Where to find flipper glass replacement lock?

[kat75]

My flipper glass lock is frozen. Power locks wont open it. Opened up to the inside and that's the only way we can get it open. My question is, where can I find a replacement lock (other than the dealer), and what exactly do I look for? (What would the part be called?) Thanks a lot!

[kat75]

...anyone?

[JDPascal]

is this on the back window on your 97 jgc??

JD

[Ron68]

Originally Posted by kat75

My flipper glass lock is frozen. Power locks wont open it. Opened up to the inside and that's the only way we can get it open. My question is, where can I find a replacement lock (other than the dealer), and what exactly do I look for? (What would the part be called?) Thanks a lot!

I had the same problem on my 97. I could not get the window to open. The latch is disabled when the power locks are activated. There is a micro switch that is made when the power lock slides across to lock the back door latch. My switch was not releasing because it was not correctly mounted. When the latch lock slides across into place it overdrove the switch plunger and it stuck that way. I lubed the latch and shimmed my switch out with some thin washers and now it works fine. You can't just buy a replacement switch from the stealer, even though the switch is installed with a pigtail and connector. They want to sell you a whole new door latch assy. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE PEOPLE? If you design the part to be easily replaced (the switch) then why don't you stock just the switch??? I checked into it and you can get an almost identical replacement micro switch to install in the switch housing (Snap action , SPDT, 5 amps p/n SNA 365) for about $4.00 at any radio supply store.

[kat75]

Hey, thanks Ron! I think you've about said it all! We'll try that. I didnt know you couldnt buy the lock by itself... That just aint right!

[kat75]

JD--yep, it's the glass in the liftgate. The only way we could get it open was to basically take the thing apart to get to the inside and move the lock with your fingers...but you still cant open the glass in a normal fashion. Do you have any ideas to add to the pot?

[JDPascal]

The lift glass circuit is protected by fuse #8 in the right kick panel.

could be a blown fuse -

limit switch failure or adjustment (in the lift gate) -
broken wire -
release solenoid failure or adjustment -
bad push button switch -
connector come off of a terminal
bad ground.

If you have a volt meter I could help you more.

pm me

JD