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Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:29 pm
by 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!

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:11 pm
by dood9n3
It does need vagcom coding

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:27 pm
by 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!

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:41 pm
by 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!

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:40 pm
by 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? :)

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:23 pm
by blazeguarder
kc wrote: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...

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:36 pm
by kc
blazeguarder wrote:
kc wrote: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 :(

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:14 am
by 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*

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:46 am
by Joz
I'm 90% sure it will work, but I got no tools to check.

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:08 pm
by g__humm
Read first link it needs the vag com adjusting

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:57 pm
by 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 :)

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:18 pm
by Joz
Cool! :)

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:39 pm
by 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...

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:04 pm
by Gillen
I don't get it :shock:

Re: Automatic hatch? Anyone?

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:30 pm
by 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

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