200 trunk power lock

[Ed Kellock]

Yup, BTDT.  I found something written up about this and the fix I followed
involved simply removing the ball bearing (I think).  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Deschler
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:03 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 200 trunk power lock
> 
> 
> 
> The power lock on the trunk of my 200 has never worked since 
> I got the 
> car. Today I decided to fix it. The problem that I found was that the 
> power lock actuator would not move, even with excessive force. I 
> disasembled the lock and found that there is a small ball 
> bearing that 
> holds the actuator in the locked or unlocked position. The 
> holes that the 
> catch the ball bearing were far to deep to ever release the 
> ball bearing 
> and let the actuator move. I cut a channel with a drill bit 
> to allow the 
> ball to move between the 2 positions and now the power lock 
> is working. I 
> can't see how this ever would have worked. Seems like a manufacturing 
> defect to me. Has anyone out there had similar experience 
> with their 200?
> 
>  	-Kurt
> 
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