Trying to finalise my option want list.

Anyone got the above so can state the pros and cons?

I can see the remote opening as you approach should be a good thing,but not sure about the closing.

Having a dog I'm questioning that as the tailgate closes it gives him time to try and jump out and even get trapped? 

I've got the electric boot on my vrs estate.

 

From the factory, you can only close the boot from the button on the boot lid. To get it to close from the fob or the button inside requires 5 minutes on vcds to have those enabled.

 

So keeping things unchanged, you'd be standing right by the car as the boot is shutting, so you'd be able to press one of the buttons should your oppo still be where the boot lid is trying to go.

Thanks, I can understand that...anyway I would assume it has an anti-trap feature,like electric windows,so if it meets any resistance it will stop?

9 minutes ago, *JP* said:

Thanks, I can understand that...anyway I would assume it has an anti-trap feature,like electric windows,so if it meets any resistance it will stop?

 

I would assume so, however I've not put it to the test just in case it's not as sensitive as what I'd like it to be.

 

It would do a dog a mischief either way as they wouldn't be expecting it

The tailgate on mine has been VCDS'd so the buttons work as they should and I have silenced the really annoying beeping too. The anti-trap works well (too well) so no real issues there if that is your concern. 2 problems I have:

 

1. it is slow, you could normally walk to the boot and open a manual tailgate by the time it opens

2. The powered struts have not been the most reliable, I am on my third set

 

It is useful at times but it is not something I would spec again on one of these.