Is200 Boot

[IZZZY]

guys,

on the IS200, when you open the boot from below the seat or using the remote... is it suppose to just click and open but still remain closed or is the boot suppose to open like halfway up?

ive just seen a is200 boot open about half way... but i noticed with mine.. all i hear is the opening click and it remains closed...

any advice? maybe i need to fix something on mine?

ta

[eddieblock]

guys,

on the IS200, when you open the boot from below the seat or using the remote... is it suppose to just click and open but still remain closed or is the boot suppose to open like halfway up?

ive just seen a is200 boot open about half way... but i noticed with mine.. all i hear is the opening click and it remains closed...

any advice? maybe i need to fix something on mine?

ta

i,ve just fitted a gas strut to mine to make open all the way. the springs lose their springiness ( if thats a word )over time !

[IZZZY]

guys,

on the IS200, when you open the boot from below the seat or using the remote... is it suppose to just click and open but still remain closed or is the boot suppose to open like halfway up?

ive just seen a is200 boot open about half way... but i noticed with mine.. all i hear is the opening click and it remains closed...

any advice? maybe i need to fix something on mine?

ta

i,ve just fitted a gas strut to mine to make open all the way. the springs lose their springiness ( if thats a word )over time !

AHH I see it must be the springs.. can these be replaced?

[eddieblock]

guys,

on the IS200, when you open the boot from below the seat or using the remote... is it suppose to just click and open but still remain closed or is the boot suppose to open like halfway up?

ive just seen a is200 boot open about half way... but i noticed with mine.. all i hear is the opening click and it remains closed...

any advice? maybe i need to fix something on mine?

ta

i,ve just fitted a gas strut to mine to make open all the way. the springs lose their springiness ( if thats a word )over time !

AHH I see it must be the springs.. can these be replaced?

yes the springs can be replaced but Reading thru the forum most have opted for the strut

[Sean Peyton]

Think as new they're meant to spring open halfway...4 of 4 is200 boots iv seen open to halfway or maybe just a bit more than halfway...? maybe could get a few cheap ones off a scrapped is200

[IZZZY]

so whats the actual official name of the part that is required.. ?

thanks

[jeffrosie]

Where can the boot strut be got from??

Luv 2 have 1 as mine just raises a few inches.

[eddieblock]

Where can the boot strut be got from??

Luv 2 have 1 as mine just raises a few inches.

there is a thread on here somewhere with a link to the right strut. they come in pairs and cost about £50 if i remember. i had a spare but sold to a guy on here , in greece.

[eddieblock]

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchB...t&R=234-449

there is the link to the website and the strut

[IZZZY]

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchB...t&R=234-449

there is the link to the website and the strut

thnaks mate - really appreciate it.

quick one - are these gas yes? not spring? as i understand you can get them in 2 types..

[IZZZY]

guys,

i just went and checked my boot.. and cannot locate the springs.. all i can see is a cable that runs from the boot to the back of the seats...and no rod with black ends which are filled with gas...shown in this pic http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchB...t&R=234-449

[eddieblock]

guys,

i just went and checked my boot.. and cannot locate the springs.. all i can see is a cable that runs from the boot to the back of the seats...and no rod with black ends which are filled with gas...shown in this pic http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchB...t&R=234-449

yes they are gas struts which you adjust with an allen key. they are not fitted on the car as standard you have to fit the gas strut yourself. you need some self tappers, an L bracket and 2 m5 nuts and bolts , one of which needs to be at least 30mm long. one end of the strut fits to the hinge of the boot where there is allready a hole and the other end fits to the bracket which you have to fit to the back of the rear seat with the self tappers. pretty easy to do

[Phluppe]

Mine opens almost completely, barely hitting the rear windscreen :o Luckily, it stays about 4cm away from the windscreen :P

Seeing that my car is three months short of beeing ten years old, I don't think that it's necesary to buy or install these gas struts. Maybe a slight change in the position of the original spring should be enough, or using a tywrap around two or three rings in the spring itself. That increases the tension of the spring ;)

Grtz, Philip!

[IZZZY]

guys,

i just went and checked my boot.. and cannot locate the springs.. all i can see is a cable that runs from the boot to the back of the seats...and no rod with black ends which are filled with gas...shown in this pic http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchB...t&R=234-449

yes they are gas struts which you adjust with an allen key. they are not fitted on the car as standard you have to fit the gas strut yourself. you need some self tappers, an L bracket and 2 m5 nuts and bolts , one of which needs to be at least 30mm long. one end of the strut fits to the hinge of the boot where there is allready a hole and the other end fits to the bracket which you have to fit to the back of the rear seat with the self tappers. pretty easy to do

hmmm im sure it is.. but i prob wud struggle a bit :-(

might just see if i can get the original oem springs...

[lexdavis]

mine only opens about 2in and thats it might have to see if i can sort this one out with oem rather than replace with struts

[Mbay]

So correct me if I'm wrong,

When I open my boot using the pulley by the drivers seat and on my key fob its supposed to pop open on its own?

Only because it doesn't move at all when I open it.

[eddieblock]

So correct me if I'm wrong,

When I open my boot using the pulley by the drivers seat and on my key fob its supposed to pop open on its own?

Only because it doesn't move at all when I open it.

yes mate ! mine used to just unlock but now I've fitted the strut it opens fully. a really easy and good mod to do. only takes 10 mins.

[IZZZY]

So correct me if I'm wrong,

When I open my boot using the pulley by the drivers seat and on my key fob its supposed to pop open on its own?

Only because it doesn't move at all when I open it.

yes mate ! mine used to just unlock but now I've fitted the strut it opens fully. a really easy and good mod to do. only takes 10 mins.

are there any instructions anywhere??

[eddieblock]

So correct me if I'm wrong,

When I open my boot using the pulley by the drivers seat and on my key fob its supposed to pop open on its own?

Only because it doesn't move at all when I open it.

yes mate ! mine used to just unlock but now I've fitted the strut it opens fully. a really easy and good mod to do. only takes 10 mins.

are there any instructions anywhere??

yes mate there are a few photos somewhere on here. have a search but if you can't find them I'll take a few pics and post them up ! really is easy to do !

[boi ninja]

GROUP BUY?? seems like quite a few people are interested? including myself

[Mbay]

GROUP BUY?? seems like quite a few people are interested? including myself

AGREED!

[jeffrosie]

I too want these and found a place to do them, £25 for each with all fittings inc post but has to be a min of 20.

Length of strut - 450mm

Stroke - 200mm

Fittings to both ends

[gazza0210]

Im interested in the strutts too if there is gonna be a group buy.

Without hijacking the thread, I presume that the spring for the boot lid is the tension strutts that are under the rear shelf ?? If so would using the new strutt eliminate the need for the original springs ?? Im thinking of taking them out and fitting some more "appropriate" speakers on the back shelf. lol..

Cheers people.

[kev dood]

Mbay - yeah the boot lid is supposed to open up either half or full depending on the springs really. Though I notice that you have the rear spolier fitted so on those cars it will probably just pop up as the weight of the spoiler will keep it from going all the way.

I think even the lip spoiler might stop it on some cars.

The IS does not have adjustable springs on it, unlike the GS300 (mkII) which you can change the hole that the springs are set in to change the setting.

Basically, you are not looking for actual springs, but long pieces of metal rod, x2, which sit under the parcel shelf (in the boot) by the centre speaker magent. Its these that provide the correct torsion movement for the boot.

[Mbay]

were are the springs located then?