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RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - HotLap - 23-05-2015 05:47pm
Anyone with a 2015 successful with Dougs's rear hatch mod yet? I spent several hours last night and couldn't get it to work. I'll check in with Doug, but was following the instructions exactly (and even tried switching left to right on the red and black connectors all to no avail. Tried repositioning the switch module several times as well, again not able to get it to work. Wondering if there is some difference on the 2015 vs earlier models?
thx!
RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - Stadt Panzer - 23-05-2015 07:31pm
Hotlap,
Doug's mod works fine on my MY15 model, no probs.
I'm sue Doug will have an answer for you.
RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - RREVO - 24-05-2015 11:10am
HotLap, when I fitted mine initially (on the first and second presses of the remote) nothing happened. So I went back and squeezed the connectors that Doug supplies closer onto the cars wires, and hey presto! It's worked ever since.
The connectors can appear locked/closed but the metal blade inside them needs just a little bit more pressure on them to make a true connection into the Evoques wiring.
Hope this helps.
RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - HotLap - 26-05-2015 03:30pm
Stadt and RR, thanks for the advice, I did double check the connections and will try that again, it has to be something simple like that and Stadt thanks for confirming it does work on the 2015...any subtle differences in the install between 2015 and the earlier model years?
Oh, and Doug has already initiated contact and is going to assist, he was right on it!
RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - Stadt Panzer - 26-05-2015 05:52pm
(26-05-2015 03:30pm)HotLap Wrote: Stadt and RR, thanks for the advice, I did double check the connections and will try that again, it has to be something simple like that and Stadt thanks for confirming it does work on the 2015...any subtle differences in the install between 2015 and the earlier model years?
Oh, and Doug has already initiated contact and is going to assist, he was right on it!
Hotlap, No - there is no differences between the years. 100% sure you'll get it working.
RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - HotLap - 26-05-2015 08:08pm
(26-05-2015 05:52pm)Stadt Panzer Wrote: Hotlap, No - there is no differences between the years. 100% sure you'll get it working.
No doubt and thanks!!
RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - HotLap - 06-06-2015 03:54am
Whoo Hoo!!! Working as advertised, finally got around to re-addressing this install tonight and all working as per Doug's instructions!! GREAT MOD and hopefully RR did this for the 2016 models as everyone else has had this for years!!
I want to be sure and thank Doug as he reached out and was willing to help me with this from day one when I was having issues, he's a stand up guy and will treat you right!! AWESOME MOD!! If you haven't already done this mod...what are you waiting for?
Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - Stadt Panzer - 06-06-2015 10:40am
Congrats [emoji4]
RE: Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - HotLap - 07-06-2015 12:26am
I'm sure I'm sounding like I own stock in Doug's mod...but I used this 4 times just today!! Smiling every time I use it and AGAIN, if you haven't yet done this mod..what are you waiting for??? It's really not difficult at all.
Thanks again to Doug for figuring this out and making it available to us!!
Way cool mod!!
PS thanks Stadt Panzer!
Easy remote closing of the rear tailgate \ hatch - Stadt Panzer - 07-06-2015 10:42am
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