Rufus 1995 Posted Sunday at 05:01 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:01 PM Hi all hope someone knows the answer ? The automatic tailgate on my 2015 Audi stopped opening. The door button the boot button and the key fob would not open it. i took the trim off and changed the actuator which I bought on eBay so a copy part. No luck. I changed the lock mechanism and the boot handle. No luck with any of them. The strange thing is if I push the white leaver over by hand and disengage the lock them the fob and boot handle open the boot as normal. In desperation I bought an official Audi actuator and still no joy. All the wires look intact and when I disconnect and reconnect the one lead that goes into it I can hear a motor engage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted Tuesday at 05:38 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:38 PM Welcome Les, Always worth eliminating a possible fracture in the cabling within the flexible harness section twixt body and tailgate. Please let us know how you get on with this inspection. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus 1995 Posted Tuesday at 06:55 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 06:55 PM Thanks for the reply Gareth It looks visibly sound but how can I confirm it is working ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted Tuesday at 08:19 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:19 PM If the wiring inside the flexible harness sections looks visually sound Les, it is sound. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus 1995 Posted Tuesday at 09:35 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:35 PM Ill give it a closer inspection over the weekend as it is baffling as to why it won't disengage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted Wednesday at 08:57 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:57 AM Hello Les, You are not confirming - when you say it’s sound - that you have actually peeled back the flexible harness covering, and inspected the cables within. Have you? If not, what you are saying is misleading. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus 1995 Posted Wednesday at 03:44 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:44 PM Hi Gareth Sorry for the confusion. At the weekend I anted to peel back the cover as you have suggested and check thoroughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Thanks Les, so for anyone actually following this, you don’t know at this stage whether the wires inside the flexible harness are indeed sound. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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