You dont have to be a mechanic with youtube ha ha. Please subscribe!!! I have lots if pt cruiser videos everytime something breaks on mine about once a month something breaks on the ot cruiser ha ha
Wow thanks for the info Richard that's a good dealership. The part alone is $144 on Ebay and $200 at the dealer. Not including labor. Most dealerships wont seapratenthe logo and just make you buy the whole new latch . Please subscribe if you have not already. -cheers
this video helped, what i found out is the switch was shorted closed, removing the handle switch assy and peeling it apart cleaned it and it was okay, broke the emblem, $15 on ebay
I've seen where guys drill a hole in the latch behind the emblem and attach a small push button switch connected to the wire harness. You jus need a momentary switch to basically short the two wired to pop the lock open. Working on mine now....
Thanks for watching scruffy, yeah i saw his video which is great and i may do that later as it is pretty simple. I just decided to use the temporary pull cord which works great even though it doesnt lock. Please subscribe more pt cruiser videos coming. Lol ,something breaks about every 2-3 months on mine ha ha
I'm amazed thank u my latch or back door handle I must have flipped it to hard to open with my hand .well one side of latch is in.the right side of the latch won't go back in.i can't open the door. Plus I need to figure out how to take the panel off .( from inside to get to latch.) Thank u so much I never watched a video on you tube let alone one on how to fix my car ahh thank u again
Tom you're very welcome I'm glad to help if you have a RUclips account and you're signed in you can subscribe to my channel which has a lot of PT Cruiser repair videos that will help you as your PT Cruiser falls apart very slowly as we all know they are fun little cars but they slowly piece by piece electronically Fall Apart thanks again for watching Tom
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You can probably put one from 01-05, it is mechanical. But it's bad that they do it like that to sell new ones, it's the same with the brake housing connector that it can't be reused, inside it they're just kind of a switch
Very true! There's one with a keyhole, one with a handle and one with the finger sensors. The key one is the one that doesn't break like this one. Thanks for watching please subscribe
@@drewsquickfix jeez dude, it's like the breakage is expected on the button. Maybe if you know a machinist, you can customize your button from your own design made of stronger material. Just a thought. Lol. Plastics are everywhere in my engine bay and some already broke from trying to loosen the bolt. I think plastics are here to stay. Lol
Thanks for posting this. I've only got as far as 8:50 min mark (so far), but I wish you had shown how you took the panel off and zoomed in alot closer on how to unlock it manually. Do you have a video on how to turn off the check engine light? I really think it's my gas cap. Thanks again.
You just pull the center round plastic pin on the inside with a hammer claw you have to crawl in the back to do it. Theres another video that shows this i put a link in my description I think. As far as check engine lights you need a special.comouter to turn it off. Try using a code reader or going to auto zone for a free reading. Thanks for watching please subscribe and see mt pt cruiser playlist on my channel
You don't have to remove anything, Just need to install a small push button switch behind the emblem... Cut one of the cables in the back and solder it to the pushbutton! And BTW is not broken is just the sensor gets dirty. If you open it carefully with knowing what you are doing. you open it carefully, clean it with alcohol re-seal it and it works again unless the part has the contacts broken. You spent more time calling the part cheap that really knowing what was going on.
My car is 11 years old mildly used as I'm an introvert and I'm currently replacing my second switch. While the push button can be useful at times I miss the days where you actually had a key option.
Thanks for watching Kib, yeah thats why I decided nit to replace the switch and just make a manual puller. Looks like a pig tail from the outside and my real latch doesn't lock but I never keep anything g of value in the car. Ha ha who wants to steal a pt cruiser .
They make a stuff called gooe gone (sp?) that stuff works great and is safe for the paint. I used it to remove the lettering and dealer sticker off my 2017 BRZ.
post is 2 years old so you probably won't read this but I have to try. Is there a way to "make contact" with the crappy button? Or use a different button that makes sense?
buying a new one is probably best. the thin metal strips break and have no connection. terrible design! see my pt cruiser playlist and subscribe please!
Hey Howard, yeah some models had a key others had a electrec grip that breaks like mine and key fob. I went to a junkyard I thought it was just 01-05 models with the key latch but apparently it was an option with 06-10 models different body style too, you could choose. I have a whole pt cruiser playlist on my channel so when you windows quit or electrical issues happen it can help. Hope u subscribed and hit the bell . Thanks for watching hang in there with your pt cruiser ha ha. Mine needs a new oil pressure sensor and a new cooling fan. I have been hesitating to repair them so I switched to another car.
