How To Install Power Trunk Release Switch 2002-06 Nissan Altima
Created on: 2013-11-22
How to replace the power trunk release switch in a Nissan Altima. This applies to years 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06.
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pry off the trim piece inside the door pull with a flat blade screwdriver
- Remove the Phillips head screw inside the door pull
- Pry up the switch panel with a flat blade screwdriver
- Disconnect the wiring harnesses
- Pry off the base mirror trim piece
- Pry off the trim piece inside the door handle with a flat blade screwdriver
- Remove the Phillips head screw inside the door handle
- Remove the other Phillips head screw inside the door pull
- Pry off the courtesy light
- Disconnect the courtesy light harness
- Pry out the door panel with a door panel clip tool or putty knife
- Lift the door panel up and off
- Disconnect the latch cables from the door handle
- Disconnect the trunk switch harness
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step 2 :Disconnecting the Trunk Switch
- Remove the two Phillips screws from the trunk switch
- Remove the trunk switch
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step 3 :Installing the Trunk Switch
- Insert the trunk switch into place
- Insert the two Phillips screws into the trunk switch
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step 4 :Reinstalling the Door Panel
- Reconnect the cables back into the door handle
- Lift the door panel into place
- Push in the door panel clips
- Connect the courtesy light harness
- Insert and tighten the two Phillips screw at the door handle
- Insert and tighten the Phillips screw inside the pull handle
- Connect the window switch wiring harnesses
- Push in the window switch panel
- Insert and tighten the Phillips screw inside the pull handle
- Insert the mirror base trim piece
- Insert the door handle trim piece
- Insert the pull handle trim piece
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the trunk latch switch on this 2003 Nissan Altima. The only tools you'll need for this is a Phillips screwdriver and a flat blade screwdriver.
Start off by removing this screw cap right here. Underneath that, there's a Phillips screw. You want to just go ahead and remove that. Pry up the switch panel starting at the top here. Disconnect the harnesses from the switch panel; just push down on the tabs and pull the harness out. Pry out this triangular panel at the top of the door panel and remove the screw cap from behind the door handle. Now you just want to remove these two Phillips screws. Down here is your courtesy light, it just pulls out and you can just pull out the harness and then pull out around the door to release the clips. Then the door panel just lifts up and off.
On the back side of the door panel there's these two cables. They disconnect the same, pull them out, lift it up, and it's free. Then you just want to push on the tab on this harness and pull it out. Right here is your trunk latch switch. On the back side of it, it's got two Phillips screws, just remove these and it pushes right out and off.
Put your new trunk latch switch into place and replace those two Phillips screws.
To reinstall your door panel it's pretty much just a reverse of the procedure. You just push your harness into place, slide your door handle and lock cable down into that slot, push it forward and clip it into the door panel. Push the harnesses through the door panel. Then just line it up on the windowsill and push it down into place. Make sure that the harness for your courtesy light comes through. Then line up the clips on the back of the door panel and just hit them in place.
Reconnect your courtesy light and push it into place. Replace the two Phillips screws: the one behind the door handle and the one in the pull cup. Reconnect your switch panel; just plug the harnesses in and push the switch panel down into place. Replace the Phillips screw in the switch panel. Now just replace that triangular panel and you're all set.
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