Peugeot 308: Removing - refitting : Motorised tailgate electric strut

ESSENTIAL : Observe the safety and cleanliness recommendations .

ESSENTIAL : All personnel carrying out work on a vehicle fitted with traction batteries must have received specific electric vehicle training and be authorised to work on these vehicles (observe the regulations in force in the respective country).

ESSENTIAL : If there is a problem on one of the ball joints of one of the electric struts, do not stand in line with the electric strut. This will protect you from risk of injury in the event of decompression. Before carrying out any operation to replace the electric strut, open the boot fully to allow the spring to decompress. Start with the motorised tailgate electric strut ball joint on the body side, then continue with the electric strut ball joint on the motorised tailgate side.

Key : Operation symbols .

1. Location

2. Tooling

3. Preliminary operations

CAUTION : Perform the operations that are required prior to a disconnection of the ancillaries battery .

CAUTION : In the case of a vehicle with 2 batteries, carry out the specific operations for disconnecting and reconnecting the ancillaries batteries.

Disconnect the ancillaries battery or batteries (depending on equipment).

Remove the tailgate trim .

4. Removing

4.1. Motorised tailgate electric strut

4.2. Motorised tailgate closing assistance module

4.3. Lowering control / Motorised tailgate closing assistance module

4.4. Motorised tailgate ECU

5. Refitting

Proceed in the reverse order to removal.

6. Additional operations

Refit the tailgate trim .

CAUTION : Perform the operations that are required after reconnecting the ancillaries battery .

CAUTION : In the case of a vehicle with 2 batteries, carry out the specific operations for disconnecting and reconnecting the ancillaries batteries.

Rebrancher la ou les batteries de servitude (suivant équipement).

Carry out initialisation ; Using the diagnostic tool.

Check the operation of the various equipment.

Removing - refitting : Motorised tailgateRemoving - refitting : Rear screen