2004-2006 Scion xB Hatch Handle Replacement

Open the trunk of the car and locate the 13 clips holding the panel on.

Push the clip remover under the panel and pry to remove them.

Repeat for all 13 locking caps.

Use a small flathead screwdriver to depress and release the blue clip.

Grip the connector and pull the cable directly out of its port.

Use a small flathead screwdriver to depress and release the white clip.

Grip the connector and pull the cable directly out of its port.

Grab onto the blue cable and twist 90 degrees counter clockwise.

Pull out to detach from holding.

Grab onto the white cable and twist 90 degrees counter clockwise.

Pull out to detach from holding.

Grip the nut with pliers.

Rotate the pliers counter clockwise until the nut is removed.

Repeat the previous step for the other nut.

Push the rubber seal through the hole to the other side using a plastic tool.

While holding on to the handle assembly, gently pull out the cables to attached to the handle.

Remove the handle assembly.

Remove the two Phillips screws using a screw gun or a screw driver.

Use pliers to squeeze the two sides of the plastic clip together.

Use a pry tool to lever the tab out of its socket.

Repeat the previous two bullets on the right side to detach the button.

Gently clamp the pliers onto the lightbulb socket rubber, to the right of the button.

Rotate the pliers counterclockwise.

Wiggle the lightbulb socket out of its housing.

Release the right bulb wiring from the channel it sits it.

Gently clamp the pliers onto the lightbulb socket rubber, to the left of the button.

Rotate the pliers counterclockwise.

Wiggle the lightbulb socket out of its housing.

Release the left bulb wiring from the channel it sits it.

Remove the button, the lightbulbs, and the wiring from the old hatch handle.

Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw on the light cap.

Remove the lightbulb cap.

Repeat the previous step and then this step with the other cap.

Insert the lightbulb cap into place on the right side of the new hatch handle.

Screw in the Phillips screw with your screw gun.

Repeat the previous step and then this step for the left cap.

Align the button, the lightbulb, and the wiring attachment.

Insert the left lightbulb socket to the left of the button.

Use your pliers to gently rotate the lightbulb socket clockwise into place.

Nest the wiring into the channel to the new hatch handle.

Insert the right light bulb into its housing.

Use your pliers to screw the lightbulb clockwise securing it into the new hatch handle.

Nest the right lightbulb wiring into the channel.

Lineup both of the tabs on the back of the button with square holes on the handle.

Push it in until the plastic 'U' shaped tabs are all the way through.

Refasten the two Phillips screws to secure the handle.

Thread the wiring through the large hole above the top right corner of the license plate.

Seal the wiring by squeezing it and pushing the front half of the rubber grommet through the hole.

Place the loose wiring below the bolt.

Line up the bolts on the handle with the proper holes on the hatch.

Push the hatch handle until the bolts are fully through.

Screw the nut tightly around the bolt coming through from the hatch handle.

Tighten the nut with pliers as needed.

Screw the nut tightly around the bolt coming through from hatch handle.

Tighten the nut with pliers if needed.

Line up the white wire cap with the corresponding hole in the hatch.

Push and twist counter-clockwise until locked in position.

Line up the blue wire cap with the corresponding hole in the hatch.

Push and twist counter-clockwise until locked in the correct position.

Reconnect the white cable until you hear a 'CLICK'.

Reconnect the blue cable until you hear a 'CLICK'.

Line up the panel holes with the metal holes on the hatch.

Push center locking cap into the center hole until you hear a 'CLICK'.

Push the locking cap through the panel hole until you hear a 'CLICK'

Repeat for all thirteen locking caps.