MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Craig Stanley on December 03, 2016, 05:46:04 pm

Title: Tailgate Replacement
Post by: Craig Stanley on December 03, 2016, 05:46:04 pm

I wondered if anyone can tell me what the wires on the drivers side of the tailgate operate as Ive just changed my 2005 gti tailgate for a 2008 one. On my 2005 tailgate I have the earth cable the washer pipe and 2 other wires. One wire has a cream colour connector and one has a brown connector but the 2008 tailgate only has the brown one. Everything seems to work on the tailgate but I am curious and wondered if anyone can shed some light on it. Thanks

Sent from my SM-J320FN using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Tailgate Replacement
Post by: SI-R32 on December 03, 2016, 07:36:28 pm

There the aerial connectors

Title: Re: Tailgate Replacement
Post by: Craig Stanley on December 03, 2016, 07:42:21 pm

Quote from: SI-R32 on December 03, 2016, 07:36:28 pm

There the aerial connectors

Just checked and my radio is working so obviously not affecting it.

Sent from my SM-J320FN using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Tailgate Replacement
Post by: Craig Stanley on December 07, 2016, 11:46:07 am

Can anyone tell me how I adjust the tailgate as the gap is equal all round albeit a bit wide. Also on the left side it protrudes out by a few mm right where the light cluster is. Do I adjust via the lock, the little black stops by the dampers or the 4 hinge bolts?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks:)

Sent from my SM-J320FN using Tapatalk