Is auto boot lid open possible?

[chetnik73]

Hi all

Is it possible to get the auto boot lid to work for my Škoda Octavia VRS wagon like it does for the Golf in this video?

Golf 6 automatic tailgate how to do - YouTube

Has anybody done this succesfully or do you need to buy extra parts?

Thanks

[gldgti]

Ofcourse, you need to buy "extra parts" - the video is showing that you can replace the struts with more powerful ones so that the boot lid will actually open instead of just unlatch when you press the button.

Yes, you can do it.

[brad]

You could do it but keep in mind the hatch has very different "angles" & length to the Golf hatch (it opens much higher), so low roofed carparks would be a problem. In the first year I had my car, various members of my tribe managed to open the hatch onto the ceiling of the carpark several times.

The first thing you need to check is how the lock works. Lift the hatch while pressing the middle button - does it tortally release or do you still have to press the button on the hatch?

[dArK5HaD0w]

a few guys over in europe have done this, but after a yr or so, the load springs start to fail, no longer providing enough force to lift the boot door.
its more so a problem with the hatch/liftback because it has a much bigger boot door, with a much bigger glass area, making it heavier.

the golf hatch has a much smaller boot door, hence the load springs doesn't struggle.
likewise with the wagon boot doors.

putting stronger load springs is possible, however the stronger that is, the harder it is for u to close the boot door.
that's usually a show stopper, unless u have arms like arnie or popeye.

The first thing you need to check is how the lock works. Lift the hatch while pressing the middle button - does it tortally release or do you still have to press the button on the hatch?

with the car or boot "unlocked", u still need to press the button under the boot handle to lift it.
unlock via remote -> press button under handle -> lift

pressing & holding the boot open on the remote key is supposed to "pop" it off the latch, so all u need to do is lift.
unlock via remote (long press) -> lift

[brad]

pressing & holding the boot open on the remote key is supposed to "pop" it off the latch, so all u need to do is lift.
unlock via remote (long press) -> lift

I still have to press the release on the hatch when i do this. Might be a 2007 thing or as my wife constantly reminds me.............
YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!!

[Mysticality]

I still have to press the release on the hatch when i do this. Might be a 2007 thing or as my wife constantly reminds me.............
YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!!

Mine works as it should. O.o
Perhaps it just an age thing, maybe.

That being said, I never did actually use the one on the old car. This one I use all the time!

[woofy]

On ours we have always had to press the button still, its been like that since new. I might ask at the next service, but seeing as its out of warranty they will probably charge me extra for it now.....

[dArK5HaD0w]

Mine works as it should. O.o

+1.
when u press n hold the boot unlock button, u'll hear the latch releasing - this is ur queue to lift.

[BluChris]

And to make the set mine's 50:50. Majority of times it releases fully, but at times I have to press the button to release it completely. Can't be bothered to chase it up. Now if someone could fix my rattles...

[BottomScratcher]

I still have to press the release on the hatch when i do this. Might be a 2007 thing or as my wife constantly reminds me.............
YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!!

I used to spend a lot of money on books to learn how to do stuff. That was before it sunk in that I was married to a woman who knows everything about everything. Now I spend a lot of money on beer.

[gldgti]

wow, i think nearly everyone missed the point. To clarify:

1. The OP has a Wagon. Wagon boots just have gas struts like the golf does. Theres no spring balance.

2. Yes, you have to press and hold the boot release button for the latch to unlock..... then, if the gas struts are powerful enough, they will push open the door (as the video shows).

3. If the liftback has balance springs for the door, then its not going to be nearly as simple to do - but thats not what the OP asked.

[brad]

yep, missed the point entirely.

As the OP hasn't bothered to involve himself in the thread, I doubt he gives a toss.

[gldgti]

true.......

[chetnik73]

I asked if it is possible and nobody has directed me to a DIY or the parts/coding I might need!

If somebody has done this please show me how and I promise to post a thankyou