Is there a weight in the hatch?

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  1. ghostwheel

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    I installed an internal button to open the hatch in my Prius Gen 2. While digging through the hatch I discovered a piece that simply looks like an additional weight. It is located in the center bottom of the hatch. Just above the lock. I took it out, and it doesn't seem to be connected to anything else. Since my pneumatic mechanism (already replaced once) isn't the strongest any more, I decided to leave it out.

    Does this weight have any other purpose?
     
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    Got a photo?

     
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    is it shaped like a dumbell?
     
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    Is it bigger than a breadbox?
     
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    Oops, sorry, didn't track.
    Here are some images. It's around 960g
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    Vibration damper, exactly as described in the video in post #2.
     
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    Your hatch doesn't NEED a weight.
    It's pretty heavy just being a hatch.

    If you want to see how heavy, take the lift assist struts off of it for a day or two..... ;)
     
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    if everything works fine, and the hatch opens easier, leave it out
     
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    and you don't mind the vibration
     
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    I took it out some time ago. Works well. Though now I'll start noticing the vibration ;)
     
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    ignorance is bliss, i should know :cool:
     
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