Body - Interior & Exterior: DECKLID/Hatch/Liftgate/Tailgate: Latch: Removal

Fig 1: Deck Lid

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1. Open the deck lid.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. Remove the cover from over the latch on the inside of the deck lid. (Refer to BODY/DECKLID/COVER - DECKLID LATCH - REMOVAL) .
4. Disconnect the connector (2) of the body wire harness take out for the deck lid (1) from the latch connector receptacle (3).
   Fig 2: Latch

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5. Remove the two screws (2) that secure the latch (3) to the inside of the deck lid (1).
6. Remove the latch from the inside of the deck lid.