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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

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
