Hi guys,

 

Apologies if their is a thread on this already. Tried searching boot latch/catch battery drain and couldn't find a similar thread.

 

Octavia Elegance 1.9PD 2004. 

 

In the last few days, when I close the boot, it stays shut for a few seconds and then it pops open slightly. You can then hear the mechanism repeatedly trying to open and close. As the electrical mechanism is doing it constantly, it has been draining the battery and so my car wouldn't start this morning. 

 

Could anyone point me in the direction of a fix? Even another thread with this issue of there is one?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Joe. 

Edited 15 January, 20215 yr by joeninho
Title Update

Check for a stuck switch under the rubber pad on the tailgate, possibly due to water ingress and freezing.

 

Dousing the area in warm water or heating with a hot water bottle or hot air gun may alleviate it until the next operation.

 

Opening and addressing the switch directly is best if it is found to be the problem.