Rear hatch pulldown ?????
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Drifting
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From: St. Charles Il
Rear hatch pulldown ?????
Does anyone know if the rear hatch pull down from a 2009 coupe can be added to a 2008??? Is there a power harness by the latch???
If so has anyone bought one and do you have a part number??
Thanks
If so has anyone bought one and do you have a part number??
Thanks
Safety Car
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I see by your avatar that you have a Z. It can be done and there was a thread on it a couple weeks ago. do a search. It's not as easy as one would think,but can be done.
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Drifting
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There is indeed a "sweet spot" for how hard to close it in order to engage the auto-closing....I can get it about 90% of the time now and I think that it DOES save on hand prints on the car if you can do it...drop the lid by pulling on the latch striker, and...vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvrp, the lid pulls itself down...I like it!
Le Mans Master
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From: North Western Connecticut
Only time you can't let it drop under it's own weight and engage the auto pull down is when the doors and windows closed. The car is so tight it creates an air lock so you have to give it a little push for the auto pull down to engage. I think it's a great feature on my coupe..........
Race Director
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From: Daytona Beach FL
I had it on my '05 coupe and really missed it on my '06 Z06 - so I added it!!!
Here's the thread about the install:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2067380
The 2009 Z06 comes with it, but the '06 - '08 Z's do not have it.
Bob
Here's the thread about the install:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2067380
The 2009 Z06 comes with it, but the '06 - '08 Z's do not have it.
Bob
Safety Car
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From: Austin TX
yep... with windows and doors closed, you have to lower it down till it touches and push gently with the back of one finger (sometimes use my shirt) and it will pull down and latch. with a window or door open, just let it drop from 3-4 inches and it will click gently and pull down automatically. I do wish however there was a hand groove to pull it down on the 08. For now i'mjust careful with fingerprints, etc (**** like that)
