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Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:40 pm
by GC1978
Anyone know if there is a way to do this?
I dont have kids so no worries with fingers getting trapped.
I come home, reverse onto the drive and let the dog out -then have to get out to press the close button - then reverse the car into the garage.
Would be easier to just let dog out - press close - reverse into garage.
TIA!
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:50 pm
by Trups
LOL.
so at the min, you reverse, let the dog out, close the boot then park into the garage?
and you want to let the dog out, close the tailgate then park up?
i think thats going to be the only way to do it, cant think of any others
its a shame you cant close the tailgate from inside.
trups
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:00 pm
by GC1978
Thats what I mean, is it possible to close from inside?
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:02 pm
by Trups
nope, they didnt think of that when it was designed.
Trups
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:15 pm
by MikeFish
Probably a safety feature; you can open from inside but must be supervising the closure from the rear?
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:09 am
by gorwanvfr
GC1978 wrote:Anyone know if there is a way to do this?
I dont have kids so no worries with fingers getting trapped.
I come home, reverse onto the drive and let the dog out -then have to get out to press the close button - then reverse the car into the garage.
Would be easier to just let dog out - press close - reverse into garage.
TIA!
Yes it is possible. Have fitted it on both my wife's and my own car. For the wife it was a god send as she could not reach the closed button when the boot was fully open. For me I'm just lazy

This is what you need
http://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/product?s ... 1&info=302
Vey easy to fit four wires to connect and your done. Hope it helps
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:12 pm
by GC1978
Perfect thanks!
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:03 pm
by Trups
ordered! Thanks for that.

Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:36 pm
by RS6chris!
How does it fit?
Simple as I'm useless!!!!
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:10 am
by gorwanvfr
RS6chris! wrote:How does it fit?
Simple as I'm useless!!!!
Here goes
Remove the rear interia rear boot light cover.
Remove the screws that hold the light holder
Then you can remove the large cover that runs across the rear of the car head liner
Once the cover is out of the way the two electro actuators are visble
Can't remember which actuator you need to connect to sorry
Unplug the multi plug from the actuator.
You need to connect in four wires +12v -12v. The other two are for the canbus network.
When you buy the module you will get a link to download a PDF instruction sheet.
Would say it will take 40 minutes from start to finish
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:52 pm
by RS6 London
Has it turned up Trups?
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:28 am
by Trups
not yet. hopefully today, working all week so wont get a chance to fit until next week

Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:41 pm
by Gizmo68
Before you go splashing out get
VCDS hooked up to the car, my Superb also has the electric tailgate option, which like the A6 was only openable by the button or remote, now Ross-Tech have included the coding so it now opens and closes off the interior button and remote.
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:47 pm
by Trups
Got anymore info on how?
Trups
Re: Power Close Tailgate?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:57 pm
by Gizmo68
Go to 7D and adaptations, all my coding options were under there (they were not available when i bought the car)