2006 Volkswagen Golf tailgate locking faulty

Car: Volkswagen Golf
Year: 2006
Variant: 1.6 FSI
Categories: Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
When the car central locking is on and I want to open the boot with the key, it will open as it should, but when I shut the boot again it is supposed to lock automatically however this rarely happens.
Has this happened to anyone else and were you able to fix it yourself? I don't really want to take it to VW.
Posted: May 24, 2013 (10 years ago)
Try resetting / resynchronizing the remote .
Posted May 24, 2013 (10 years ago)
Thabk you very much but I don't know how I would go about resetting or resynchronising the remote-I'm not very tech minded!! Can you help??
Posted May 25, 2013 (10 years ago)
It varies from car to car , year . model etc .The owners handbook on many cars usually shows you the procedure .You could try pulling the boot trim off and lubricating the linkage/acuator first with WD40 or the like , often works .
Posted May 25, 2013 (10 years ago)
Thank you very much Whittingehame.
Tried this solution a few days ago and so far it works
a treat.
Posted May 29, 2013 (10 years ago)

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