Retrofitting powered Tailgate

[Skyliner33]

Just to lower the tone a little a workmates Toyota Hybrid does.

Thanks for your feedback.
For me personally forum is a place for enthusiast to share their experience and knowledge and not marketplace for making business.
I will post detailed drawing of the brackets when I get back home next week

Its members with this attitude is 1 reason this forum is so great. Thanks

 

[Littleblackflash]

Just to lower the tone a little a workmates Toyota Hybrid does.

Its members with this attitude is 1 reason this forum is so great. Thanks

^^ This

It inspires me to add more to my van. I hope to do the lane assist too,

 

[Robert]

@Robert If you really want to show off, can you enable the opening by waving your foot under the bumper?

I work at Rolls-Royce and we've enabled this by a sensor on the rear bumper detecting the keysignal getting stronger, and then a proximity sensor under the bumper. The simple contol unit sends a CAN message to the BCM to open the boot. VW do a similar thing on the Tiguan, so could this be added?

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjtoICW6sblAhUvzqYKHVi-BREQwqsBMAB6BAgHEAQ&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJd5Wcx0Hy8&usg=AOvVaw07AP4rPzXpXs7Kex_EcJT0

Am I showing off ?
Generally speaking you would need KESSY onboard to retrofit OEM "foot opening".

I agree it is cool gadget, but practicality of this kind of feature is not really great. Imagine you are carring some stuff and you are going to load it in the back of your van. What is easier? More convenient?

1. Open your tailgate remotely from the significant distance by pressing the button on your key fob as you are on the move towards your vehicle?

2. Or approach your vehicle, stand behind it for a second, then wave with your foot under the bumper and then step back and then wait for your tailgate to open?

 

[bullracing]

@Robert Is there a reason the hinge bolt is so long? Does the rod support something?
I wont ever be in a position to do this mod but interested to know why.

 

[Deaky]

@Robert Is there a reason the hinge bolt is so long? Does the rod support something?
I wont ever be in a position to do this mod but interested to know why.

Because of where the hinge is positioned the rod is used to guide the nut onto the thread.

 

[Robert]

@Robert Is there a reason the hinge bolt is so long? Does the rod support something?
I wont ever be in a position to do this mod but interested to know why.

Just to complement @Deaky 's reply.
There is a cavity with quite large hollow space and pretty small access opening so without these bolt extensions it would be impossible to even put the nuts on

 

[kully]

Thanks for your feedback.
For me personally forum is a place for enthusiast to share their experience and knowledge and not marketplace for making business.
I will post detailed drawing of the brackets when I get back home next week

It is super. I will be very glad if you draw it

 

[Robert]

...
1 x Control Unit 7E0959107A 154,44 EUR or any similar i.e. 7N0959107G (whichever is cheaper)
2 x Electric Drive 7E5827851C 533,52 EUR
...
Total of €968 = £850
...

I have checked recent prices for second hand components. For example, control unit can be purchased for £16 and electric drive for £100. This makes the whole project possible within £500 mark!

 

[Littleblackflash]

links please. I've no idea where you find these things so cheap.

 

[kully]

Thanks for your feedback.
For me personally forum is a place for enthusiast to share their experience and knowledge and not marketplace for making business.
I will post detailed drawing of the brackets when I get back home next week

it is necessary to adjust the holders or just buy holders 7E5827435B and 7E5827436B will be work ?

 

[Robert]

it is necessary to adjust the holders or just buy holders 7E5827435B and 7E5827436B will be work ?

If you want to keep your existing 7E0 tailgate and you are not switching to 7E5 tailgate then it is pointless to buy 7E5827435B & 7E5827436B bottom brackets. These are designed for use with 7E5 tailgate only. For 7E0 tailgate you have to make your own brackets.
I will post more details about my ones when I find some time to take them off, sorry for the delay.

 

[Robert]

links please. I've no idea where you find these things so cheap.

Electric drive
SIŁOWNIK KLAPY BAGAŻNIKA TYŁ VW T6 7E5827851
Control units
7E0959107 - Niska cena na Allegro.pl

 

[Robert]

@Robert Is there a reason the hinge bolt is so long? Does the rod support something?
I wont ever be in a position to do this mod but interested to know why.

https://www.t6forum.com/media/img_0656.1790/full
https://www.t6forum.com/media/img_0657.1791/full

 

[Robert]

And eventually aftermarket approach

VW T6 or T5 power tailgate | Intelligentized Auto Parts | Hansshow

For £370=€430 it is quite intriguing

 

[Bryn23]

If this could lift a tailgate that has 40kg on it, id be happy

 

[Deaky]

Here is another I came across too Power Liftgate Retrofit

 

[Robert]

If anybody is curious what's inside OEM electric drive, have a look below.

 

[Robert]

Thanks for your feedback.
For me personally forum is a place for enthusiast to share their experience and knowledge and not marketplace for making business.
I will post detailed drawing of the brackets when I get back home next week

I got motivated by one of the members here and eventually I have done the drawing of the bottom bracket

 

[Robert]

Okay, okay it was @Deaky

 

[Alan Walsh]

I think I need this to go with the power tail gate!
Fortuner-power-running-board.mp4