cnc Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 After sleeping in the back of my '92 Loyale a couple of times, I want to add a lever or something so I can open the back end from inside. I thought I remembered a mod for that on USMB but cannot find it. A lever or a pull cord or something would be great. Maybe a handle to close it again from inside. Any ideas? cnc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 The plastic cover just pops off. It shouldn't be too tricky to figure out a lever or cord. The linkage is right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maozebong Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 i tied a piece of paracord to the handle lever and poked a hole so that the angle of cord travel is inline with the the direction the lever moves. i forgot to make one to unlock, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnc Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 That sounds workable. Just poke a little hole in the plastic to dangle a paracord out and make a loop or something to pull on. Probably want to add a handle of some sort to push the door open and pull back closed, too. I'd swear that someone had a thread about this on USMB but I cannot find it. Thanks, CNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I recall reading about this on here, but can't remember who or when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferp420 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I took the cover off and never put it back on I can use one foot to open the latch and the other foot to open the hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnc Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 That's pretty high-tech, Ferp. Like it. Bet it didn't cost much, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnc Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Found the earlier thread. It's at http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/125903-thinking-about-how-to-install-a-hatch-release-loyale/?hl=%2Brear+%2Brelease Short answer; a cord or rod can be added somewhere running vertically that pops through the plastic somewhere. Going to try it soon. Will report back. cnc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferp420 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Ya high tech I spent a month living out of my loyale while I was working on my house trying to get it livable I can't believe there wasn't a release mechanism installed from the factory I couldn't imagine not being able to open it from the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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