B. Retrofitting the Valet Lock For the Trunk Lid

1. Remove the tab from the housing above the trunk lid lock tumbler:





a. Score the tab several times along its base (Figure 1).

b. Use side cutters to finish cutting through and removing the tab from the housing.

NOTICE!

Excessive force will crack or break plastic.

Applying excessive force while removing the tab can crack or break the plastic housing.

Do not use excessive force when removing the tab from the housing.





2. Insert the microswitch (Figure 2) for the trunk lid lock into the cavity in the left side of the housing.

3. Cut off a 1,900 mm length of brown wire.

4. Strip off 1/4 inch insulation from the ends of the brown wire.





5. Crimp a crimp pin onto one of the stripped-off ends of the brown wire (A, Figure 3).

6. Crimp the ground connector onto the other stripped-off end of the brown wire (B, Figure 3).

7. Cut off a 2,200 mm length of black wire.

8. Strip off 1/4 inch insulation from the ends of the black wire.

9. Crimp a crimp pin onto both stripped-off ends of the black wire (C, Figure 3).





10. Unlock the crimp lock (Figure 4) of the connector for the trunk lock microswitch.





11. Insert the pin (A, Figure 3) of the brown wire into pin "1" (A, Figure 5) of the connector for the trunk lock microswitch.

12. Insert a pin (C, Figure 3) of the black wire into pin "2" (B, Figure 5) of the connector for the trunk lock microswitch.

13. Lock the connector crimp lock.

14. Wrap the brown wire and black wire together with electrical tape starting 30 mm (A, Figure 6) from the connector (B, Figure 6) for the trunk lid microswitch back 1,600 mm (C, Figure 6).

15. Reinstall the trunk lid lock.

^ See WIS document AR88.50-P-5020Q, "Remove/install and adjust trunk lid lock and striker eye"





16. Connect the new wiring harness to the trunk lid lock microswitch (Figure 7).





17. Route, and secure with wire ties, the new wiring harness along the existing wiring harness running down the left side of the trunk lid (Figure 8).





18. Continue routing, and securing with wire ties, the new wiring harness along the existing wiring harness running down the left hinge bracket for the trunk lid, up along the left side of the trunk interior, and down to the rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (Figure 9).





19. Connect the brown ground wire (B, Figure 3) of the new wiring harness to ground-point "VV6" (Figure 10) on the left body panel in the trunk.

20. Remove connector "1" (Figure 11) from the rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module.

21. Remove the housing from connector "21."





22. Connect the black wire (C, Figure 3) of the new wiring harness to pin 18" of connector "1" (Figure 12).

23. Reinstall the housing on connector "21."

24. Reconnect connector "21" to the rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module.

25. Reinstall the rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module.

^ See WIS document AR54.21-P-1259Q, "Remove/install SAM control unit with fuse and relay box in rear Remove/install"