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Easiest way to disconnect the wire to the power tailgate lock?

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Are there actually people out there stealing tailgates though? Granted, I've never been a truck owner before the Maverick, but I've literally never heard of anyone having their tailgate stolen before
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Are there actually people out there stealing tailgates though? Granted, I've never been a truck owner before the Maverick, but I've literally never heard of anyone having their tailgate stolen before
Oh, yeah... Tailgates and catalytic converters get stolen quite a bit. If it can be stolen, it will be...
 

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I totally understand the question. Once someone has access to my cab, they can unlock the tailgate.
 

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My 23 lariat has a black plate on passenger side of tailgate that prevents lifting tailgate until removed. Was not on my 22 lariat. Not ordered or installed by dealer.
 

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Are there actually people out there stealing tailgates though? Granted, I've never been a truck owner before the Maverick, but I've literally never heard of anyone having their tailgate stolen before
I had one stolen from my Nissan pickup about 30 years ago. I was told by the deputy who responded that it was a very common occurrence. I put an anti-theft device on the replacement and was going to put one on my Mav when I got it until I found that it locks. Even if you don't need it to protect bed contents, it's not a bad idea so no one can snag your tailgate.
 

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I definitely understand why a locking tailgate is good for a lot of people but I’m just not one of them.all I’m going to do is disconnect the wire to it.and I learned a lot about the remote I didn’t know.us old folks don’t learn all this new technology very fast😩
Still not sure if you want your power tailgate lock or not. If not, feel like trading with me? I have a straight manual one and am looking to install a power...
 

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I had one stolen from my Nissan pickup about 30 years ago. I was told by the deputy who responded that it was a very common occurrence. I put an anti-theft device on the replacement and was going to put one on my Mav when I got it until I found that it locks. Even if you don't need it to protect bed contents, it's not a bad idea so no one can snag your tailgate.
Stamp your vin # into metal of tailgate. You might get call from deputy or pawn shop where they are trying to pawn it. If you find it on eBay or pawnshop or anywhere you can reclaim your stolen property. Might even be in someone's driveway.
 

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One in every crowd🤨whats the easiest way to disconnect the wire to the power tailgate lock?no,i dont need it and unless there is a way to keep it from locking when i remote start the truck its gone.i dont want to manually keep unlocking it since it want unlock when the windows do.
Owners Manual has instructions for removing the tailgate:
1. Unlatch the tailgate.
2. Disconnect the power door locks in-line
connector located under the pickup
box on the right-hand side of the
vehicle near the spare tire.
3. Install the protective cap on the end of
the in-line connector that remains
under the pickup box.
Note: A protective cap is in the glove
compartment.
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But nobody wants a Maverick tailgate because the cables are different lengths on left and right.

I am on board with the OP.
But reverse. I'd like to lock it semi-permanently. So I guess lock it, then pull the wire? Is that doable?

oh oh... great idea forming.... put in a "valet" switch under the seat???
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Nobody wants a Maverick tailgate because it's a very tiny resale market.
 

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Wait until there's a few out there that get damaged creating a demand for a nice undamaged tailgate. Then the lock will come in handy.
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