slate blue

That's funny, ......err.... Unfortunately true.

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.

DZGunner

Bought this VW hatch release recently, Gonna try it out. Still a little confused on install, but i imagine it might be less confusing once i get it and see how it fits.

Lizard928

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.

Alan

Yes I think its pretty simple once you have the dimensions. The challenge is that the stock connector makes the VW unit just too tall. Whilst its not hard to fix that - its an awkward adjustment step if you don't have the tools for it.

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...

Alan

DZGunner

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

Lizard928

The arm is cut for sure. I haven't gotten another motor yet for installation to include pictures.

DZGunner

so you kept the VW plastic arm connected to the motor, how exactly did you connect the other end to the hatch release arm?

Alan

Here is a little write up on this with more details for those that want to actually do it.

Alan

DZGunner

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

Alan

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.

Alan

You must be watching a different video then...?

Alan

DZGunner

I'm talking about the VW part being normally up or down

Alan

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

Rob Edwards

Alan-

As is typical with electrical projects, I am stuck on the first step- Any pointers on splitting the case on a VW 31J 959 781?

Eplebnista

I just used a dremel to cut off the plastic part of the connector on the bottom and soldered leads directly to the metal tabs that I strove not to cut off.