Rotorhead451
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This is one feature I absolutely hate. If I could permanently disable it, I would . . .
Rear hatch operability
- Thread starter davidilan
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After being hit in the face several times while hitching up and having it open against my closed garage door, I finally had a positive experience with this damn liftgate today. I came up to my car with arms full of stuff. Remembering what I'd read in this thread, I kicked my foot in and out off to one side of the tow hitch, and it actually worked! This is the first time I got it to open (when actually desired) on the first try.
You can. Go under the rear valance on the driver side just inside the frame rail. Remove the plastic cover over the receiver and unplug the antenna wire. Suggest you use a rubber cap to cover the pigtail and plug after unplugging.
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The single wire you see is the antenna lead that plugs into the receiver. Mine is unplugged since the vehicle stays in the garage.
Rotorhead451
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Mission accomplished,and thanks for the picture . . .
scottdm
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I also need to add it to my list to disable this feature. I have been hit in the back of the head as the tailgate closes unexpectedly while I've been loading items into the cargo area. Terrible design!
Rotorhead451
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Just dew it!! 5 minutes with a flashlight and a screwdriver. Locate the small box on the driver's side, use the screwdriver to pop the cover back, see the plastic connector, and use the screwdriver point to pry the connector loose
twernst
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I kept getting hit on my head. I just removed the entire antenna and covered open port with some gorilla tape. Would be surprised if Ford actually “plugged” port with some thing on other trim models.
Bigfishfin
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Somehow it gives me comfort to realize that folks would rather do things the old fashioned way (manually)!...I wonder how much non essential (crap) could be eliminated from modern transportation contrivances before most folks would even care?..."Gee wizz" stuff may have short term fascination value, but quickly become boring and are in a practice sense expensive and little used...Kinda like cheap toys for the kids at Christmas time...Please forgive me for the rambling...
rob4092xx
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I didn't see the antenna wire or the box. I did see a 8 pin connector which I unplugged. Is this right or does this connector go to something else?
