Remote Boot Open

[Rob GTI]

Has anyone tried this on a Leon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfq-FN7iNkk

Guide can be found here:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55731

For a couple of quid and a few minutes it worth someone with VAGCOM looking into?

 

[Fl@pper]

just watch ya chin - lol

 

[splatrat]

that looks a good idea

 

[littleandy0410]

I hope that video is sped up!

Must have uprated gas struts too - mine wouldn't have the power to lift it's own weight without a helping hand.

 

[Fl@pper]

added some springs by the looks of it to start it off and upgraded the rams

bit too fast i would say but not a bad idea

 

[ChrisMansell]

I don't see why it being fast is a problem?? you're not going to be stood in the way of it so it's not like it's gonna hit you . . .

 

[RickyD1975]

That's quite a good idea. Especially when I'm always karting a bootfull of my 9 month old daughter's toys around. It's a real pain a the moment having to either put stuff on the ground or balance things to get the boot open.

 

[Fl@pper]

isn't that fast really but if it is pushing too hard you'll soon snap the mounts off trying to close it again

and there is always one that will get caught out or forget believe you me

 

[ChrisMansell]

ye, I suppose it may catch someone out . . . but it will still be possible to just unlock all the doors and open it manually won't it?? rather than holding the boot button on the remote . .

 

[Fl@pper]

less lazy too

actually i reckon the vectra C estate one's added to it would look a lot better, basically similar to small linear actuators so they are motorised both up and down by a remote motor

hydraulic i assume but not stripped one yet

 

[Rob GTI]

If you read the other link in my 1st post you'll see that all the mod entails is to add some springs to the struts and reporgramming with VAGCOM. The original poster reckoned it cost less than $2 to do (he was american).

The springs give the boot lid a little push until the struts take over. I would try myself but not got VAGCOM.

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

Anyone tried this yet? I have been experimenting with the spring side of the mod (no vag com yet). Seems pretty difficult, the suggested springs are really stiff. Tried similar sized spring (only on one side) it nearly lifting the boot from closed but when shut it pushed the boot out of alignment. There was a large gap at the roof and the lines on the lights didnt line up. Thinking 2 x softer springs (one on each side) gonna be a better way. Will keep the thread updated. Be careful when trying the springs to put a support/stiffner plate under the bolt on the boot side to help protect against bending of the body.