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The electric boot latch will now "latch", but wont tighten after it initially closes- normally you hear a whirring sound as the motor tightens the hatch but not anymore. It still unlatches using the electric button though and you can hear the sound of it unlatching. The battery was replaced but not sure that has anything to do with it.

Has anyone had the same problem, any suggestions for a solution?

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might be the boot switch, its somewhere around the latch, i THINK anyway.

does the boot courtesy light stay on or not turn on? that would indicate the switch as a problem.

i take it slamming the boot doesnt help??

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It seems that it might be the switch or sensor that tells the motor to take up the tension- the "door open" light on the dash is constantly on, and the boot courtesy light stays on as well as though the boot isn't shut properly. I may end up taking it to an auto electrician to have a look at the switch and sensor, a better option than having water leak into the boot I think.

I haven't given it a really hard slam but a firm push doesn't seem to help, it latches with a gentle push, just wont take up the slack like it used to. The joys of an electric boot latch!

might be the boot switch, its somewhere around the latch, i THINK anyway.

does the boot courtesy light stay on or not turn on? that would indicate the switch as a problem.

i take it slamming the boot doesnt help??

mxfly Veteran

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Hey Michael, I spoke to Christof about this today and he mentioned that they have replaced a switch or mechanism on 2 Stageas in the past. If you call our shop tomorrow and ask for Ben or Christof and tell them about the problem, I'm sure they can give you an answer.

Eugene

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Thanks, it will latch so it doesn't come open, but the motor doesn't pull the boot tightly shut like it used to. I will give Northshore a call thanks, it is going in to the auto electricians to get look at tomorrow so I will let you know how it goes.

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