Faulty Rear Hatch
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Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/10/2006 9:47:10 PM
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BlazeOn
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I have a 2001 Blazer. The rear hatch is an electronic button that pops the glass and has no manual handle as a back up. The electronic switch is broken, I can hear the motor whining inside but it wont disengage the glass. The owners manual said there was an emergancy access hole under the carpet inside the car to override the elctronic switch. I puuled the carpet up and found no such access hole, plus I cant seem to pull the trim off. Anyone no how to over ride the electronics so I can open the rear hatch??
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/10/2006 9:54:52 PM
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swartlkk
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You can open the liftgate, but cannot get the glass to open?
If this is the case, check out my post on how to adjust the rear glass:
http://www.blazerforum.com/fb.asp?m=22269
In your case, you may be able to drill a hole in the inner trim panel in order to trigger the latch striker, but I'd really have to look at things again to tell you where to drill... The last two pictures in that post show the window latch and the electronic release mechanism.
Let me know if you need more info.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:30:55 PM
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aharris680
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I have the same problem in a 2002. I can't figure out how to get the rear glass to open and can hear the actuator when I press the button. Any suggestions?
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Alan
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:33:54 PM
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swartlkk
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Did you read my post above?
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:36:05 PM
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BlazeOn
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No, I cant open my tailgate until I open my rear window. The window opens up, and the tailgate comes down, its not a one piece tailgate. Didnt know if there was a way to pull the trim off with the window closed or anything other than drilling a hole in the trim.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:36:44 PM
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aharris680
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I looked at your post, but my problem is I cannot even open the glass to remove the interior panel.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:41:31 PM
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MCas86
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just a suggestion...my friends trunk on his car used to not open unless someone was slightly pulling on it while he tried to pop it...so my suggestion is to push the button while pulling up... you shouldnt have to pull hard
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:41:51 PM
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swartlkk
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Ah gotcha. 2dr rear liftgate. Well that changes things... Interesting. Wish I knew someone with this setup so I could pull it apart and get some pictures for you, but I do not.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:43:30 PM
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MCas86
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i have one...i would go look but i dont have it here @ school...im goin home tomorrow @ 9...if its not resolved by then ill take a look
good luck
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 5:43:35 PM
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swartlkk
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quote:
ORIGINAL: aharris680
I looked at your post, but my problem is I cannot even open the glass to remove the interior panel.
On the 4dr rear liftgates, you should still be able to pry the trim panel out enough to reach up in there and pop the glass by hand. I can get about a 6" gap on mine.
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i have one...i would go look but i dont have it here @ school...im goin home tomorrow @ 9...if its not resolved by then ill take a look
good luck
If you could do that, I'll add them to my other post and try to make an all inclusive HOWTO for both the 2dr and 4dr. Never really messed around with a 2dr so I didn't know that they were that much different.
< Message edited by swartlkk -- 5/11/2006 5:45:42 PM >
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 7:41:12 PM
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hillbillyinOhio
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I just had the exact same roblem with my 97. I was able to pull the trim out enough to remove the spring from the striker plate in the gate itself. After I got the rear end open, I took the trim off, and realized that the peice of plastic on the end of the electronic release. I just screw the arm back to it with a self tapping screw. it works flawlessly. If needed, i will pull it all apart on monday, first time i will be back to my truck, and take some pics and do a how to for 2dr blazers.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 9:33:45 PM
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MCas86
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hey swart, ya kno what...if u want, tuesday when i get done with my exam i could swing by and u could tool around with it...u'll understand it better than me... thats when i was gonna stop by n get the sticker if it was done....just lemme kno
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/11/2006 11:02:19 PM
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corvettecoop
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I had this exact same issue on my '96. I was able to get the glass open by prying the trim back just enough to slide a screwdriver in there to release it then after taking the tailgate trim off I discovered that the linear actuator has a plastic arm on the end that releases the window. It just held in by a couple of screws so I just picked up a new one at the local dealership. The piece on mine was green and about 2 inches long that broke off a metal box about 3 x 4". The dealership supplied me with the box and the arm as one piece. Hope this helps.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/12/2006 4:51:29 PM
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MCas86
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Here are a few pics i took of where the actuator that pushes the glass up meets the body...
LEFT side
RIGHT side
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/12/2006 5:02:01 PM
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swartlkk
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Need to see the latch area! Not the shock supports...
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/12/2006 5:03:22 PM
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MCas86
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theres nothing @ the latch area unless i take the rear panel off, which id rather not do...yet
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 5/12/2006 5:05:49 PM
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swartlkk
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Well... Ok, I guess. LOL We'll have a good look Tuesday!
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 6/25/2006 11:31:36 PM
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mandi
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Has anyone figured out the mystery to the 2dr hatch? Mine has stopped working again!!! It happened before but I was involved in an accident a few months earlier someone rear ended me and the back hatch (bottom half) was replaced so the insurance company was called and they paid for someone to fix it!! haha didnt realize its a huge problem with the blazers (just like the damn chair back lever) So I know theres a way to fix it with out drilling a hole like posted before. I cant find the "electronic over ride switch" and I use my back hatch ALOT so this issue is making me curse! 98 blazer Mine is a set up to where the glass opens first no other way of getting into the back. Open the glass up first then reach into theblazer and on the back side of the bottom part of the hatch is the handle to open the bottom half.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 6/26/2006 7:22:13 AM
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hillbillyinOhio
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I am going to post this again, since I cannot font my previous post on this issue, other than the one above. You can get your back glas open without drilling a hole in your trim. Plain and simple. First get comfortable inside your truck with a phillips screwdriver, and a pair of needle nose pliers. First think wipe the sweat off your face, as you are probably lucky enough to have it be insanely hot while you are trying to fix this. All right back to work. start by removing the two screws in the gate releease handle and remove the handle. Then grab your needle nose pliers in one hand and with the other grab the hatch trim right above where the latch is, the raised part of back hatch. start to pull the trim straight away from the window, and take your needle nose pliers and remove small spring on the latch. Might be easier if you have a friend pulling or have something you can put between the glass and the trim to keep it out from the window. Once you remove the spring, the back glass is released.
Then with the gate and glass open, remove the handful of screws holding the interior trim to the back hatch. in the center of the gate, there is the actuator with the plastic arm on it. corvettecoop said you can get this part at a stealership. I am in the process of trying to make a peice of metal to put there instead of the arm, for longevity.
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RE: Faulty Rear Hatch - 6/26/2006 7:57:13 AM
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swartlkk
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You will have to break the trim to accomplish this because on all models, there is a screw in the center right at the latch for the window that you cannot remove without the window open. So break the trim or drill it... That is your choice.
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