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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 06:48 AM
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Unplugged wire in tail light cavity

I opened up the tail light cavity and found a few wires unplugged, hopefully they aren't unplugged because they short something out. I got most of them plugged in where they need except for one, anyone know exactly where this specific wire plugs into? Thanks!

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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 09:02 AM
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Re: Unplugged wire in tail light cavity

It either goes to the cargo compartment light assembly or the cargo compartment light switch. Both should be behind the insulation mounted to the rear interior cover just right of your hand. Either, yes, a short but most likely disconnected by accident when reassembling.
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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 11:50 AM
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Re: Unplugged wire in tail light cavity

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It either goes to the cargo compartment light assembly or the cargo compartment light switch. Both should be behind the insulation mounted to the rear interior cover just right of your hand. Either, yes, a short but most likely disconnected by accident when reassembling.
The cable is too short to reach that light. It has to connect to something quite close to it. It's possible it isn't factory, maybe someone has images of the wiring back there and all the connectors, or something like that.

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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 06:29 PM
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Re: Unplugged wire in tail light cavity

The switch should have the other half of the pigtail. Hard to see in this pic, but its green and (i think) brown w/ wht tracer. You should have a pair of male/female plugs. If you done have the cargo light. Then your connector goes to the brn/wht wire. which should have the female plug.

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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 08:04 PM
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Re: Unplugged wire in tail light cavity

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The switch should have the other half of the pigtail. Hard to see in this pic, but its green and (i think) brown w/ wht tracer. You should have a pair of male/female plugs. If you done have the cargo light. Then your connector goes to the brn/wht wire. which should have the female plug.
I must not have a stock door hatch in here because mine does not look the same. Maybe it’s just a different model? This is what I see in the back of mine


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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 09:41 PM
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Re: Unplugged wire in tail light cavity

Maybe its got something to do with mine being a vert, idk. Its probably not used in your application.
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Old Jun 11, 2025 | 10:31 AM
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Re: Unplugged wire in tail light cavity

I *THINK* it's a trigger switch for interior courtesy/dome lighting.

IIRC not all cars had a plug on the car/body harness to plug it into. I'm thinking it was used on 89+ cars ???

PLEASE - correct me if I'm wrong here !

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