[W212 2010]

so I own the W220 S500 from 2002
i have seen a few on the internet that has electric trunks where you basically just press a butten and it will open/close. mine does not have this, it just has some normal springs, I was wondering if it would be expensive/hard to swap that out with the electric one?

 

[Dave2302]

Easy if you can find a Donor Car with all the parts on, don't forget the Switch in the Drivers Door as IIRC they are different..

You definitely need SDS to Version Code it into the PSE, also may have to change the PSE as not all can be Configured

HTH,

 

[tusabes]

Not quite that easy , it’s not just electric it’s hydraulic system used to open and close and it uses a separate hydraulic pump , lifting ram and numerous other components . The only way to do this is with a parts car since the parts alone would cost thousands

Even the springs are eliminated and gas shocks are used instead , so the hinges may differ too

 

[tusabes]

Here are just two of the dozens of parts you’ll need , you’ll need wiring , the other side hinge etc . Probably $500+ just in used parts , or $3000+ in new parts

 

[W212 2010]

Not quite that easy , it’s not just electric it’s hydraulic system used to open and close and it uses a separate hydraulic pump , lifting ram and numerous other components . The only way to do this is with a parts car since the parts alone would cost thousands

Even the springs are eliminated and gas shocks are used instead , so the hinges may differ too

Thanks for the information, I wasn’t really planning on doing it as it’s not a small job, was just thinking “if it’s very easy and cheap” which it’s clearly isn’t

 

[Dave2302]

The only way to do this is with a parts car since the parts alone would cost thousands

Easy if you can find a Donor Car with all the parts on

Easy yes, cheap as log as you get ALL the parts "good used"

 

[W212 2010]

Easy yes, cheap as log as you get ALL the parts "good used"

so the actually job is not all that hard?

 

[Dave2302]

Easy ....= Not difficult !!

It took me about 2 hrs, actually took longer to Version Code and Normalise the one I did, (CL 600, exact same job), but I hadn't ever done the job before, and was fairly new to SDS, and the Car did not have a compatible PSE so I had to swap that with one from another Car, too long a story, it's on Benzworld Forum somewhere lol

Do you have SDS ?