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Thanks Colin for this clever find, mine works at present but we all know a far from perfect system. Thanks also to Alan for his input too.
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Alan,
Beautiful execution of the Jetta motor!
due to the interest in this, I may actually have to make a full on "kit" for this mod so that it can be a bolt in affair.
Felix,
Sorry I missed your post.
Pretty much any keyless entry system can control this hatch release motor.
Beautiful execution of the Jetta motor!
due to the interest in this, I may actually have to make a full on "kit" for this mod so that it can be a bolt in affair.
Felix,
Sorry I missed your post.
Pretty much any keyless entry system can control this hatch release motor.
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Other than that - just a bracket with some captive nuts & stand offs and an adapter for the release arm. A kit would be great! I could see a lot doing this. It also frees up a wire to the rear hatch from the CE Panel/Alarm - which is ideal if you need to add a remote KE with hatch release...
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Hey Lizard, can you show more of what you may have had to cut to get it to fit, i just got mine today and i'm wondering what you did to make it fit so well. Obviuosly the connector at the bottom needs to go, but even if it were gone, the arm is way too long, did you cut it too? More pics would be nice
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I like the write up, but my hatch release was messed up when i got it, and im not sure how the long arm peice connects to the hatch release arm in this picture, looking at number 11 going to the rotating arm.
I'd also like to note that my hatch release is normally up and when actuated it pulls in, yours appears to be normally down and pushes up, strange
I'd also like to note that my hatch release is normally up and when actuated it pulls in, yours appears to be normally down and pushes up, strange
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There is a lever arm directly connected to the release cam (the part you can see in the hatch receiver) this has an articulating joint to 11. When release arm 11 is pulled down - this cam rotates into the receiver and depresses the white release pawl on the upper latch.
If you continue to have issues - you should probably create a new thread specific to that (or post in one of the existing ones).
If you have missing parts you will need a new (or at least a parts ) hatch receiver (you can't get individual new parts).
Alan.
If you continue to have issues - you should probably create a new thread specific to that (or post in one of the existing ones).
If you have missing parts you will need a new (or at least a parts ) hatch receiver (you can't get individual new parts).
Alan.
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OK I explained that - Colin uses a different motor that pulls when activated - the one I wrote up is a push on activation type (otherwise the same body) so that's why its mounted this way up. If you already have one that pulls (sounds like you do...) then you will need a quite different install. I don't think Colin has explained how he connects it - but it must be connected to the release arm somehow near the top - or perhaps it even replaces the release arm. Colin will have to explain that part.
I suggest folks use the push motor (inverted) that I used simply because it is easier to access the bottom of the hatch arm (and no need to remove the receiver) and then there is no need to modify anything on the hatch release arm (which is a plus to most folks) - reverting to stock is very easy.
Alan
I suggest folks use the push motor (inverted) that I used simply because it is easier to access the bottom of the hatch arm (and no need to remove the receiver) and then there is no need to modify anything on the hatch release arm (which is a plus to most folks) - reverting to stock is very easy.
Alan
