Pop & Lock PL8660 User Manual
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STEP 7 – Remove the driver side lower mechanical assembly screw. 
Hook the end of the slide bolt onto the t-post of the lock bolt linkage 
and turn to position shown in the picture to the upper left. Hook the 
white plastic hook of the actuator onto the slide bolt and rock the 
actuator into place making sure the bolt end goes under and the slide 
bolt goes above the latch rod as shown in the picture to the upper right 
and lower center. Reinstall the driver side lower mechanical assembly 
screw and tighten. Gently slide the slide bolt to the lock and unlock 
position to verify function of lock. 
STEP 8 – Wiring (there are other ways to run the wiring this is one way) – Snake the short wiring cable up the tailgate through the 
driver side drain hole and connect it to the bullet connectors of the power unit. 
Secure with cable ties to prevent the wire from
getting pinched or in the way of the latch rods. Connect the other end to the long wiring cable. Locate this connector under the 
truck so that it is accessible for tailgate removal. Run the long wiring cable along the factory wire harness to the engine 
compartment securing it with cable ties. Snake it into the driver’s compartment using the rubber grommet in the firewall that the 
factory wire harness run through from the fuse box. Remove the driver side kick panel and run the wire down into the driver side 
kick panel. The 
lock and unlock wires are located in the fuse box area under the kick panel. The wire colors are yellow with a black
stripe (lock) and the yellow with a green stripe (unlock) wires. Use the two wire taps to connect to these two wires. Test the 
operation of the lock (if the tailgate lock works in the opposite direction as the door locks, disconnect the bullet connectors off the 
actuator and switch the wires that they were plugged into and plug back together). Secure all the wiring and replace the kick panel. 
STEP 9 – Replace the interior trim panel of the tailgate using the torx screws removed in Step 1. Replace the white top trim clips 
onto the trim cap, making sure they are oriented as noted in Step 1. Carefully locate the top trim over the holes in the tailgate and 
press it firmly until they snap into place. Reinstall the four Phillips Head screws. 
 
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