new cb9, trunk strut recomendations? and others...

[sdhardcoregamer]

so i just got a cb9 last week! i do need to fix a few minor things tho. replacing my trunk struts is first on my list i think. the old owner used a stick >.< anyway, on ebay they have a pair for about $40.

has anyone used those? or can anyone point me towards some good ones?
thx





incase anyone feels real helpful...

i also need a new antanna mast, will any cb mast work or do i need a cb9 one?

how bout the auto lock and unlock all doors with key? can i swap something to make a door that doesnt do that anymore work?

[Tippey764]

cb9 power antenna masts are different, you're going to need to find the much harder to find wagon mast.

I'm not sure what the last thing you're talking about is.

[sdhardcoregamer]

aside from the trunk strut the other thing is something with the door locks. i can turn the key a little further and lock or unlock all the doors from one keyhole. one of the keyholes doesnt work for that and only will lock/unlock that door. this is a feature my 91 ex did not have so i dont know.

[Tippey764]

Only the driver door is designed to unlock/lock the doors via the key hole. The passenger door will not do that.

[sdhardcoregamer]

Only the driver door is designed to unlock/lock the doors via the key hole. The passenger door will not do that.

my driver, passenger, and rear door do it, one door only does it occationally. thats the one i wanna fix.

[mtnbikaah]

Only the driver door is designed to unlock/lock the doors via the key hole. The passenger door will not do that.

On my 93 EX wagon the passenger door keyhole locks and unlocks all of the doors. The drivers door unlocks only the drivers door, and locks all of the doors (the same as my sedan did). (I have never used the keyhole on the tailgate, only the keyless entry.)

As for tailgate struts: I bought mine at rockauto.com for about 30$ shipped, IIRC.

[lilb_1979]

Well with my cb9 I can unlock/lock all the doors from the passenger door and the tailgate. The drivers door just does that one door only.

My antenna on my cb9 isn't power. Maybe it was but its not anymore. Lol! Thats the way it was when I bought it.

[noahrexion]

OP: What door doesn't "work" as it should?

lilb_79 explained it correctly FYI. The Drivers door should not unlock all of them.

The antenna mast can be set how you like it and disconnected. You can bring it up about 10-12" as a little shorty and leave it like that - it should get reception perfectly. I set my CB9 up like this as well.

I also recommend Rock Auto for hatch struts, and an antenna if you must. Nice choice on selecting an Accord -little chunky, but the nicest looking!

[sdhardcoregamer]

The driver door. I guess it's not sposta unlock em all from what you guys are telling me. But still it only locks em all occasionally. Can i fix it or replace something to correct it? Also door open I cannot lock the doors from the switch. Is that normal?

And th for the info on the trunk struts I'll check em out. And my antanna motor works, just the mast is broke so its not doing anything ATM.

[cloudasc]

Also door open I cannot lock the doors from the switch. Is that normal?

Yes its normal, when you want to lock the doors using using the power lock switch, with the door open, hold the handle open on the inside, then hit the power lock.

[sdhardcoregamer]

Ok so with my driver door giving me a hard time locking all the doors with the key, can I swap an actuator or something to fix it?


And with the trunk struts on rockauto.com what brand/make do you recommend? I saw Monroe, Rhino, strong arm and Sachs. Anyone vouch for any of those? I'll be using my hatch multiple times on a daily basis.

[JoshM]

cb9 power antenna masts are different, you're going to need to find the much harder to find wagon mast.

Indeed. I searched high and low and finally found these guys. Installed it within 5 mins with their instructions.