Hi All, 

 new to the club, would like to ask a question!   My tailgate has suddenly started opening only half way , was wondering if anyone else has encountered this problem before I go stripping it down to try and find the fault. 

Hi John, welcome to the forums.

Will the tailgate lift if you give it some gentle assistance, maybe a safety limit switch somewhere?

I'm new to the A7 but did notice the tailgate opens and closes slowly compared to the last few cars I've had, I attributed this to the sheer size of it and the angle, previous cars have all been estates so much smaller and vertical.

 

 

You might find this helpful - 

 

Does not reveal while it ;lost its settings in the first place though...

I had a 5 series before and a nice touch was you could set the height of the tailgate 'rise' on the iDrive, great if you have a low garage etc.

2 hours ago, sshooie said:

Hi John, welcome to the forums.

Will the tailgate lift if you give it some gentle assistance, maybe a safety limit switch somewhere?

I'm new to the A7 but did notice the tailgate opens and closes slowly compared to the last few cars I've had, I attributed this to the sheer size of it and the angle, previous cars have all been estates so much smaller and vertical.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, sshooie said:

Hi John, welcome to the forums.

Will the tailgate lift if you give it some gentle assistance, maybe a safety limit switch somewhere?

I'm new to the A7 but did notice the tailgate opens and closes slowly compared to the last few cars I've had, I attributed this to the sheer size of it and the angle, previous cars have all been estates so much smaller and vertical.

 

 

Thanks will be having a look this weekend,  it does open fully with a little gentle persuasion. 

 

 

2 hours ago, sshooie said:

Hi John, welcome to the forums.

Will the tailgate lift if you give it some gentle assistance, maybe a safety limit switch somewhere?

I'm new to the A7 but did notice the tailgate opens and closes slowly compared to the last few cars I've had, I attributed this to the sheer size of it and the angle, previous cars have all been estates so much smaller and vertical.