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I finally gave up and replaced the struts with plain gas struts. Easy job, but you need to disconnect the boot latch on the body side and connect +12 to PINS 1 and 2 with pull the hasp back to the fully locked position. Then the boot lit will close full and not rattle.

Pins 1 and 2 on the boot lock mechanism to pull the hasp inwards. Other than the annoyance of the warning beep each time I open the boot, and of course the lack of auto open from the key fob (which of course never work because it stopped after 30cm), the jobs done.

No, not yet but I have at least found out at the fault code is "Hall Effect sensor". Now this is inside the strut, and I replaced the strut so I am feeling strongly it is a fault in the electrics: probably a dry joint on a circuit board. Does anyone know which boards are in the left hand rear panel? thanks Andrew

My tailgate on 2015 octavia scout had been playing up, in what sounds like the same way. It often only opens by about 30cm before stopping. It's the same if I use the remote, the dash button or the tailgate button. Works about half the time. First I replaced the struts (which I think is suggested above). No change. Now I have replaced the latch on the sill. No change, but I can now see a related fact: when it opens correctly the powered "close it tight" latch moves immediately as the hatch starts to open. When it fails, this "close it tight" latch opens after a delay or not at all. see the videos for one good (https://youtu.be/8ARv9X4-zNk) and bad scenario https://youtu.be/OcXeAglfhNk. So I'm now thinking that it's either a computer, or sensor or relay problem. I can hear a relay in the left test panel, but have not yet pulled the panel off to investigate. Any thoughts or similar experience and solution?

Assistance wanted...... My tailgate on 2015 octavia scout had been playing up. It often only opens by about 30cm before stopping. It's the same if I use the remote, the dash button or the tailgate button. Works about half the time. First I replaced the struts. No change. Now I have replaced the latch. No change, but I can now see a related fact: when it opens correctly the powered "close it tight" latch moves immediately as the hatch starts to open. When it fails, this "close it tight" latch opens after a delay or not at all. see the videos for one good (https://youtu.be/8ARv9X4-zNk) and bad scenario https://youtu.be/OcXeAglfhNk. So I'm now thinking that it's either a computer, or sensor or relay problem. I can hear a relay in the left test panel, but have not yet pulled the panel off to investigate. Any thoughts or similar experience and solution?

My tailgate on 2015 octavia scout had been playing up. It often only opens by about 30cm before stopping. It's the same if I use the remote, the dash button or the tailgate button. Works about half the time. First I replaced the struts. No change. Now I have replaced the latch. No change, but I can now see a related fact: when it opens correctly the powered "close it tight" latch moves immediately as the hatch starts to open. When it fails, this "close it tight" latch opens after a delay or not at all. see the videos for one good (https://youtu.be/8ARv9X4-zNk) and bad scenario https://youtu.be/OcXeAglfhNk. So I'm now thinking that it's either a computer, or sensor or relay problem. I can hear a relay in the left test panel, but have not yet pulled the panel off to investigate. Any thoughts or similar experience and solution?