Renault Megan 2 trunk lid repair

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.