Auto close tailgate slamming

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Doug_RS6
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Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by Doug_RS6 » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:31 am

Wondering if this is just how it is or if there is an issue.

The auto close on my tailgate closes nicely until the last bit when it seems to slam shut. If I lightly put my hand under the handle and take a bit of the weight it latches much more gently. Struts are new and the same thing happens.

Jim Haseltine
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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by Jim Haseltine » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:41 am

Mine's the same. Gentle close until the last 4 inches or so then it drops like a stone.

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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by welwynnick » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:17 am

Does the auto tailgate pull itself closed over the last half inch?

Doug_RS6
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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by Doug_RS6 » Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:36 am

Is does close yes but with a bang. If I add a bit of resistance by holding some of the weight then it latches nicely and pulls closed with a gentle click.

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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by Doug_RS6 » Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:44 pm

Any info on this?

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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by pcorpe » Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:38 pm

I Looked into this for a while. I had an S6 before the RS and it was't anywhere near as angry in its close. I had the dealer look at it, I swapped the struts out tried all sorts of things but haven't found a solution. i have seen some YouTube videos suggesting there are different versions at the hinge point (think one OEM the other not) where there was a rubber surround that seemed to act as a cushion on the final part of the close, but I've not opened the internals up to see if a mod like the would help or (likely) create a new problem.

Doug_RS6
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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by Doug_RS6 » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:27 pm

So are the struts the only thing that controls the speed? Or does the motor have any control on lowering?

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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by BobBobson » Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:08 am

edit: ignore me, didn’t spot the bit about new struts.

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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by Doug_RS6 » Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:19 pm

Hmm. I considered buying new oem struts. It's one if these things that bothers me

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Re: Auto close tailgate slamming

Post by Charmie86 » Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:04 pm

mines the same, ive fitted new struts. most of the time it will slam shut at the bottom on the closing, but now and again it will close perfect

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