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Hi All,
I have a B6 Passat variant with factory fitted powered tailgate.
I can't be certain this was the trigger however at one point someone fairly forcibly closed the boot not realising that it was powered.
The tailgate still opens and closes however once the motors are fully up, the position of the tailgate is now sagging down by about 100mm. So it's now very easy to hit my head if not paying attention..
I have been through the process of setting the upper limit at a very low level, then again whilst holding the boot up as far as it used to go, but it still sags back down.
I have replaced the gas struts with new ones of the correct part number and nm rating.
I then replaced both motors with revision G (originals were rev F) and went through the process as described in O..S which says to open the tailgate about half way, then press both internal and external buttons simultaneously and it will open fully.
It is SLIGHTLY better than the old motors by about 20mm however it is still not the same as it used to be...still sagging down at the top of the travel.
I inspected the toothed drive pins that connect the motors to the hinges (thinking that maybe somehow they slipped a few teeth?) but I can't see any obvious sign of damage.
MVB at open shows motors at 98%...
Anyone have any similar experience or perhaps another suggestion? Not the end of the world but it would be nice to have them back to full extension.
No fault codes, but these are the motors, now replaced with G:
Address 6D: Trunk Elect. Labels: None
Part No SW: 3C9 827 383 F HW: 3C9 827 383 F
Component: J605 HECKDECKEL 0720
Revision: 00H27001
Shop #: WSC 05311 000 08193
VCID: 3431E21B92350C8746C-8060
Subsystem 1 - Part No: 3C9 827 384 F
Component: J756 HECKDECKEL 0720
I have a B6 Passat variant with factory fitted powered tailgate.
I can't be certain this was the trigger however at one point someone fairly forcibly closed the boot not realising that it was powered.
The tailgate still opens and closes however once the motors are fully up, the position of the tailgate is now sagging down by about 100mm. So it's now very easy to hit my head if not paying attention..
I have been through the process of setting the upper limit at a very low level, then again whilst holding the boot up as far as it used to go, but it still sags back down.
I have replaced the gas struts with new ones of the correct part number and nm rating.
I then replaced both motors with revision G (originals were rev F) and went through the process as described in O..S which says to open the tailgate about half way, then press both internal and external buttons simultaneously and it will open fully.
It is SLIGHTLY better than the old motors by about 20mm however it is still not the same as it used to be...still sagging down at the top of the travel.
I inspected the toothed drive pins that connect the motors to the hinges (thinking that maybe somehow they slipped a few teeth?) but I can't see any obvious sign of damage.
MVB at open shows motors at 98%...
Anyone have any similar experience or perhaps another suggestion? Not the end of the world but it would be nice to have them back to full extension.
No fault codes, but these are the motors, now replaced with G:
Address 6D: Trunk Elect. Labels: None
Part No SW: 3C9 827 383 F HW: 3C9 827 383 F
Component: J605 HECKDECKEL 0720
Revision: 00H27001
Shop #: WSC 05311 000 08193
VCID: 3431E21B92350C8746C-8060
Subsystem 1 - Part No: 3C9 827 384 F
Component: J756 HECKDECKEL 0720
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