I am a newby to this site, and to date ( its only been 2 months) the proud owner of a new 2018 MU X. I want to make a comment to all of the MU X and D max owners out there, in regard to the storage hatch which is located on top of the middle of the dash board. No matter what year of the vehicle none of the hatches I have tried open with out having to poke around trying to lift the hatch with one hand while pressing the release button with the other. rry. I found a simple solution which may be of benefit to those of you who have the same problem. I placed a small rubber O ring, about the size of the O ring seal found on the male end of the garden hose connection, a smaller one works just as well. Place it flat on the inside at the end of the hatch cover near the hinges. I t works a treat, one press of the release button and the hatch pops up with ease every time.
Warren-Pat_01 said
12:23 PM Jul 18, 2018
Thanks Klaus,
I have friends who have both the MUX & D-Max vehicles - I have passed it on to them.
Delta18 said
12:34 PM Jul 18, 2018
Klaus, I have a simpler solution.
Just press the button gently, veeeery gently and the hatch will open every time!
People tend to poke the button too hard and then it will not open.
Be gentle Grasshopper!
Klaus said
05:06 PM Jul 18, 2018
Thanks Warren, hope it is of some help to them.
Klaus said
05:08 PM Jul 18, 2018
Ok gently does it.
Delta18 said
05:11 PM Jul 18, 2018
Klaus wrote:
Ok gently does it.
Did that work for you?
Juggenaut said
10:31 AM Jul 19, 2018
ok I tried both the o ring and the gentle squeeze, neither worked for me.
Joffa030 said
10:47 AM Jul 20, 2018
Hi al just bought a new dmax and the salesman told us to use your thumb with your nail facing down lightly slide your nail under the lip and lift while depressing the catch that seems to work
aussie_paul said
02:09 PM Jul 20, 2018
Joffa030 wrote:
Hi al just bought a new dmax and the salesman told us to use your thumb with your nail facing down lightly slide your nail under the lip and lift while depressing the catch that seems to work
Great if you have nails.
Aussie Paul.
Klaus said
08:30 PM Jul 20, 2018
Hi Juggenaut,
Try a slightly larger 0 ring. The one I used is about the thickness of the 0 ring on the hose connection, and a little larger in diameter. I placed it between the ledge and the lid near one of the lifting hinges, but I also found it pops the hatch if its in the middle between the two hatch hinges. It worked for us, so I thought why not mentioning it, but it seems it may not work for every one. Any way some one more than likely has another trick, other than pushing finger nails under the lid.
Hi all,
I am a newby to this site, and to date ( its only been 2 months) the proud owner of a new 2018 MU X. I want to make a comment to all of the MU X and D max owners out there, in regard to the storage hatch which is located on top of the middle of the dash board. No matter what year of the vehicle none of the hatches I have tried open with out having to poke around trying to lift the hatch with one hand while pressing the release button with the other. rry. I found a simple solution which may be of benefit to those of you who have the same problem. I placed a small rubber O ring, about the size of the O ring seal found on the male end of the garden hose connection, a smaller one works just as well. Place it flat on the inside at the end of the hatch cover near the hinges. I t works a treat, one press of the release button and the hatch pops up with ease every time.
I have friends who have both the MUX & D-Max vehicles - I have passed it on to them.
Klaus, I have a simpler solution.
Just press the button gently, veeeery gently and the hatch will open every time!
People tend to poke the button too hard and then it will not open.
Be gentle Grasshopper!
Thanks Warren, hope it is of some help to them.
Ok gently does it.
Did that work for you?
ok I tried both the o ring and the gentle squeeze, neither worked for me.
Great if you have nails.
Aussie Paul.
Hi Juggenaut,
Try a slightly larger 0 ring. The one I used is about the thickness of the 0 ring on the hose connection, and a little larger in diameter. I placed it between the ledge and the lid near one of the lifting hinges, but I also found it pops the hatch if its in the middle between the two hatch hinges. It worked for us, so I thought why not mentioning it, but it seems it may not work for every one. Any way some one more than likely has another trick, other than pushing finger nails under the lid.