That spot has come up in the past as a cause of the rear hatch opening by itself when someone backs out of the driveway or up a curb... I would recommend leaving the rubber guide intact as it also keeps the rain water out of the hatch and rear body etc. Sometimes it is hard to get access to enough wire to repair, but with enough maneuvering and gentle pulling etc. you can get enough room. The problem has been a metal edge inside the body that the wires can rub against, chaffing the wires and letting them ground out. I usually get some split side plastic wire looming to slip over the wiring inside the truck side of the harness after it is properly repaired and taped up. And just to note it, at the dealer we use non insulated crimps and heat shrink tubing, NOT the blue or red autozone type butt connectors with the bulky plastic covering.

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