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Originally Posted by Tambohamilton
Really sounds like you have broken wires in the tailgate hinge...You should check the wires by pulling back the rubber sheaths on the right side of the tailgate. The breaks should be obvious, but may not be. If you don't fancy shelling out for a 'proper' repair harness, silicone cable and a handful of good quality heat shrink crimps will do the trick just fine. Just don't undersize the wires.
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Broken wires or SIX (6) separate faults that all occurred at ~ the same time. Any Statistical Probability Experts out there who can tell us what the likelihood of 6 separate faults is?
OP, as "Tambo" states, just pry ONE end of the sheath out of the opening in the metal & slide the rubber sheath away from the opening as per the photo supplied. NO cutting required. The FIRST step is to identify the cause of the problem. Your Remote Key is NOT causing the other 5 issues with wiring functions on the tailgate, from lights, wiper, latch, etc.
A Dealer can determine if your key is sending a radio signal. You should be MORE concerned about cutting the Key open to replace a perfectly good battery than cutting the sheath (which you do NOT have to cut -- just pull). You DO want to correctly identify the cause of the multiple issues, RIGHT?
George