Small issue, but this will set off your alarm in the middle of the night and cause your battery to go dead by turning on the interior lights etc.
I attched only a few pics since I don't have a host site to upload from.
The last ZJ I had I just replaced the rear liftgate glass sensor. This time I was able to repair it. Basicly, the sensor is a spring loaded switch, that over time of being pushed on constantly, can loosen itself from it's captured bracket.
In the following pics you can see that the sensor is made of plastic and sits in a metal housing. After removing the rear hatch panel and then the sensor, I was easily able to push and hold the black plastic part into it's housing and crimp it down with a set of pliers. (I actually used fencing pliers since they had a 4 point contact jaw). You can see where the pliers peeled up some metal to capture the plastic. I then applied some JB quick and reinstalled the sensor back into it's bracket.
Now this issue was the liftgate glass sensor, but the actual lift gate sensor is exactly the same, so repairs to that one would be similar. Except you have to remove the latch assembly to access the sensor.
While I was in there, I removed the electronic lock solonoid, cleaned and lubricated it as well as adjusted the door rod. This is highly recommended, since if your door is ever locked shut and cannot be opened, there will besome dissection of inner panel plastic to get it opened.
I attched only a few pics since I don't have a host site to upload from.
The last ZJ I had I just replaced the rear liftgate glass sensor. This time I was able to repair it. Basicly, the sensor is a spring loaded switch, that over time of being pushed on constantly, can loosen itself from it's captured bracket.
In the following pics you can see that the sensor is made of plastic and sits in a metal housing. After removing the rear hatch panel and then the sensor, I was easily able to push and hold the black plastic part into it's housing and crimp it down with a set of pliers. (I actually used fencing pliers since they had a 4 point contact jaw). You can see where the pliers peeled up some metal to capture the plastic. I then applied some JB quick and reinstalled the sensor back into it's bracket.
Now this issue was the liftgate glass sensor, but the actual lift gate sensor is exactly the same, so repairs to that one would be similar. Except you have to remove the latch assembly to access the sensor.
While I was in there, I removed the electronic lock solonoid, cleaned and lubricated it as well as adjusted the door rod. This is highly recommended, since if your door is ever locked shut and cannot be opened, there will besome dissection of inner panel plastic to get it opened.