SmartCap V3 Latches - Installed

[Franko Manini]

Folks,

A number of us have experienced the spontaneous opening “feature” of the V2 latches (the ones with the red button on the inside that allow you to open the latch from inside the cap). Mine started popping open in hot weather a month ago.

SmartCap sent my dealer six of the old V1 latches and ai got those installed as a stop-gap until the new version (V3 I guess) was developed and tested.

I got them installed yesterday and what a difference. It’s a totally different design with a slide button that releases the catch from the inside. It’s an independent mechanism as opposed to V2 where the inside release button was actually part of the catch. This allows deeper engagement of the latch to prevent spontaneous opening.

The lock cylinder even operates more smoothly so I think they have reworked those as well. They certainly feel better.

I tried to post this on the SmartCap mods FB group but my post got taken down. Maybe I’m a beta tester and I’m not supposed to share this info but I didn’t sign anything…

Here are a few pics:

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[Sagebrush]

Maybe I’m a beta tester

Thanks for posting. I had one of my V2 latches go south last month, and SmartCap sent six of their V1s and told me they would send the V3s in October.