Hello

 

There are numerous posts on this site alluding to the possibility of having the boot fully open from depressing the key fob (I know there is a big debate about upgrading of hydraulic pistons and which springs to use etc)

 

However my car doesn't seem to fully release from the catch when I press the key fob ... it unlocks and semi opens the boot but I still need to open it manually by releasing it from the last bit of the catch... does anyone know if I can make an alteration to it to allow it to fully release from pressing the fob and therefore allow me to install the springs and struts...?

 

Any help gratefully received.

 

My car is a 2012 mk2 face-lifted Octavia 1.6 TDi

 

Many thanks....

 

 

It should fully release already.

 

Try using the remote while applying some pressure to open the boot lid.

13 hours ago, larryg81 said:

 

However my car doesn't seem to fully release from the catch when I press the key fob ... it unlocks and semi opens the boot but I still need to open it manually by releasing it from the last bit of the catch... does anyone know if I can make an alteration to it to allow it to fully release from pressing the fob and therefore allow me to install the springs and struts...?

 

My car is a 2012 mk2 face-lifted Octavia 1.6 TDi

 

 

My car is a 2012 mk2 face-lifted Octavia 1.6 TDi too and works the same way as yours, except it doesn't semi open the boot.

 

The remote boot release on the key fob only unlocks the boot, not open it. It is the same as the remote door unlock on the fob which doesn't open the doors, just unlocks them.

My remote release will pop the boot hatch a little and, if you are standing there ready, you can then open fully without pressing the hatch button. However, if you miss it after a moment the second stage of the catch closes and you will then need to press the button to open the hatch.

 

I'd never really thought about it that much, just considered that my latch mechanism was weak, but having replaced it last year when the motor was getting a little lazy I found that the new one behaved the same. It is likely an intentional feature; if you accidentally press the remote release button before driving off, the second stage of the catch will still stop it swinging open (at least until you see the hatch open warning on the dash and stop!)