R36 Wagon - Power Tailgate closing issues?

[JustCruisn]

Radio will auto shutdown after 30min without engine running.

[EOS07]

Radio will auto shutdown after 30min without engine running.

Thank you

[PoMoPassat]

Probably shut in sympathy with the other campers listening to your music LOL

LOL, no. We were on private land with a racket coming from the bogans on the other side of the river. In the end we gave up trying to hear our own music and just heard the same 20 greater west anthems on repeat over a PA.

[Guest001]

LOL, no. We were on private land with a racket coming from the bogans on the other side of the river. In the end we gave up trying to hear our own music and just heard the same 20 greater west anthems on repeat over a PA.

That would be loverly I have 1500 country & western tracks on my MMI

[EOS07]

Just piping in to share my tailgate experience. Had the same issues as everyone here - wouldn't open with the open button nor close with close button, and it resisted opening manually. I had it parked at a campsite with music playing with the boot open. After about 3 hours (including restarting the h/u every 30 mins) the tailgate shut itself and has been working properly ever since.

Hi PoMo

is your tailgate still working after the 3 hour opening?

cheers

[Kejk71]

Hello, did you find the solution od you problem? Im having the same issue now

[Kejk71]

Thanks For that.

Had a long look throuh the pdf's much appreciated. But I now feel I might need an auto electrician to look into this. Hard on my head that it works to open but not close. And the hard one is the boot light. I closed the tailgate by hand (which I hate to do) and other than the light the car is fully operational. It feels this one is beyond me

Hello, did you find the solution of this issue? I have the same problem now

[Passat my07]

Hi, what’s happening with yours? If the tailgate opens ok but won’t shut with the button, check if the rear interior light is on. If it isn’t on it’s probably a faulty tailgate latch. On mine if you play with the latch the interior light will come on and then it’ll close with the button. I have a new latch but I haven’t fitted it yet.

[Guest001]

Hi, what’s happening with yours? If the tailgate opens ok but won’t shut with the button, check if the rear interior light is on. If it isn’t on it’s probably a faulty tailgate latch. On mine if you play with the latch the interior light will come on and then it’ll close with the button. I have a new latch but I haven’t fitted it yet.

If you need a new latch they are about $140 from VW and $23 on EBAY I needed one for the Polo and got an Ebay one and it works perfectly

[VW_R36suit]

Hello, did you find the solution of this issue? I have the same problem now

No unfortunately I didn't.

When I use OBD11 I can open and close it without fuss. But still can't find a single fault.

Had to be placed on hold due to issues that ended in timing chain replacement.

Anyone find a fix or help?