How to Replace Active Grille Shutter 2009-18 Ram 1500

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In this video we are going to be removing and reinstalling an active grille shutter in a 2016 Ram 1500 pickup. If you need parts for your vehicle, click the link in the description and head over to 1AAuto.com.

You're going to open the hood right under your steering wheel. This little lever pops the hood. The hood safety latch is right here. We're going to pull it to the left, pull up. We're going to pull this panel off. There's some clips. You're going to use a clip tool to get underneath here. There's one over here too. It's easier if you go under it, pry up on it. You could go underneath the clip and pry, but sometimes you break the clip, so we'll just go underneath it, pry up. Now we'll just pull this off and pull it out of the way.

We're going to take these four bolts out right here. They're 10 millimeters. We use a 10 millimeter socket and a ratchet. Down here there's a clip that holds it in. I'm going to use a flat blade screwdriver. These clips sometimes break, so just be careful. Just pop it out like that. There's another clip further down, you can't see it. Then on the other side is the same clip right there. Pull that out.

We're going to use some trim tools. We actually sell these at 1AAuto.com. We're going to go under here. You want to be careful not to scratch the paint, but there is some retainers under here. I'll show you these better once the grille is out. Right there. Then we're going to grab on the grille and pull forward, release that one. There's one over here as well. Then there's also one in the middle. That releases. Then there's one more in the middle. Then the whole grille comes out. We're going to pull this hood latch cable wire out of the way.

There's two 13 millimeter bolts right here and right here. I'm going to use a 13 millimeter socket and extension and a ratchet to take these out. Once you get it loose you can do it by hand. Pull those out. Underneath here there's some 10 millimeter bolts. I'm going to use a 10 millimeter bolt universal and an extension and a ratchet, take these bolts out. Pull those out. Now this is the last one. When we pull this one out we're going to want to hold this up a little bit so it doesn't fall. Pull that out.

There's some rubber panels right here. I'm just going to pull those out of the way right here. Flip it down. There's a wiring harness right here. Pull it up right here. There's a little wiring connector here. There's a lock. You're going to pull up on the lock like that. I used a 90 degree pick. You can probably use a screwdriver. It's got to come up a little bit more. Then you can push down on this little lock here for the harness connector, and then pull it off. Then the active grille will come out. Your motor is right there, as you can see.

I'll reinstall our active grille. Take the wiring harness and plug it in. Then push down on the lock tab. Push down on the red lock to lock it in. I'm going to line these rubber pieces up in there. Fish those in through, just like that.

Push down on the red lock to lock it in. I'm going to line these rubber pieces up in there. Fish those in through, just like that. I'm going to start with the 13 millimeter bolts. Just get it started by hand, and the other 13 millimeter bolt. Get these 10 millimeters in. Line that up down below. Before I tighten that one I'm going to put the last one in so everything lines up. Now that all the bolts are in I can snug them down. Snug it down. Snug this one down. Tighten these 13 millimeter bolts. Snug it down. Remember it's plastic--you don't want to tighten these too much. Snug.

The cable, we're going to push the cable back into that retainer. I'm going to put this on. Keep in mind to keep this up--that little rubber piece. Line those up and align these lock tabs with those holes. If you get it lined up up top, you can push in the bottom and it should lock in. We have these four 10 millimeter bolts that are going back in. These ones are going to go into the plastic. The ones that look more aggressive and the tighter threads. Those will go right there. Then these other ones are going to go in the center into the metal frame. We'll start all those first. Then we'll tighten these down with our 10 millimeter socket and extension and ratchet. Tighten it snug. And the last one. We're going to put this cover on. Get all the holes lined up for the push pins. Push those in. Then right there.

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