Rugged Ridge Tire Carrier, XHD Rear Bumper, 07-14 Jeep Wrangler (JK) User Manual
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16. Open the tailgate and remove the tailgate vent. Pull out along the left edge first and pull. Locate the
2 wire brake light connector located in the opening. Push the tab in and pull to remove the connector.
17. Remove the rubber grommet with the wiring on the outside of the tailgate by grabbing it and working
it out of the hole. Pull the wiring through being careful not to damage it. Set this small harness aside,
it will be reused later. Insert Rubber Plug (#31) into the empty hole.
18. Remove the other portion of the third brake light connector from the tailgate. Locate the wiring going
to the tailgate latch. It should run just above the third brake light wiring going towards the right.
Follow it to the latch and remove the connector in the same method as mentioned earlier.
19. Remove the long plastic cover that runs almost the length of the upper portion of the tailgate.
This is done by pulling out along the bottom edge of the cover first. You should now see the wiring
harness. Carefully pull the harness through the small access hole that is to the right. The connectors
will need to be guided through the hole one at a time.