@@howarderyou6586 absolutely i get notifications about comments and usually respond daily so if you have any issues and you will with the pt cruiser hit me up and I'll see if I can help to the best of my knowledge.
probably on ebay! although alot of times abay stuff can be junk and wont work but its worth a try thanks for watching pleease subscribe!1 Also see if a dealer carries the part. very expensive tho
Thanks for this It would have been doable in 3 min, but you spurred me to see if 4 clicks on the OEM fob would magically open the tailgate. It didn’t. I also learned how to easily open the inner cover from you. In my case the electrical connector in the door was disconnected! I connected it and the door works. I’ll watch this, as there must be a reason why it was disconnected other than faulty Chrysler connectors that disconnect by themselves - although that would be great if it turns out to be the case. Your fix with electrical tape and wire is just too ghetto. If you short the wires leading to the dead squeeze switch and the door still opens, then the obvious thing to do is go find a little press switch and glue it to the behind of the Chrysler emblem switch and you’d have a working press switch again!
Hey cawag98 thanks for watching and breaking down how this video helped you. Lol yeah my fix is ghetto for sure ha ha. But my pt cruiser keeps having more issues. So I'm bot worries about cosmetic looks right now just a drivable car ha ha. I like the pull string although it doesnt lock. If I sell the car I will put a used latch in. But I know if I buy a used one it will just fail again. Please subscribe so you can keep up with my pt cruiser fixes. Theres alot of them lol
while you have the plastic round bit and chrysler wing thing off the car, drill a hole and insert the momentary 12v switch inside the hidden area of the round part (where the broken OEM switch is),. Take the old red and black wires off the broken switch, solder or otherwise firmly connect them to the new momentary switch, test that pressing the new switch actuates the door. If it doesn't, check your connections. If it does, put car back together and declare victory!
@@drewsquickfix I fixed my OEM tailgate switch that went bad, as they all do by purchasing a 12mm momentary switch - a little 'press' button thing. I drilled a hole in the hidden part of the round Chrysler wings thing that you took off the back tailgate .
It's just too much trouble to add the switch. If the car lasts a like 10,000 more miles I'll just get a used one at a junk yard $35 for the whole assembly even though its used
Probably need to replace the whole latch they are junk and break easy. However I would also think about a new car or rigging it to stay closed. Or cruisers just keep having issues and are a miney Pit. One thing breaks then you pay and another breaks, then the transmission goes and your all in for $2000 more than the value of the car. That's why u don't see many cruisers on the road anymore. Good luck please subscribe!!
@@kathylewis7543 thanks fornthe update Kathy yeah key fobs can cause issues too. When my press handle broke, the key fob was the only way to open my trunk. My cruiser still runs barley lol but I switched into a different car since it has a check engine light and won't pass inspection. It's almost reached its day. So much goes wrong on it cruisers. Timing belts fail after 120,000 sometimes and transmissions easily go out too. They just become.money pits sadly. That's why I rigged mine vs replacing it.
For those who are lucky enough to have a key. I would just discount the touch pad and use a key. (You have to turn it to the right hold it and lift at the same time. Its a pain but its a lot better than you trunk opening every 5 minutes while your driving. Who ever said that someone installed a button please add a link. I can see how it's possible. I just what to know what type he used. Thanks for the video.
Drews Quick Fixes Ideas And Hacks I did watch the whole thing. And I don’t disagree. I just happen to have a lock with a key and have no need for a string. I just added the link to save others time that are capable of installing a button. Again thanks for the video it was very helpful.
Hey Edward I would recommend seeing a professional at a dealer if you cant fix it by watching the video they are all similar even with the key lock. You van also remove the whole.lock like I did in the video and do a ghetto rig if you cant afford a new locking mechanism. The locks alone are about $160- $250 . Thanks for watching
@@MrAlan1828 lol at some point you need to decide whether its worth keeping the pt cruiser vs making repairs. Ive stopped paying fir repairs on mine . If I can't fix something I jerry rig it. If that doesn't work I won't drive it anymore. Lol in a few years there won't be any ot cruisers on the road except for grandpas who kept them in the garage in mint condition
Lol your lucky you have one with the key hole on the outside. Pt cruisers were a fail sadly. I'm sure they will be in a museum one day because everyone sent them to the junkyard lol.
Hey jessy you have to flip the tears seats to cargo mode then crawl in the back. Remove the round plastic pin in the center. Then carefully remove the plastic cover for access. Hope this helps pleas subscribe I have alot more pr cruiser videos coming. Theres a playlist on my channel. Goodluck
Instead of fixing this crap OE part on my friends car, I thought I would do her a favor and leave the keys in the ignition when parking at various locations in and around Las Vegas. I should have known her luck was bad when she contracted cancer and then had a stroke and no thief has absconded with this POS. She even carries theft insurance since '06, lol.
Lol I remember that from a Seinfeld episode ha ha the smelly car.but yes no one wants to steal a pt cruiser ha ha that's why I like mine. Also alot of cops tend to ignore you if your speeding a little over the limit they think your too poor to afford a ticket :) ha ha
These cars a electrical nightmare! After almost 500 dollars on motors and switches I still can’t use my wipers! I looked up information on it and it might be the brain of the car that I have to replace? It’s like a 800 dollar part! The engineers really screwed people on this car! Just yesterday my trunk switch stopped working, thankfully it has a key slot to open it otherwise I would have been massively screwed as I was moving stuff from one place to another.
Yes they are I have replaced every lock handle, Window wires, and rear hatch. Chrysler just uses cheap parts and thing wires which cause the problem. Minivans also have the same issues.
You should have just replace the Multi-Function swith in front of your wheel ($60) checked your fuse box ($1) and had a good reliable mechanic . BTW the PCM (Brain) does not govern the wipers, The fuse box lower left of you knee and the TIPM does, so you just got SCAMMED. Do yourseff a favour and join us PT Cruiser US/UK facebook for help . Easy fixes for regular people. Don't start yelling and the engineers who designed the car
2001~2005 First Gens used a mechanical latch, after that 2006~2010 they did the rear electronical release button, also to cut costs from 3 pc mechanical center latch & 2 piece trims to latter one piece. You talk so much about the button, its wide enough so when finger press against it it opens, if it was a button it either needed to be very easily accessed so when you press anywhere it opens, not with a button. Back then 2006~2010 / 10~15 years ago is was good don't know what you are comparing it with in 2019. other than this your video is very good. the 1st gens are simular to remove just the center latch but just harder to comeby
Also people don't realize the colors on the latches have to match the cars. In addition to used latches already having wear problems and breaking again
I don't know the Dodge Neon is pretty bad too haha but yes the PT Cruisers were very cheaply made sold for about $16,000 brand new Dodge Neons were like $8,999 in the mid-90s. Thanks for watching please subscribe and check out some of my other videos!
Thanks for this post, I was able to help someone else with theirs....and I’m no mechanic!
You dont have to be a mechanic with youtube ha ha. Please subscribe!!! I have lots if pt cruiser videos everytime something breaks on mine about once a month something breaks on the ot cruiser ha ha
Thanks kelsi glad to help!
Removed mine & cleaned the squeeze "pad"; reassembled & mine was like new for about an hour of my time. Guess I got lucky. Thanks for posting.
Wow thanks for the info Richard that's a good dealership. The part alone is $144 on Ebay and $200 at the dealer. Not including labor. Most dealerships wont seapratenthe logo and just make you buy the whole new latch . Please subscribe if you have not already. -cheers
this video helped, what i found out is the switch was shorted closed, removing the handle switch assy and peeling it apart cleaned it and it was okay, broke the emblem, $15 on ebay
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I've seen where guys drill a hole in the latch behind the emblem and attach a small push button switch connected to the wire harness. You jus need a momentary switch to basically short the two wired to pop the lock open. Working on mine now....
Thanks for watching scruffy, yeah i saw his video which is great and i may do that later as it is pretty simple. I just decided to use the temporary pull cord which works great even though it doesnt lock. Please subscribe more pt cruiser videos coming. Lol ,something breaks about every 2-3 months on mine ha ha
Thanks drew,really informative!! Ty
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I removed my emblem and cleaned off the sensor with rubbing compound and a buffer until it was clear and shiny. It works great!
Thanks for watching and commenting. Mine had a broken wire as you saw in the video.
I'm amazed thank u my latch or back door handle I must have flipped it to hard to open with my hand .well one side of latch is in.the right side of the latch won't go back in.i can't open the door. Plus I need to figure out how to take the panel off .( from inside to get to latch.) Thank u so much I never watched a video on you tube let alone one on how to fix my car ahh thank u again
Tom you're very welcome I'm glad to help if you have a RUclips account and you're signed in you can subscribe to my channel which has a lot of PT Cruiser repair videos that will help you as your PT Cruiser falls apart very slowly as we all know they are fun little cars but they slowly piece by piece electronically Fall Apart thanks again for watching Tom
Nice video thank you. The handle outline looks like grogu! 😆 🤣
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First time here love it .the info was a great help thank you
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You can probably put one from 01-05, it is mechanical. But it's bad that they do it like that to sell new ones, it's the same with the brake housing connector that it can't be reused, inside it they're just kind of a switch
Very true! There's one with a keyhole, one with a handle and one with the finger sensors. The key one is the one that doesn't break like this one. Thanks for watching please subscribe
My dad used gorilla epoxy on his honda accord emblem and it works great. Hasn't fallen off for 4 yrs and counting.
Hey AR Well in this case I cant use epoxy because the latch button breaks so it needs to be removed and replaced. That's why they use caulk.
@@drewsquickfix jeez dude, it's like the breakage is expected on the button. Maybe if you know a machinist, you can customize your button from your own design made of stronger material. Just a thought. Lol. Plastics are everywhere in my engine bay and some already broke from trying to loosen the bolt. I think plastics are here to stay. Lol
@@drewsquickfix ok is there another bug. Or you wrote something for another person???
You wrote: i usually hit pinoy pinay in west covina or in.cerritos.
No lol this was for you. I thought your dad used gorilla epoxy right
Thanks for posting this. I've only got as far as 8:50 min mark (so far), but I wish you had shown how you took the panel off and zoomed in alot closer on how to unlock it manually. Do you have a video on how to turn off the check engine light? I really think it's my gas cap. Thanks again.
You just pull the center round plastic pin on the inside with a hammer claw you have to crawl in the back to do it. Theres another video that shows this i put a link in my description I think. As far as check engine lights you need a special.comouter to turn it off. Try using a code reader or going to auto zone for a free reading. Thanks for watching please subscribe and see mt pt cruiser playlist on my channel
Just ad a small push button inside handle. 15 min. Done
Lol I like my pull cord ha ha the car no longer runs now anyways
You don't have to remove anything, Just need to install a small push button switch behind the emblem... Cut one of the cables in the back and solder it to the pushbutton! And BTW is not broken is just the sensor gets dirty. If you open it carefully with knowing what you are doing. you open it carefully, clean it with alcohol re-seal it and it works again unless the part has the contacts broken. You spent more time calling the part cheap that really knowing what was going on.
My car is 11 years old mildly used as I'm an introvert and I'm currently replacing my second switch. While the push button can be useful at times I miss the days where you actually had a key option.
Thanks for watching Kib, yeah thats why I decided nit to replace the switch and just make a manual puller. Looks like a pig tail from the outside and my real latch doesn't lock but I never keep anything g of value in the car. Ha ha who wants to steal a pt cruiser .
First Gen PT's 2001~2005 had a keyhole to lock unlock like my 2001, where as its the same keyhole for all
They make a stuff called gooe gone (sp?) that stuff works great and is safe for the paint. I used it to remove the lettering and dealer sticker off my 2017 BRZ.
Thanks, wd40 really works pretty good though
Awesome, thank you
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Thank you for you broadcast very helpful!
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post is 2 years old so you probably won't read this but I have to try. Is there a way to "make contact" with the crappy button? Or use a different button that makes sense?
buying a new one is probably best. the thin metal strips break and have no connection. terrible design! see my pt cruiser playlist and subscribe please!
I think the point is that the thief couldn't break in to the car without busting a window
Well mine has no lock but I never keep anything valuable in my car. Thanks for watching!
Hey Drew. I am surprised that your 08 PT doesn't have a key lock on it. My 06 does. But I have the same problem with the latch handle.
Hey Howard, yeah some models had a key others had a electrec grip that breaks like mine and key fob. I went to a junkyard I thought it was just 01-05 models with the key latch but apparently it was an option with 06-10 models different body style too, you could choose. I have a whole pt cruiser playlist on my channel so when you windows quit or electrical issues happen it can help. Hope u subscribed and hit the bell . Thanks for watching hang in there with your pt cruiser ha ha. Mine needs a new oil pressure sensor and a new cooling fan. I have been hesitating to repair them so I switched to another car.
@@drewsquickfix Thanks buddy. I did subscribe. And I will check out your other videos. Keep in touch.
@@howarderyou6586 absolutely i get notifications about comments and usually respond daily so if you have any issues and you will with the pt cruiser hit me up and I'll see if I can help to the best of my knowledge.
Where can I buy a new switch. All part stores do not carry.
probably on ebay! although alot of times abay stuff can be junk and wont work but its worth a try
thanks for watching pleease subscribe!1 Also see if a dealer carries the part. very expensive tho
Where in the back seat area can you open the trunk manually? Mine is doing this but its in worse shape then yours.
You have to pull the plastic off rewatch the video I go over this a little pull the pin
@@drewsquickfix TY you rock
@@godliketts4507 please subscribe and hit the notifications bell I'll have more videos coming soon. I just bought a 2and pt cruiser to work on!
Thanks for this It would have been doable in 3 min, but you spurred me to see if 4 clicks on the OEM fob would magically open the tailgate. It didn’t. I also learned how to easily open the inner cover from you. In my case the electrical connector in the door was disconnected! I connected it and the door works. I’ll watch this, as there must be a reason why it was disconnected other than faulty Chrysler connectors that disconnect by themselves - although that would be great if it turns out to be the case. Your fix with electrical tape and wire is just too ghetto. If you short the wires leading to the dead squeeze switch and the door still opens, then the obvious thing to do is go find a little press switch and glue it to the behind of the Chrysler emblem switch and you’d have a working press switch again!
Hey cawag98 thanks for watching and breaking down how this video helped you. Lol yeah my fix is ghetto for sure ha ha. But my pt cruiser keeps having more issues. So I'm bot worries about cosmetic looks right now just a drivable car ha ha. I like the pull string although it doesnt lock. If I sell the car I will put a used latch in. But I know if I buy a used one it will just fail again. Please subscribe so you can keep up with my pt cruiser fixes. Theres alot of them lol
while you have the plastic round bit and chrysler wing thing off the car, drill a hole and insert the momentary 12v switch inside the hidden area of the round part (where the broken OEM switch is),. Take the old red and black wires off the broken switch, solder or otherwise firmly connect them to the new momentary switch, test that pressing the new switch actuates the door. If it doesn't, check your connections. If it does, put car back together and declare victory!
@@drewsquickfix I fixed my OEM tailgate switch that went bad, as they all do by purchasing a 12mm momentary switch - a little 'press' button thing. I drilled a hole in the hidden part of the round Chrysler wings thing that you took off the back tailgate .
It's just too much trouble to add the switch. If the car lasts a like 10,000 more miles I'll just get a used one at a junk yard $35 for the whole assembly even though its used
Mine keeps popping open as I drive!!! Its driving me crazy!!! Could it be the motor? Its like the latch isn't holding on to the hook it goes around.
Probably need to replace the whole latch they are junk and break easy. However I would also think about a new car or rigging it to stay closed. Or cruisers just keep having issues and are a miney Pit. One thing breaks then you pay and another breaks, then the transmission goes and your all in for $2000 more than the value of the car. That's why u don't see many cruisers on the road anymore. Good luck please subscribe!!
@@drewsquickfix Thanks I got lucky this time it was the Fib replaced the batteries and fixed it!
@@kathylewis7543 thanks fornthe update Kathy yeah key fobs can cause issues too. When my press handle broke, the key fob was the only way to open my trunk. My cruiser still runs barley lol but I switched into a different car since it has a check engine light and won't pass inspection. It's almost reached its day. So much goes wrong on it cruisers. Timing belts fail after 120,000 sometimes and transmissions easily go out too. They just become.money pits sadly. That's why I rigged mine vs replacing it.
Just leave the 4 feet of wire in the back seat
For those who are lucky enough to have a key. I would just discount the touch pad and use a key. (You have to turn it to the right hold it and lift at the same time. Its a pain but its a lot better than you trunk opening every 5 minutes while your driving. Who ever said that someone installed a button please add a link. I can see how it's possible. I just what to know what type he used. Thanks for the video.
Found the link. Thanks again everyone. ruclips.net/video/GwrUtj3zX1c/видео.html
If you watched the whole video the pull string i installed has worked great
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Drews Quick Fixes Ideas And Hacks I did watch the whole thing. And I don’t disagree. I just happen to have a lock with a key and have no need for a string. I just added the link to save others time that are capable of installing a button. Again thanks for the video it was very helpful.
Oh okay sorry thanks. Yeah chrysler was stupid to remove the key in back. Thought they were being trendy lol
I just got a 2010 pt cruiser given to me but the hatch has hard time closing if opened
Try a little wd 40. If that doesnt work I'd replace the latch. Probably not an electrical issue
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Why do they keep coming open?
