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Actuator Lock Rear Lid
R North replied to meszaros1's topic in 9PA, 9PA1 (Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Turbo S)
The above post was very helpful, and it was just about the only resource I could find on line. By way of thanks, I offer the following additional details, in hopes of helping the next guy in my former predicament: Attached is a photo showing my old (bottom) and new (top) striker plate assemblies. The old one is rusted around the base of the hook, and frozen in the open (out) position. Operating the latch on the (open) hatch, as advised by Bigbuzuki above, had no effect at all. Before I found B's posting, nothing else I saw on line even suggested that the hook should move; but it becomes obvious on inspection of the striker plate assembly, with its electrical connections and housing, that it has a motor (and perhaps a sensor). I replaced the assembly with the "new" part shown in the photo ($35 on ebaY) and it is operational again! When the hatch is opened, the hook moves to the open (out) position; the motor runs audibly, but the operation of the hook is not visible. Operating the latch as above causes the motor to run audibly once again and to pull the hook to its closed (inward) position, as shown in my "new" latch at the top of the photo. Also attached is a photo of the bottom of the stainless steel sill plate, with its little hinged cover, which covers the striker plate and which must be removed to access it. In fact, removal is necessary just to see that there is actually a striker plate assembly, and not just a hook, beneath. Visible on the photo are four white plastic pins which engage female counterparts on the sill, and which simply pop apart . . . if one knows where they are, and where to pry. Looking at the top of the stainless steel plate gives (almost) no hint; only after one has removed the plate does one see two tiny pinch weld marks at the location of the cross braces and pins shown in the photo. These mark the locations where I found I was able to insert pry bar(s) beneath the rear edge of the plate (top of photo) and pop the plate off. Thank you, Bigbuzuki, and good luck to the next pilgrim!
