Automatic hatch? Anyone?

[Joz]

So, I saw these cool hatch-openers that made the hatch pop open when you pressed the unlock button on your remote.
However, I could only find them for the Golf. Does anyone know if you can get the for the Polo??

Here they are:
http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Gol ... ES1895197/

https://www.youtube*.com/watch?v=nzrbrMJW ... re=related

http://volkswagenownersclub.com/vw/show ... ch-Pop-Kit


Some also claim it's needed to do a VAG-com programming.. Don't know if that is the case for all the kits though. I guess it's because you need the car to "open" the hatch, not just unlock.

Anyways, looks awesome!

[dood9n3]

It does need vagcom coding

[blazeguarder]

Vag-com aside, I don't really see why this wouldn't work. It uses Fabia gas struts, which is a car based on the Polo, so it's not like it's going to not be able to take the weight of the tailgate or over-open it or anything... Then it's just the Scirocco springs that force it open till the struts can take over.

Might be worth a trip to the dealers to see how much those parts are direct, as that supplier has probably put a mark up on them... $110 is a bit steep for an auto-opening boot lid!

[kc]

i reckon if you can get some of the scirroco bump stops with the 'spring effect' type doodah it should work

it doesnt need vag-com cos we've already got the boot pop on our polos! winner!

[Joz]

Sweeet^^

Would be awesome. The car looks way more expensive then imo, hehe.

So it just might work by buying those I linked to?

[blazeguarder]

it doesnt need vag-com cos we've already got the boot pop on our polos! winner!

Do you guys have the boot pop already activated? Mine just unlocks the boot when I press the button, still need to pull on the handle to open it...

[kc]

it doesnt need vag-com cos we've already got the boot pop on our polos! winner!

Do you guys have the boot pop already activated? Mine just unlocks the boot when I press the button, still need to pull on the handle to open it...

yehhhh......No... lol i got confused

i thought it did, but its not that, its my Passat that has it you press the boot pop and it opens up on the passat...

not the polo.... not sure if this will work or not

[blazeguarder]

Hmmm, looks like we need someone with vag-com to read this and check if it's possible to recode the boot latch so that it opens instead of just unlocks...

*waits patiently*

[Joz]

I'm 90% sure it will work, but I got no tools to check.

[g__humm]

Read first link it needs the vag com adjusting

[K.I.T.T.]

As long as you have the 3 button fob, you don't need to code it. It's just struts with a bit more tension / force. Just beware of any objects in the vicinity of the hatch before you pop it.

I've seen it done using OEM parts (possibly a strut from a Fabia), but didn't look into it further.

I'll get back on the case!

Ash

[Joz]

Cool!

[K.I.T.T.]

Ok, apparently I was wrong.

Read (and try to make sense of) this: http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... rmd%3Divns

Ash

edit: Page 7 onwards...

[Gillen]

I don't get it

[dood9n3]

Tried with vagcom, the coding is not there

You see the option in the drop down in 2nd pic, then I get error in first pic