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E53 powered tailgate retrofit

Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E53).
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x5dom
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E53 powered tailgate retrofit

Post by x5dom » Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:28 pm

I know you can fit a pair of springs to the upper tailgate struts to give you a cheap auto open. However, have just come across this retrofitted upper tailgate auto open AND close  :) on youtube:

https://youtu.be/4dlxrvMSH9E

anyone here fitted this? Would love to do the same if so...

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Re: E53 powered tailgate retrofit

Post by x5e53 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 7:26 pm

Does anyone have some links to the springs to add to the upper struts?

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BMW e32 750iL Auto. 1989
BMW e53 X5 4.8is Auto. 2004
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Re: E53 powered tailgate retrofit

Post by Smeeagain » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:15 pm

Have you tried using the search facility on the forum? It was posted previously
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Re: E53 powered tailgate retrofit

Post by x5e53 » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:05 am

I can only find links/posts to items which are no longer available.

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BMW e32 750iL Auto. 1989
BMW e53 X5 4.8is Auto. 2004
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