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First post ever. Please be kind.

Proceed at your own risk. Don't want to be responsible for anything.

I’ll try to be quick. Through a combination of watching videos on how to add sound deadening materials (shows you how to take off the door trim), looking at ebay door wiring harness parts for colors of the actuator wire, and lots of elbow grease, I have managed to get the power locks installed on the tailgate of my 2025 Maverick XL Hybrid.


I don't know if a solution has been posted. For the past week, I have not found anything.


I don’t know the order of how each picture will show up in the feed. I used the passenger rear door since I wanted a door with as few wires as possible.




***** See Post #8 for updated instructions *****

***** The instructions immediately below include the work performed to identify the necessary wires *****




1. Remove the door trim. Watch a video on how to install sound deadening to see how the door trim is removed. The only additional advice is that there is a screw behind the tiny reflector (about 8:30pm, if you think of the door as a clock). See attached picture with highlights.


2. Mark the two wires on the inside wiring harness. White/Brown and Green/Brown. The wires are exactly 3pm and 9pm.

I actually unplugged the wire going to the latch assembly and performed a continuity test to verify the two wires.

3. Take off some interior trim to route the wire to the back door lock actuator. Not shown but I used inline wago connectors and plenty of electrical tape.

Also, took some pictures of the power window cover to show you the contact points and where to use the trim tool / screwdriver.



Enjoy !!

Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Actuator Wire 1


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Actuator Wire 2.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Inside View.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Left Door.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Power Windows 1.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Power Windows 2.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Power Windows 3


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Test Setup.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Wire 1


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Wire 2
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You would think the wires needed would be up above the spare tire, that was the location for 2022-2024 XL's.

But hey, great job....................................
 

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I am very appreciative and also terrified. I assume those wires go to the tailgate lock actuator.?
 

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You would think the wires needed would be up above the spare tire, that was the location for 2022-2024 XL's.

But hey, great job....................................
Everyone is trying to find that connection, and it's their somewhere cause the upper trim levels have locking tailgates with actuator. But this is a guaranteed work around for now. I bet it was a pain though.
 

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For those who chose this route, it is actually fairly easy.

New instructions are below. Some pictures are below but not sure of their order shown.



1. You do not need to take off the door trim. That work was required to identify the necessary wires.

2. Take off the interior cover on the B pillar.

3. Cut and remove the black cloth tape and find the white/brown and green/brown wires. Chose your preferred wire splicer and splice in both wires. VERY IMPORTANT. Test your power lock actuator before you route the wires.

4. Once testing is successful, then route the wires back to the tailgate.

5. Buy a generic Ford 2 wire connector as parts to connect to the power lock actuator. I built a connector from scratch. See picture.

Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Wire Connector.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Inside View - v2.JPG


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Wire 1


Ford Maverick Installed Power Locks on Tailgate of 2025 Maverick XL Wire 2
 

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First post ever. Please be kind.

Proceed at your own risk. Don't want to be responsible for anything.

I’ll try to be quick. Through a combination of watching videos on how to add sound deadening materials (shows you how to take off the door trim), looking at ebay door wiring harness parts for colors of the actuator wire, and lots of elbow grease, I have managed to get the power locks installed on the tailgate of my 2025 Maverick XL Hybrid.


I don't know if a solution has been posted. For the past week, I have not found anything.


I don’t know the order of how each picture will show up in the feed. I used the passenger rear door since I wanted a door with as few wires as possible.




***** See Post #8 for updated instructions *****

***** The instructions immediately below include the work performed to identify the necessary wires *****





1. Remove the door trim. Watch a video on how to install sound deadening to see how the door trim is removed. The only additional advice is that there is a screw behind the tiny reflector (about 8:30pm, if you think of the door as a clock). See attached picture with highlights.


2. Mark the two wires on the inside wiring harness. White/Brown and Green/Brown. The wires are exactly 3pm and 9pm.

I actually unplugged the wire going to the latch assembly and performed a continuity test to verify the two wires.

3. Take off some interior trim to route the wire to the back door lock actuator. Not shown but I used inline wago connectors and plenty of electrical tape.

Also, took some pictures of the power window cover to show you the contact points and where to use the trim tool / screwdriver.



Enjoy !!

Actuator Wire 1.JPG


Actuator Wire 2.JPG


Inside View.JPG


Left Door.JPG


Power Windows 1.JPG


Power Windows 2.JPG


Power Windows 3.JPG


Test Setup.JPG


Wire 1.JPG


Wire 2.JPG
Dude, you went way too far. On my XL there was already power in the harness above the spare tire and I just had to buy the tailgate harness from an XLT and the actuator.
 

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Dude, you went way too far. On my XL there was already power in the harness above the spare tire and I just had to buy the tailgate harness from an XLT and the actuator.
You are talking about a '25 MY? Understand they're different.
 
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Yes, generally 2025 model year lower trim Mavericks do not have the necessary wiring harness. The new 2025 wiring harness is for the reverse camera only.

There isn't much in terms of wiring that goes to the back (tailgate area). So far, no one with an officially installed power lock liftgate has posted their wiring harness from a 2025 model year.
 
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You are talking about a '25 MY? Understand they're different.
So Ford diluted the Maverick even more for 2025.....and raised the price, again. Wish all these savings could help boost the stock price (I have 6800 shares), too bad they're spending all the savings on recalls and half shaft replacements
 

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So Ford diluted the Maverick even more for 2025.....and raised the price, again. Wish all these savings could help boost the stock price (I have 6800 shares), too bad they're spending all the savings on recalls and half shaft replacements
And 12 volt batteries!😁
 

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Dude, you went way too far. On my XL there was already power in the harness above the spare tire and I just had to buy the tailgate harness from an XLT and the actuator.
Hi, Can you tell me the part numbers?
 
 







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