Hatchback lid "handle"
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Hatchback lid "handle"
I just got a flyer from Ecklers, and they're advertising a handle that goes inside the hatch so you can close the hatch without having to touch the outside.
Sounds like a good idea, and the blurb in the flyer says, "mounts with stock hardware". I don't quite see where it mounts. Anyone else try one? Comments?
Sounds like a good idea, and the blurb in the flyer says, "mounts with stock hardware". I don't quite see where it mounts. Anyone else try one? Comments?
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Here is the installation document from Ecklers.....
http://www.ecklers.com/assets/pdf/50649.pdf?
Looks pretty cool, but unless you have a door open or a window down, you are still gonna have to slam the hatch or push down from the outside to finish latching.....but if you take that into consideration, i guess it does give you a way to close the hatch without touching the outside.....
ps....just remember to remove your hand from the latch before the hatch closes all the way....
atilla....
http://www.ecklers.com/assets/pdf/50649.pdf?
Looks pretty cool, but unless you have a door open or a window down, you are still gonna have to slam the hatch or push down from the outside to finish latching.....but if you take that into consideration, i guess it does give you a way to close the hatch without touching the outside.....
ps....just remember to remove your hand from the latch before the hatch closes all the way....
atilla....
Last edited by AtiLLa; Oct 2, 2007 at 12:38 PM.
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I agree - if your car is anything like mine, the hatch will not close completely if all the windows are up and the doors are closed - the inside pressure keeps it from fully latching. So I don't see how this will keep you from having to touch the outside to fully close the hatch.
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I agree - if your car is anything like mine, the hatch will not close completely if all the windows are up and the doors are closed - the inside pressure keeps it from fully latching. So I don't see how this will keep you from having to touch the outside to fully close the hatch.
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