carterleeds

oh right yeh i get ya now. so basically the auto function has its own control locking thing going on.

and thanks for the link, but i meant your $5 micro switch you got not the expensive part from audi lol

Projekt 8E

Ah, my bad. It is essentially just like one in the second row. I don' know the exact radio shack part# because I pulled mine out and just matched it up when I went to radio shack. It isn't a simple process though. You have to snap open (might require zip ties to close it back up) the latch and trim the microswitch for proper fitment, solder it in and then hope it holds up. Fun little project, but if you just want to fix it in less than 30 minutes, the part from Audi will save considerable time.

carterleeds

oh cool thanks.

well i have two little brothers one doing engineering and the other just likes to tinker with things but knows what hes doing. me on the other your right i would go to audi and just get the part lol

Projekt 8E

I actually found the pictures randomly today. Basically, the first two are the stock microchip, and what I found was that the plunger part (the red part) was worn out and stopped pushing the button back out, therefore never cycling back.




And the new one epoxied in. (not soldered yet)

carterleeds

this is perfect thanks.

i found the switch http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5A-Micro-S...item35bcccb3fd

what about the amps how many does it need? as the one listed is only 5amp will that be ok?

Edd W

The other inportant thing is to make sure all of the pivots in the hinge mechanism are free and lubricated - there are about 6 pivot points on each side I think, maybe more it is such a complex hinge system.
I find that mine always closes just fine but the motor seems to lack enough power to open it, or rather the motor operates but fails to open the lid - I think there is probably a clutch in the system which slipd too easily.

On mine the motorised latch operates whether the lid is closed manually or using the motor - it just pulls the lid down rather like the soft close door latches.

Projekt 8E

I can't answer that positively, but I would assume it will be fine.

carterleeds

yeh the hinge is fine i think lol. moves freely no sticking. and my mottor opens fine it just dosent latch on when the aut button is pressed. its closes manually fine.

but as projeck83 sugested it may be the micro switch which i will check because that seems the only explanation to why it dosent latch when auto button is pressed.

will see how it goes

carterleeds

its cool dont worry about it, i only asked because the listing had it i thought i wud recheck. but i guess it just one of those "any micro switch would work" kind thing lol.

well as it is snowing over here in the uk ill wait till it finishes before i check the latch.

ive ordered the switch anyways.