dangrega33
Junior Member
Hi there guys,
So I got a 2016 2500 about a month ago and it had a leer camper shell/truck cap. I wanted the cap to lock and unlock with the truck with remote or when truck is unlocked at the handle. I got the Pop & Lock Keyless Remote Entry Kit PL9772 in order to do this. My thought is that I would tap into the factory tailgate lock actuator wires and power the camper shell actuator using that wiring. Well, I tapped into the wires and it won't activate the actuator. Thinking I got a defective actuator, I tried it on a 12V battery and it worked perfectly fine. I checked voltage on the tailgate actuator and it is fast, but I believe that I am seeing a 12V signal when the lock or unlock button is pushed (12V on one wire when lock and 12V on the other when unlock). My searching and I came across somebody that said it may be a PWM (Power Width Modulation) signal, but I'm not really sure if that is correct. Why is this actuator not working with the tailgate lock actuator? If this is not a true 12V signal, then what can I tap into to get the camper shell to work on lock and unlock? I'm really frustrated and don't know where to go. I've looked everywhere online for something. Hope somebody can help or point me in the right direction.
So I got a 2016 2500 about a month ago and it had a leer camper shell/truck cap. I wanted the cap to lock and unlock with the truck with remote or when truck is unlocked at the handle. I got the Pop & Lock Keyless Remote Entry Kit PL9772 in order to do this. My thought is that I would tap into the factory tailgate lock actuator wires and power the camper shell actuator using that wiring. Well, I tapped into the wires and it won't activate the actuator. Thinking I got a defective actuator, I tried it on a 12V battery and it worked perfectly fine. I checked voltage on the tailgate actuator and it is fast, but I believe that I am seeing a 12V signal when the lock or unlock button is pushed (12V on one wire when lock and 12V on the other when unlock). My searching and I came across somebody that said it may be a PWM (Power Width Modulation) signal, but I'm not really sure if that is correct. Why is this actuator not working with the tailgate lock actuator? If this is not a true 12V signal, then what can I tap into to get the camper shell to work on lock and unlock? I'm really frustrated and don't know where to go. I've looked everywhere online for something. Hope somebody can help or point me in the right direction.