnects so when I take the tailgate off I can also disconnect the wiring. pics in gallery.

Completed this this past weekend and man was it easy and worth every penny, spent $12 including shipping on 2 actuators so I have a spare and used about 12 feet of wire and wire loom probably total of $15. Check out the pics and thanks for suggesting this. I was ready to drop $80 but was not sure how it would interact with the reverse camera in the handle.

https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?num=15572

Sep 1, 2008 | 07:41 PM

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From: Atlanta, GA

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Originally Posted by kneeland11

You can do it for under $10. I am not taking credit for this, just know where to find it!

http://members.***.net/kinzerford/F-...gate_Lock.html

Did mine this way.

Only problem I ran into is the coloring of the wires to tap into. Dave sites that his are pink with a black stripe, and pink with an orange stripe. These wires didn't work for mine.

I tested the wire harness for the passenger side front door lock switch, but that was fruitless. I took off my rear passenger door and check the wires to that actuator, and was able to tap into those colored wires (still under the passenger front door). I think they were pink w/ yellow stripe and pink w/ orange stripe.

btw, mine was FREE, thanks to Spaceman Spiff- except for the wire i bought to replace all of his that i used... Thanks bro!

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