2006 Tahoe Liftgate Door Switch

[Shibbershabber]

So I recently replaced the rear liftgate lock actuator....

and now, while it locks and unlocks properly again... the lights wont turn off & "liftgate open" warning is on.

I do not see a switch for it, I dont see any for the other doors either. Im assuming some genius decided to change the switches... probably the same ******** who took away the external key/release for the liftgate.


looking on Rockauto I dont even see such a part listed... any thoughts

 

[Fless]

There's a test for it in this thread; see if it's any help.

How to fix "rear doors open" or "liftgate open" instrument cluster messages

Hi Guys, This will be my last post here, as I no longer have a Tahoe. I thought I'd share the solution that took me a year to track down. Ever since I owned my Tahoe, I could not use the feature of having the interior lights come on when a door was opened, otherwise they would never turn off...

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

Also inspect for broken wires at the wiring harness at the top of the liftgate opening. Pull out the wiring bundle boot and check those wires.

 

[Rocket Man]

So I recently replaced the rear liftgate lock actuator....

and now, while it locks and unlocks properly again... the lights wont turn off & "liftgate open" warning is on.

I do not see a switch for it, I dont see any for the other doors either. Im assuming some genius decided to change the switches... probably the same ******** who took away the external key/release for the liftgate.


looking on Rockauto I dont even see such a part listed... any thoughts

The switches are part of the lock actuators, they can’t be replaced separately afaik. Possible that actuator you installed has a faulty switch in it or there’s something wrong with the wiring harness. Did the lights turn off with the old actuator?

 

[Shibbershabber]

Yeah, no trouble with the old one aside from not releasing the door

 

[Rocket Man]

Yeah, no trouble with the old one aside from not releasing the door

Then there must be a problem with the new one. Is it OEM or aftermarket?

 

[Shibbershabber]

aftermarket crap... all I could find

 

[Doubeleive]

aftermarket crap... all I could find

sometimes the aftermarket ones do not have every piece, like Dorman so sometimes you have to move the part over to the replacement from the original.
I know dorman makes latches like this, so it might be worth the time to compare both and see if this is the case if you didn't already toss the original one out.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yep^^^. And check the wiring connector, see if it has the same amount of pins in it.

 

[MassHoe04]

For something like that... a good used original from salvage yard might be a decent option.