CLA45 Filler door actuator
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2011 E550 Coupe, 1992 Corvette ZR-1, 1991 368ci ZR-1, 1990 ZR-1, 1987 Callaway TT, 05 SL600, CLA45
CLA45 Filler door actuator
Anyone have the process to replace this.....under warranty but dealer is refusing to honor replacement, apparently I need to keep randomly having to manually open the door with the emergency.
$70 part
$70 part
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2011 E550 Coupe, 1992 Corvette ZR-1, 1991 368ci ZR-1, 1990 ZR-1, 1987 Callaway TT, 05 SL600, CLA45
based on videos of other models, look like I need to use a plastic trim pry to pop off top and bottom of the filler lid assembly?
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2003 CL 600
It no longer opens at all?
if you can get it to open, it's easy to remove. If it's stuck closed, yes you need to pry the door cover off and it will likely break the clips.
If it opens, remove the trunk lining on the left side and you can reach in there and remove the actuator. I'll try to find the WIS instructions. They don't account for a stuck closed lid though.
The recess removal doc covers unclipping the latch actuator, attached the file. Hope that helps.
if you can get it to open, it's easy to remove. If it's stuck closed, yes you need to pry the door cover off and it will likely break the clips.
If it opens, remove the trunk lining on the left side and you can reach in there and remove the actuator. I'll try to find the WIS instructions. They don't account for a stuck closed lid though.
The recess removal doc covers unclipping the latch actuator, attached the file. Hope that helps.
Last edited by ItalianJoe1; Jul 4, 2018 at 04:30 PM.
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2011 E550 Coupe, 1992 Corvette ZR-1, 1991 368ci ZR-1, 1990 ZR-1, 1987 Callaway TT, 05 SL600, CLA45
It opens sometimes and with the emergency switch ....... it keeps failing off and on and I have to go through he trunk to open it....Mercedes refused to replace as it worked the day I brought it in...after weeks of off and on failures, opening by itself and then not opening.
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From: Miami, FL
2003 CL 600
It opens sometimes and with the emergency switch ....... it keeps failing off and on and I have to go through he trunk to open it....Mercedes refused to replace as it worked the day I brought it in...after weeks of off and on failures, opening by itself and then not opening.
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2011 E550 Coupe, 1992 Corvette ZR-1, 1991 368ci ZR-1, 1990 ZR-1, 1987 Callaway TT, 05 SL600, CLA45
This is huge help, looks like what I thought this is just an interference fit with the tabs at the bottom....thanks so much
