S3 boot striker plate.

PostPost by: davidj » Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:03 am

Good morning,

Has anyone a picture of the s3 boot lock striker plate, the part which is attached to the boot lid? I don't think I have it amongst the 3d puzzle I am assembling, but then again, I don't know what I am looking for........

Thanks in advance.

David.
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PostPost by: oldelanman » Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:17 am

Hi David,
This is my S4 which I think will be the same as your S3.....

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All the usual suspects list a replacement but it looks a somewhat simpler design...

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Hope this helps.
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PostPost by: ericbushby » Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:32 am

Good morning David,
My S3 has the same one as in Roger`s photo. The fixing holes appear to be slotted for adjustment.
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PostPost by: davidj » Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:47 pm

Thanks folks. Something else to add to the shipping list!
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PostPost by: vstibbard » Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:30 am

Now, the questions is, what did it come off originally? ....
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PostPost by: RichardHawkins » Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:55 pm

Excuse me reviving this post from January. My car is an S4 coupe and this is the best match I can find for how to adjust the striker plate. The only way I can see to do this is from within the boot. To be in the boot I need to lie on the spine of the body with my head and shoulders in the boot. I am an old man with a bad back. Have I missed something, or do I need to recruit a small young flexible assistant.

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PostPost by: richardcox_lotus » Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:51 am

Rig up your phone in the boot with the video setting and a flashlight, pointing at the latch. You may need mirrors as well. Close the boot gently and see how well it does or doesn’t line up.
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