VIC Hey all in isolatino

[Craigos76]

Hey,

Newbie here to the VW world.
Have an issue with a B6 Passat Estate and while being locked up in isolation and with plenty of time on my hands, thought I'd give it a go at fixing it myself and anyone and everyone for any assistance.
It's an issue with the auto-tailgate locking ie it won't stay shut. I've read a few posts around the web about this but they don't seem to match my issue or I don't understand what they are saying
So pushing the buttons opens/closes the tail gate without an issue. But when closed the latch doesn't keep it closed, I can just pull it open. I've pulled off the interior so I've been able to simulate an opening/closing and the jam is still moving correctly.
What I don't know is what keeps the lock locked if you know what I mean. Does the lock stay closed keeping the tail gate closed until it receives another signal from a button or is it controlled at another module ie a constant 12v or something being sent to the lock keeps it closed and the buttons to open/close simply turn on and off the signal?
In the end I just want to make sure I don't go out and waste my money on a new (apparently auto-tailgate locks are rare in Aus) one from VW if the issue is a module somewhere else or something completely different.

Once again, hi all and thanke for any help

[BenT]

Welcome to the forum.

Did you post your question in another section? Might get a response.


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone