I swapped tailgates as I found a Hyper Blue tailgate to replace my dented tailgate.

The original tailgate never made an internal noise when opening.
The new tailgate makes an mechanical / winch type noise when opening, as if the tailgate is power assisted.

Why the difference in sounds?

 

Never paid any attention to it. Just a mo while I step out and try mine....

 

yup, mine does too. The sound comes from inside the gate, it is associated with the cable stop. Wouldn't worry about it.

 

I am pretty sure that the contact closure on the button you press signals a motor to pull the lever to unlatch the lock.

Both of my minis have made that noise.

 

Yea, mine does it. Like a open... then pop and buzzzz noise. Is normal.

 

thanks guys.....my first tailgate never made the noise so I though it was odd the second tailgate did.

maybe the original was squeeky clean inside and rarely used thus the lack of audible noise.

next I will be swapping out painted vs chrome tailgate handles.

 

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