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Service Bulletin
A m e r i c a n H o n d a M o t o r C o . , I n c .
* non-ABS models with VIN before 1HFSC47**8A702181
* ABS models with VIN before 1HFSC47**8A701581
** denotes trim level and check digit
Repair Summary
Model Years
Trunk Opener Unit
Previously Replaced?
Experienced Left Saddlebag
Opener Green Snap Breakage?
Repair Instructions
2001 2004
No
Yes
Install the new trunk opener unit & the new left opener rod
and blue snap. Follow the Trunk Opener Removal/Installation
instructions in the
GL1800 Service Manual
. (Template G15A)
Yes
Yes
Install the new left opener rod and blue snap.
(Template G15B)
2005 2007
N/A
Yes
Install the new left opener rod and blue snap.
(Template G15B)
2008 within affected
VIN range *
N/A
Yes
Install the new left opener rod and blue snap.
(Template G15B)
Some owners of 2001-2008 Gold Wings may experi-
ence trouble opening the trunk or saddlebag lids when
the applicable latch lever is pulled. Most of the prob-
lems are with the left saddlebag opener.
In 2004, a Service Bulletin was issued providing instruc-
tions for installing a new trunk opener unit for customers
complaining of a problem opening the left saddlebag lid.
The new trunk opener unit, which strengthened the latch
mechanism for the left saddlebag, became a standard
part beginning with the 2005 Gold Wings.
During production for the 2008 model year, the
t
runk
opener unit was modified with a new, redesigned left
opener rod (which runs from the opener latch lever to the
opener body) and a new blue snap (which fastens the
rod to the latch lever). The blue snap replaces a green
snap that may experience breakage.
The affected VIN range for 2008 Gold Wings appears in
the Repair Summary table in the Repair Procedure sec-
tion. All 2008 Gold Wings with higher VINs already have
the new opener rod and blue snap.
2001-2008 GL1800
Trunk Opener Unit, Opener Rod & Snap
(This supersedes GL1800/A #15, dated May 2004)
MTB 10535-12173 (0710)
GL1800 #15
REVISED OCTOBER 2007
REPAIR PROCEDURE
If a customer has a problem opening the left saddle-
bag, refer to the Repair Summary table that follows.
Inform owners that overpacking can stress the latch
mechanisms, and depressing the saddlebag cover
slightly while pulling on the opener latch helps relieve
stress on the components.
If the left saddlebag lid
opens when the saddlebag is not over-packed, no
repair is necessary.
Trunk Opener Unit:
Before replacing the opener unit
for problems opening the left saddlebag, first verify
proper cable adjustment and lubricate the rubber seals
with silicone spray. Refer to the
GL1800/A Service
Manual
for details.
New Opener Rod & Blue Snap:
After placing the rod
through the snap, be sure to move the hinged portion of
the snap around the L-shape of the rod to avoid possi-
ble function loss. See the illustrations on page 2.
If you have questions, please contact TechLine at
(800) 421-1900, ext. 9.
