'01 - rear glass won't open
uemf
05-10-2007, 07:00 AM
My '01 LS won't release the glass... so I can't let down the tailgate
I've tried pushing / pulling on the glass while hitting the release button.
I hear the stepper motor activiating but no joy on popping the glass.
Does anybody have any ideas on how to get the glass to release manually? I tried prying the plasic inner panel out with no luck (I'm about to cut into the stupid panel ... or break the glass !!):banghead:
any help would be greatly apreciated !!!!
Tony
I've tried pushing / pulling on the glass while hitting the release button.
I hear the stepper motor activiating but no joy on popping the glass.
Does anybody have any ideas on how to get the glass to release manually? I tried prying the plasic inner panel out with no luck (I'm about to cut into the stupid panel ... or break the glass !!):banghead:
any help would be greatly apreciated !!!!
Tony
cal058
05-11-2007, 09:53 PM
Tony,
There is a way to open the glass. My daughter is having the same problem except we get no sound of any kind trying to open.
What you need to do is find a small hole in the pannel in the top middle behind the carpet inset, just below the plastic. take a thin screwdriver into that hole and there is a lever that needs to be moved to the left. that should release the glass. I found this on the net last night and try and find it again and post the link.
Hope this helps,
Carl
There is a way to open the glass. My daughter is having the same problem except we get no sound of any kind trying to open.
What you need to do is find a small hole in the pannel in the top middle behind the carpet inset, just below the plastic. take a thin screwdriver into that hole and there is a lever that needs to be moved to the left. that should release the glass. I found this on the net last night and try and find it again and post the link.
Hope this helps,
Carl
flipcrip
10-01-2007, 10:27 PM
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f136/rear-hatch-release-lock-failure-how-to-open-the-glass-171586/
this site helped me with my jimmy
this site helped me with my jimmy
MasterMequon
05-04-2009, 09:41 PM
Tony,
There is a way to open the glass. My daughter is having the same problem except we get no sound of any kind trying to open.
What you need to do is find a small hole in the pannel in the top middle behind the carpet inset, just below the plastic. take a thin screwdriver into that hole and there is a lever that needs to be moved to the left. that should release the glass. I found this on the net last night and try and find it again and post the link.
Hope this helps,
Carl
THANK YOU CARL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been reading forums and I could not get the rear window to open. I was going out of my mind. and BAM, there is a small hole where you said. clicked it to the left and pop. thanks so much:lol2:
There is a way to open the glass. My daughter is having the same problem except we get no sound of any kind trying to open.
What you need to do is find a small hole in the pannel in the top middle behind the carpet inset, just below the plastic. take a thin screwdriver into that hole and there is a lever that needs to be moved to the left. that should release the glass. I found this on the net last night and try and find it again and post the link.
Hope this helps,
Carl
THANK YOU CARL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been reading forums and I could not get the rear window to open. I was going out of my mind. and BAM, there is a small hole where you said. clicked it to the left and pop. thanks so much:lol2:
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