Boot/Tailgate not operating

Pedro55 · Post by **Pedro55** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:07 pm

HI There,

My Tailgate foot operation has stopped working .Car now 10 days old. Going to my Volvo dealer on Tuesday to pick up a part. Have already warned them there is an issue which I thought was us not operating it properly. Myself and the Mrs have both tried various combinations of leg swipes all along the left hand side of the Tail gate.

Has anybody else experienced this issue or am I the unlucky one with this. :

Pedro 55

Rifleman · Post by **Rifleman** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:55 pm

Try a forward kick rather than a swipe Side to side. Takes a while to get used to but I have about 99% success rate now...

Pedro55 · Post by **Pedro55** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:27 pm

THank you,

It works now and again by swiping right under the L of Volvo intermittently. 2 out of 5 trys.

Pedro55

Dermottdog · Post by **Dermottdog** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:43 pm

Don’t swipe. Kick in and out and take a step back.

eugen61 · Post by **eugen61** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:39 am

Aim your kick under the first O letter from the VOLVO brand inscription and step back.

gt40 · Post by **gt40** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:45 pm

I aim a kick with my left foot, steady straight in and out under the EU flag on my EU plate - works every single time.

Good news for Arjen Robben (left footed and EU citizen), less so for David Beckham

lfpcorreia · Post by **lfpcorreia** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:14 pm

This seems like a joke but I've read somewhere ( I can't remember where) the right spot in under the V. Has if the vertex of the V in pointing downwards to the boot opening sensor.

(so, first suggestion was the L letter, then the O letter. Now I'm suggesting the previous one.. seems like a joke

)

Also, and I've tried this consistently, if I have the key on my pocket the Mrs can't open it. The car beeps twice, no matter how many attempts she makes. If I hand the key to her, the boot opens at first try. I've also tested with the kids. Same thing!

Hopefully that can help explain some of the failed attempts @Pedro55.

On a side note, I'm really convinced one must have the key. Can't figure out how the hell the car can distinguish who is holding the key, between the people trying to open the boot. I know this sounds almost placebo but having the key solves all failed attempts I've made..

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Dermottdog · Post by **Dermottdog** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:48 pm

lfpcorreia wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:14 pm This seems like a joke but I've read somewhere ( I can't remember where) the right spot in under the V. Has if the vertex of the V in pointing downwards to the boot opening sensor.

(so, first suggestion was the L letter, then the O letter. Now I'm suggesting the previous one.. seems like a joke )

Also, and I've tried this consistently, if I have the key on my pocket the Mrs can't open it. The car beeps twice, no matter how many attempts she makes. If I hand the key to her, the boot opens at first try. I've also tested with the kids. Same thing!

Hopefully that can help explain some of the failed attempts @Pedro55.

On a side note, I'm really convinced one must have the key. Can't figure out how the hell the car can distinguish who is holding the key, between the people trying to open the boot. I know this sounds almost placebo but having the key solves all failed attempts I've made..

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The opening zone.

Boot/Tailgate not operating

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