Is there any way you can modify the rear swing gate so that the glass opens and closes normally even if there is no power to it. I'm tearing mine apart and need to take the battery out and would like to be able to open and close the swing gate without electricity, in the future I'll probably run electricity to it unless I can find a better solution when I turn it into a trailer.
Rear Swing Gate
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It's operated by a solenoid so it's going to need power. I guess you could modify it but it's probably not an easy job.
Don't be tempted to just pop the glass by just opening the gate without releasing the glass, it will pull the latch off the glass.
Don't be tempted to just pop the glass by just opening the gate without releasing the glass, it will pull the latch off the glass.
is there any emergency switch or cord that can be used in the meantime, I'm gonna be gutting this down to nothing so I need to figure something out for the meantime either that or any way you know of to be able to rig it to open and shut manually w/o power at all
Sorry I don't know of anything, the latch will twist and release if you open the tailgate but as I said earlier it's not kind to the mechanism so go gently, once it's open you can strip the plastic liner out and see what needs doing.
