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Done with door-poppers. Next: is it possible to convert to power rear hatch on RX300?

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Old 05-12-04, 02:52 PM
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Default Done with door-poppers. Next: is it possible to convert to power rear hatch on RX300?

Just finished my month-long project. All four doors on my '01 RX300 now have no door handles. They have been shaved and painted. The door-poppers work great.(except a bit too loudly)

Next on my list is to convert the rear hatch to a power-operated hatch, like the one on my girlfriend's Honda mini-van.

The shop that installed my door-poppers said they couldn't come up with anything. (not impossible, just not under $1500) For comparison, the parts/labor/painting cost on the four door-popper project was only $650.

I've found several companies that make these conversions. They convert minivans for handicapped uses. However, most of them only work on Ford and Chrysler minivans...

If anyone has any info, please let me know. Thank you very much in advance for your assistance!


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wow sounds awesome, at one time i was thinking of doing the same thing with the door poppers. do you have any pics, also how it was done etc etc...
Old 05-14-04, 07:48 PM
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to ToyotaLexus:

You might be able to find power rear hatch parts from Toyota Japan. They had the handicap-equipped version of the old Toyota Harrier (RX300.) It came with power rear hatch.
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