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Old 15th April 2014, 08:07 PM
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Default Boot release not working

My battery went flat the other day and i had to jump it off a mates car. Since then my remote voot release doesnt work.

The button on the drivers door does nothing
Somtimes the key release works
Sometimes the boot doesnt unlock with the rest of the car and im forced to use the key in the lock
Sometimes the button to close will lower the boot but it doesnt actually catch, sometimes its fine.

Im thinking its something to do with the catch? But surely that would mean the problem is always there not just sometimes....
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Old 16th April 2014, 07:54 AM
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Did you get any fault codes?

My dad had the same issue on his Touareg, we just recoded the boot options and it started again.
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Old 16th April 2014, 08:09 AM
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That's where I would start.

Two important points here to make as recently we've had few discussions across different threads about batteries, VCDS etc.
1. How useful VCDS cable is, plus money it saves you.
2. When battery starts playing up, just change it!! Dead battery=no joy + possible problems afterwards.
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Old 16th April 2014, 08:29 AM
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When battery starts playing up, just change it.
Absolutely, one thing I've learned for sure over many years and many cars. Batteries do not "get better".
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Old 3rd May 2014, 11:49 AM
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I had a mate plug his car scanner in, various fault codes deleted nothing boot related but still the book doesnt work off the button. Sometimes doesnt unlock on the key either....
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Old 8th May 2014, 03:27 PM
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Now fully working; mysterious!
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