On my new IS250, when I open the boot with any of the release buttons, the lid doesn't swing open fully. In fact it just unlatches and I have to raise it myself.

On my old IS200, the boot lid would swing open fully. This was a very useful feature. I don't see any advantage to it merely unlatching and not swinging open.

Has anyone else experienced this on the new IS? Is this the correct functionality? Is there any way to alter it?

Get your dealer to check the boot springs

The salesman told me it wasn't supposed to spring open!

IF it's dirty around the boot opeining, it will not open fully under it's own steam.

The car is 24 hours old! it's not very dirty!

It's heavier than the old boot and doesn't swing open. I agree, I liked this feature on the previous model.

There was a thread on this some time ago about the old IS. Some opened all the way and some just unlatched. Seemed to be about 50/50 IIRC.

Does that mean the IS250 still has the same style springs as the old IS200?

Doesn't on the new GS either - Just unlatches - Then slight pressure back down again activates the auto closure.


The Ed

NEVER did fully open on my IS200 04 REG

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Used to fully open on my '00 Altezza, until i put on the spoiler... not it just unlocks....... Brothers CLK has gas struts, looks the business!

[quote name='The Editor' post='339296' date='Mar 17 2006, 03:55 PM']Doesn't on the new GS either - Just unlatches - Then slight pressure back down again activates the auto closure.[/quote]
The GS has hydraulics though doesn't it?

[quote name='Parthiban' post='339308' date='Mar 17 2006, 04:42 PM'][quote name='The Editor' post='339296' date='Mar 17 2006, 03:55 PM']
Doesn't on the new GS either - Just unlatches - Then slight pressure back down again activates the auto closure.[/quote]
The GS has hydraulics though doesn't it?
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Well Gas struts (as does the bonnet) - Just had to go and check but it only unlatches, it doesn't pop fully open. It's not supposed to. There is also a 'safety strap' attached that prevents the boot flying open violently and smashing the rear window in high wind

The Ed

Petrol bomb it. Solve all the problems lol

[quote]It's not supposed to.[/quote]

It may not be designed to but its a feature of the old IS thats really useful and would be good to see in the new one.

[quote name='The Editor' post='339462' date='Mar 17 2006, 10:52 PM']Well Gas struts (as does the bonnet) - Just had to go and check but it only unlatches, it doesn't pop fully open. It's not supposed to. There is also a 'safety strap' attached that prevents the boot flying open violently and smashing the rear window in high wind

The Ed[/quote]
That's what I thought, personally I prefer that, so it doesn't open by itself, but all it takes is a gentle push and the struts take over

So the new IS doesn't have this?

Yes, the new one clicks open and takes a big push to get it to lift up. I just don't see the point of the remote release if it doesn't swing open fully - if I have to put my hand on it at all, I might as well use the button on the boot instead of the remote key.

Does anyone reckon it's possible to have the struts or springs adjusted to remedy this?

[quote name='The Editor' post='339462' date='Mar 17 2006, 10:52 PM']There is also a 'safety strap' attached that prevents the boot flying open violently and smashing the rear window in high wind

The Ed[/quote]

I think the strap is actually used by the auto-closure to pull the boot lid shut. It might be used as a 'safety strap' as well though.

[quote name='bondms' post='339598' date='Mar 18 2006, 06:56 PM'][quote name='The Editor' post='339462' date='Mar 17 2006, 10:52 PM']
There is also a 'safety strap' attached that prevents the boot flying open violently and smashing the rear window in high wind

The Ed[/quote]

I think the strap is actually used by the auto-closure to pull the boot lid shut. It might be used as a 'safety strap' as well though.
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Nope definately not (I've got the new GS) and the strap is only there for safety. The power close mechanism is nothing more than a 'soft close' i.e you manually lower the boot lid until the latch touches and then the power motor takes over and pulls the lid shut. It's designed (or so the blurb says) so as not to have to slam the boot shut (wouldn't want to upset the occupants of the back seats who have become used to being wafted around in style with a silly thing like a boot slam !!! )

The Ed

@Ro1
Come on mate ...your at the wrong end of the motor !!!!!!