2011 Skoda superb estate which had typical auto boot issues. Been having intermittent stopages failures to open for a few years with the triple beep. 

 

I decided to replace with non stock ebay struts. All good in changing over. Seem to be well made Chinese replicas.

 

Boot shuts and locks fine. Pushing open the boot unlatches but it now makes no effort to lift.

 

If you lift the tail a fraction off closed and push any button again on remote or in car it opens fine. And will lift up and down happily hold the door with extra  presses, as long as it does not get back to the point when it relatches. Where it stops

 

Looking on OBDeleven at the motors live data, I can see switch detection, but they don't get amps supplied to either motor until the tail is raised a tiny fraction above locked Amos are supplied again and door lifts.

 

Wondered if anyone knows Is there a switch on the latch that might provide a unlatched signal for the motors to start lifting that may have an issue? As no power is supplied don't believe it is bad motors.

 

Have tried reset via the full height button hold method. New struts are reporting no code errors on obdeleven. Old ones did when they stopped. 

 

Can't see anything in old threads. So any handy thoughts or logic appreciated.

I've recently started to experience an intermittent fault with my tailgate lifters.  I notice you say

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On 25/09/2022 at 21:36, Tallfella said:

which had typical auto boot issues

 

My searches have only found your entry here some 18mths ago?  Did you manage to resolve this and if so how please?

 

My issue is, on activation of the boot open button,  the tailgate lifts only about 25cm then it stops.  sometimes, after pressing it again it will open a further 30cm or so, on other occasions it closes the other way but not all the way??  sometimes it needs pressing 3 times.

On 25/09/2022 at 21:36, Tallfella said:

Been having intermittent stopages failures to open for a few years with the triple beep

 

when mine hits the top I hear the 3 beeps - what does this mean?

 

On 25/09/2022 at 21:36, Tallfella said:

Have tried reset via the full height button hold method.

what is this and where did you find this information?

 

On 25/09/2022 at 21:36, Tallfella said:

Looking on OBDeleven at the motors live data

 

I've got the software somewhere but I can't seem to find it as it used to be on my works laptop before I retired.

 

do you know where the motors are located? are they in the struts themselves?  There must be a number of sensors somewhere in order for the controller to know when to stop the movement, lock the boot, snap it shut and when to stop opening.  Are there sensors within the struts I wonder or is it done my how much current the motors are pulling indicating either an obstruction or having reached the top/bottom.  I noticed, when the door was shutting correctly without fault it used to stop in the closed position and then give it an extra 'nip up' to lock.

 

Thanks

 

Dave 

 

I found this ...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOgBQ4sgwZM&ab_channel=CarsExposed