| Re: Replacement rear hatch struts... will they work with my defroster? |
Subject: Re: Replacement rear hatch struts... will they work with my defroster? by lunytnz on 2016/10/30 18:15:13 I ordered the Monroe MaxLift supports from RockAuto. Even though the part numbers (901764 and 901016) were different, the defroster connectors had the same orientation for both of them! The connector was in the correct spot for the driver's side strut, but backwards for the passenger side. I contemplated sending it back, but I test fit the passenger side and it cleared the trim, and the defroster wires are long enough to connect, so I'm not going to bother with the hassle or returning it. BTW, the ends of the OEM struts unscrewed easily, which made getting the rubber bumpers (that rest against the top when it's in the back) off pretty easy. I couldn't unscrew the top of the new lift supports, so I just stretched the rubber bumpers over the defroster connector. It seemed to work well (and the bumpers fit snug). |
