Trunk will not open
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1986 190D 2.5 (W201), 1999 SLK230 (R107), 2000 S500 , 2001 SL500, 2005 G55 Grand edition 327 of 500
Trunk will not open
Without any obvious reason, I cannot open the trunk, not with the keyfob, not with the button on the door (the light on the door button does not come on either) every thing else works with central locking, I am confused any ideas will be helpful. I can open it manually with the key.
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2019 S450
I would guess that the small plastic air piston on the lock mechanism split open. You will hear air hissing when you try to open it if that is the problem. I glued mine back together and it works fine . Not too hard to get to, just take the trunk lid liner off and you should see it..
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Without any obvious reason, I cannot open the trunk, not with the keyfob, not with the button on the door (the light on the door button does not come on either) every thing else works with central locking, I am confused any ideas will be helpful. I can open it manually with the key.
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I would guess that the small plastic air piston on the lock mechanism split open. You will hear air hissing when you try to open it if that is the problem. I glued mine back together and it works fine . Not too hard to get to, just take the trunk lid liner off and you should see it..
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OK.. I used that instant super glue. It is a crappy plastic that not much will stick to.. after I glued it I got a large piece of heat shrink tubing and put that around that broken area.. heated it with a heat gun and it shrunk on there real tight.. been 6 months and still works like new..
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1986 190D 2.5 (W201), 1999 SLK230 (R107), 2000 S500 , 2001 SL500, 2005 G55 Grand edition 327 of 500
I opened the trunk liner found a lot of plastic things behind it. In short got confused, any way I noticed a "red" tube going into a white box, where should I be looking for the crack.
I pushed on the red tubing and made sure it was secure and wallah it started to work properly.
Will see how long it will work. If anyone can tell me where the crack should be I will be greatful.
I pushed on the red tubing and made sure it was secure and wallah it started to work properly.
Will see how long it will work. If anyone can tell me where the crack should be I will be greatful.
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There is a black plastic cylinder that is about 1.5 in dia and about 2 in long. It looks like a oversized walnut. It is made in 2 halves.. Where it is joined together is where mine was broken..
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1986 190D 2.5 (W201), 1999 SLK230 (R107), 2000 S500 , 2001 SL500, 2005 G55 Grand edition 327 of 500
It has been a week now, mine still works fine, just thought I would update you. I guess mine was a loose red hose/pipe. Because that is the only thing that I pushed in gently.
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funny to say this but i have the opposite problem, my trunk pops its self open when ever it wants to, thanks to them looking at my drivers door to see why the soft close stop working
