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remove the licence plate, open the tailgate, remove the cover on the pulldown strap, remove the 10mm bolt that secures the strap, remove the panel by prying one of the lower corners and then pulling the panel to release the plastic fasteners. push the panel up toward the top to release the panel from the gate. there is a black panel with about 10 10mm screws in it, remove them all then pull the panel away from the gate. let it hang on the wires attached to it, theyll be fine. inside youll find some studs protruding through, opposite where the panel is. remove the nuts on these also the nuts securing the tailgate lock cylinder, the wire connector on the cylinder, and the wire connector for the lic. plate lights. then (carefully!) take long needle nose pliers and release the plastic clips that hold the panel in place. there are like 6, they are hard as hell to get to and release for a first timer and if you break too many, you have to buy a panel to replace it!

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