I don't know... Thanks for watching
Mine takes a key to unlock the trunk but the whole thing is loose and needs to be replaced how do I fix that or can it be fixed?
Hey Edward I would recommend seeing a professional at a dealer if you cant fix it by watching the video they are all similar even with the key lock. You van also remove the whole.lock like I did in the video and do a ghetto rig if you cant afford a new locking mechanism. The locks alone are about $160- $250 . Thanks for watching
@@drewsquickfix Yes ,get one thats pulled or brand new, its more work to replace mechanical vs electronic one.
@@MrAlan1828 lol at some point you need to decide whether its worth keeping the pt cruiser vs making repairs. Ive stopped paying fir repairs on mine . If I can't fix something I jerry rig it. If that doesn't work I won't drive it anymore. Lol in a few years there won't be any ot cruisers on the road except for grandpas who kept them in the garage in mint condition
I got 06 pt cruiser I got the same problem I can still get in from the outside
Lol your lucky you have one with the key hole on the outside. Pt cruisers were a fail sadly. I'm sure they will be in a museum one day because everyone sent them to the junkyard lol.
Still can’t figure out how to manually open my 2008 or cruiser trunk
Hey jessy you have to flip the tears seats to cargo mode then crawl in the back. Remove the round plastic pin in the center. Then carefully remove the plastic cover for access. Hope this helps pleas subscribe I have alot more pr cruiser videos coming. Theres a playlist on my channel. Goodluck
Instead of fixing this crap OE part on my friends car, I thought I would do her a favor and leave the keys in the ignition when parking at various locations in and around Las Vegas. I should have known her luck was bad when she contracted cancer and then had a stroke and no thief has absconded with this POS. She even carries theft insurance since '06, lol.
Lol I remember that from a Seinfeld episode ha ha the smelly car.but yes no one wants to steal a pt cruiser ha ha that's why I like mine. Also alot of cops tend to ignore you if your speeding a little over the limit they think your too poor to afford a ticket :) ha ha
These cars a electrical nightmare! After almost 500 dollars on motors and switches I still can’t use my wipers! I looked up information on it and it might be the brain of the car that I have to replace? It’s like a 800 dollar part! The engineers really screwed people on this car!
Just yesterday my trunk switch stopped working, thankfully it has a key slot to open it otherwise I would have been massively screwed as I was moving stuff from one place to another.
Oh yeah I forgot to mention I can’t even open my rear drivers side door.
This will be the last American car I ever buy!
Yes they are I have replaced every lock handle, Window wires, and rear hatch. Chrysler just uses cheap parts and thing wires which cause the problem. Minivans also have the same issues.
Please subscribe and see my playlist on pt cruisers. I have lots of videos on repairs
You should have just replace the Multi-Function swith in front of your wheel ($60) checked your fuse box ($1) and had a good reliable mechanic . BTW the PCM (Brain) does not govern the wipers, The fuse box lower left of you knee and the TIPM does, so you just got SCAMMED. Do yourseff a favour and join us PT Cruiser US/UK facebook for help . Easy fixes for regular people. Don't start yelling and the engineers who designed the car
@@drewsquickfix You and Scotty Kilmer can be best of friends ;)
I would just press the key fob lol
Ha ha yeah I did that for a while then the batteries kept dying on the fob. My fob requires 3 clicks to open rear hatch. Thanks for watching!!
2001~2005 First Gens used a mechanical latch, after that 2006~2010 they did the rear electronical release button, also to cut costs from 3 pc mechanical center latch & 2 piece trims to latter one piece. You talk so much about the button, its wide enough so when finger press against it it opens, if it was a button it either needed to be very easily accessed so when you press anywhere it opens, not with a button. Back then 2006~2010 / 10~15 years ago is was good don't know what you are comparing it with in 2019. other than this your video is very good. the 1st gens are simular to remove just the center latch but just harder to comeby
Also people don't realize the colors on the latches have to match the cars. In addition to used latches already having wear problems and breaking again
by far the worst car Chrysler ever conceived...
I don't know the Dodge Neon is pretty bad too haha but yes the PT Cruisers were very cheaply made sold for about $16,000 brand new Dodge Neons were like $8,999 in the mid-90s. Thanks for watching please subscribe and check out some of my other videos!
2005 to 2010
Yes this works on 2005 to 2010 models thanks for watching!!