As per above.
Has anyone has this issue? The black paint seems to be particularly thick - so perhaps not straight automotive paint?
Has anyone faced and resolved this issue. It's a bit of a pain to get the handle out to effect only a second-rate resolution.

Any suggestions...

Hi everyone, has anyone got experience with these tailgate motors? The bolt in the hinge has broken that holds the actuator arm to the boot hinge. I’ve removed the hinge and drilled out the broken bolt but I’m struggling to get the actuator arm back to the open position so I can refit the bolt....

Cheap mod. $45 online purchase. However, no install guide. Not even pictograms.
Mod gives a "slow descent, lift assist" on tailgate operation. A welcome alternative to the hit in the chest approach which is the factory default setting.

Note that the damper and lifting strut...

Good morning/evening people,

Would anyone know the part number for the chrome trim on the tailgate for a B6 R36 wagon, mine seems to have gone walkabout

I bought this kit from Aliexpress, have installed it, love it, but I have one problem.

There are 3 open close buttons – the tailgate VW emblem, a switch on the steering column, and the switch on the lip of the tailgate. He switches all work correctly


I should be able...

I just got my 2012 Tiguan Pacific back from hail damage repairs and now the tailgate will only unlock if I stand there at the tailgate and press the tailgate button on the key and press tailgate handle at same time.

I'm sure that before if the car was unlocked with central locking the...

Hi everyone ,
I want to ask if any one knows about the top cap in the top of tailgate or all the tailgate if is the same size between Tsi ,R and Gti.
I have the Tsi mk 7.5 2018 and i want to fit spoiler, but all after market spoiler I no really like the design.The only spoiler i find...

Hi, I've got the camera cable all the way to the back however I'm struggling to take the trim off the tailgate. in the manual that I have, the trim looks differently and also it says that for the upper trim, you just start from the connection point with the lower trim.

I've started from...

Had the Amarok home delivered with gas 'slow down' struts fitted. $100. kaching!
Didn't realize that the torsion bar is an optional extra. Used to be standard last time I bought a vehicle with a tailgate.
Anywaaaaaay, faced with the dilemma now. Get the tailgate torsion bar spring fitted...

Hi all,

My MY16 Octavia RS started having an intermittent fault with the tailgate only rising about 1/4 of the way / 10 Degrees or so before stopping. The weight of the tailgate would them cause it to close again by itself. It now does this every time. It also started having issues latching...

Tailgate intermittently will not close.

Hi all,
Just wandering if anybody knows if the lights on a tailgate can be used as a brake lights , there is a part on a light that never comes on and i was wandering if it has LED module in there and if it can be used as a brake light.
I tried following Golf R guide but looks like its...

Hi, is there a way to manually close the power tailgate? Say you are carrying a large item sticking out the back?
Cheers

Well i had a 1200nm Tailgate strut fail, so I'm hoping to find a set of 1250nm or even a 1300nm tailgate struts here in Aus.

Anyone have a source they know of that may pan out..

Cheers,

Bryn

2018 Tiguan Allspace Comfortline 110TDI

As of yesterday, when the switch is pressed to open the tailgate, either on the door, inside the car or on the remote, the tailgate opens about 10-20cm and then stops. Each subsequent press, opens the tailgate a further 10-20 cm's. After 8-10 presses,...