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Re: Replace Rear Tailgate

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:06 am
by alexperkins
Its fairly easy, but youll have to do a couple of simple things to get it working

Pull the old wiring out the new boot, with a piece of string attached so you can pull the new wiring back in from your old boot

Do the same for the central locking and washer lines


Once the wiring is disconnected, its a case of undoing the hinge nuts from the car side (under the rear headlinging trim plate) and removing the bootlid, then dropping the new one in place and tightening up and getting the wiring back in and connected

shantybeater on here did this recently - its worth PM'ing him for assistance.

Re: Replace Rear Tailgate

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:26 pm
by frankoni
Cheers for the reply mate, doesn't sound that difficult, I should be able to manage that . The only thing that's going against me is the bloody weather, rain until Saturday ffs.....might trade the GTI in for a boat lol

Re: Replace Rear Tailgate

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:00 pm
by 6n2stan
Frankoni, did you get your tailgate off in the end?

I started the same thing today but I couldn't find the 3rd brake light electrical connector. I've dropped the brake light down but I can't see anything? Thats all I need to disconnect now :?

Re: Replace Rear Tailgate

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:11 pm
by alexperkins
Youve gotta take the spoiler off to get to the connector

Re: Replace Rear Tailgate

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:33 pm
by 6n2stan
Oh, what a PITA, guff design there :(

So (Sorry for the thread hijack), how does that come off?

Cheers