SL/R230: On SL's do the doors have the closing assit like the trunks?
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On SL's do the doors have the closing assit like the trunks?
I was just curious on the 2003 SL's and up do the doors have the closing assit like the trunks? I noticed that when you close the trunk down a bit the assit sucks the trunk lid down and was wondering if the doors have that as well. Also on one car I noticed that the trunk assit doesnt work anymore so I had to push the trunk lid down and push it in. Is that an easy fix? I did notice that where the trunk latch goes into one of the connections is loose. If Im not mistaken Im assuming the silver connection pieces are the ground or something that when the latch slips into it thats when the closing assit kicks in. Is it probably because one of the pieces is loose could that be the problem and is it an easy fix?
Thanks for help in advance.
Thanks for help in advance.
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The doors don't have the soft touch.
Your trunk has a high limit for the soft touch. On mine I find that it just prevent s me from slamming the trunk, that's about it. You have to really push down on it in the first place after you let it close to activate the soft touch closer.
Your trunk has a high limit for the soft touch. On mine I find that it just prevent s me from slamming the trunk, that's about it. You have to really push down on it in the first place after you let it close to activate the soft touch closer.
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The doors don't have the soft touch.
Your trunk has a high limit for the soft touch. On mine I find that it just prevent s me from slamming the trunk, that's about it. You have to really push down on it in the first place after you let it close to activate the soft touch closer.
Your trunk has a high limit for the soft touch. On mine I find that it just prevent s me from slamming the trunk, that's about it. You have to really push down on it in the first place after you let it close to activate the soft touch closer.
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Even when my SL was 1 day old, I had to push pretty hard for it to self close...
But if you push down with some force and it doesnt shut itself, sometimes you may have pushed hard enough to close it completely.
Remember that trunk lid has to open both ways, so we are lucky to even have the option IMO.
But if you push down with some force and it doesnt shut itself, sometimes you may have pushed hard enough to close it completely.
Remember that trunk lid has to open both ways, so we are lucky to even have the option IMO.
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Even when my SL was 1 day old, I had to push pretty hard for it to self close...
But if you push down with some force and it doesnt shut itself, sometimes you may have pushed hard enough to close it completely.
Remember that trunk lid has to open both ways, so we are lucky to even have the option IMO.
But if you push down with some force and it doesnt shut itself, sometimes you may have pushed hard enough to close it completely.
Remember that trunk lid has to open both ways, so we are lucky to even have the option IMO.
