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    1. gen AutoEase Power Liftgate problem...retrofit OEM struts?

    Ok, so AutoEase stepped up and asked me to shoot a video of the the struts in operation. They imideately acknowledegd the the struts are busted and would replace them. They also offered the latest generation of their kit with softclose etc at a very decent price so I think I`m going for the soft...
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    1. gen AutoEase Power Liftgate problem...retrofit OEM struts?

    My 1. gen Power Liftgate from AutoEase has been nothing but trouble since new. I have emailed AutoEase several times but I get nothing back! The problems are the struts. They will not stay in the open position and especially when it`s warm, the liftgate will close uncommanded 9/10 times. Both...
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    DIY Power Lift gate for Tesla Model S Walkthrough Video

    I installed my 1. gen kit from Che1/Autoease 18 months ago and it has performed fairly well except for the occasional uncommanded closing of the trunk. Recently though, two annoying problems have surfaced. The first is the uncommanded closing, only now it happens 8 out of 10 times I open the...
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    DIY Power Lift gate for Tesla Model S Walkthrough Video

    I do have the V1! So much for being an early adopter.....the hard slamming is beginning to bug me a bit. Especially when one of the doors are open, then it comes down like a ton of bricks :(
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    DIY Power Lift gate for Tesla Model S Walkthrough Video

    Your trunk shuts really gently and smooth:) Mine on the other hand slams shut pretty hard and I haven`t been able to find a solution for that:( Did it work like this out of the box or have you tweaked it to operate like this?
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    Power lift gate DIY possible?

    Funny that you bought the same Biltema panel clip tool as I did :p The Power Liftgate has worked flawlessly for 90 days now and I use it a lot! Initially it would start to close just when it hit fully open and would also slam shut quite hard. I reset the system by holding the button until a...
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    DIY Power Lift gate for Tesla Model S Walkthrough Video

    I really don`t think it matters but on mine where they are labeled L/R, the right hand side have gray plugs and blue on the left side!!
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    Power lift gate DIY possible?

    Here`s a pic of the groundwire!
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    Power lift gate DIY possible?

    Got mine installed today and it works like a charm:D The installation went fairly well, a bit fiddly at times but nothing major to worry about..............except for that big plastic panel:mad: What a royal POS to install :confused: The wheel well seemed to be stuck so I didn`t lift it out...
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    Summer Family Trip: Rear Seat Console cupholder? Front Console? Ideas?

    I use the Sasucker Ipad suction mount and the kids love it :) Naked Flex Mount As far as a decent cupholder arrangement goes, I too ave found nothing but rubbish:(
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    Power lift gate DIY possible?

    Yeah, it really does take a significant amt of force to close shut! My wife hammers it down like it`s going out of style.........I don`t like that much:eek: Anywho, thanks for the input....can`t wait to get this kit up`n runnin:p
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    Power lift gate DIY possible?

    Just ordered the kit and absorbing every bit of info on the install:) Watching the vid, it does look like it kinda slams shut instead of softly closing like the OEM kit does! No biggie but is this the calibration you mention and if so, how is that done?