Preparing the car for work.
Open the trunk lid of the car. Disconnecting the negative battery terminal
Press the latches of the lock cover
Remove the cover
We unscrew the two screws securing the lock to the trunk lid
Remove the lock
Press the lock
And disconnect the wiring harness block from the tailgate light limit switch connector
Install the trunk lid lock in reverse order
This is how the trunk lid lock of a Renault Megane 2 car looks like
Removing the trunk lid latch
To work, you will need tools: a TORX T20 wrench, screwdrivers and a marker or felt-tip pen.
Remove the rear trunk lining
We circle the position of the lock latch with a felt-tip pen or marker
We unscrew the two screws securing the latch of the trunk lock to the body
Remove the latch from the car
Removing and installing the trunk lid
Open the trunk lid, disconnect the negative battery terminal
Pry off with a screwdriver
We remove the clips for fastening the upholstery of the trunk lid
The location of the caps on the upholstery of the trunk lid in photo 14
Unfasten the upper latch of the lock cover and remove the cover by sliding it off the lock latch
We unscrew the two screws securing the electric tailgate lock switch
Remove the switch to the side by the length of the wires
Press out the latch
Disconnect the wiring harness from the electric trunk lid lock from the connector
Press out the latches
Remove the harness holder
We stretch the wires inside the trunk lid and pull them out of the hole
We pry off with a screwdriver, move the lock of the upper hinge of the stop outward, remove the lock
And disconnect the upper hinge from the support on the trunk lid
We also disconnect the lower hinge from the stop on the body
Remove the stops on the left and right
We mark the location of the hinges relative to the trunk lid by circling them with a felt-tip pen
We unscrew two bolts securing the trunk lid to the hinges on each side and remove the trunk lid
Install the trunk lid in reverse order.
Before tightening the nuts, install the cover on the marked marks.
If we install another trunk lid, then you need to orient it so that there are equal gaps on all sides, after that just tighten the nuts.