Anyone done automatic tailgate operation retrofit
03-18-2009, 07:55 AM
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Has anyone done automatic tailgate operation retrofit or
is it even possible to done by retro ??
I try to search but dont find any info.
Near 5k drive with my 530xd and love it
is it even possible to done by retro ??
I try to search but dont find any info.
Near 5k drive with my 530xd and love it
03-18-2009, 08:09 AM
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03-18-2009, 08:14 AM
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I wish that I had that on my E61!
03-18-2009, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='820192' date='Mar 18 2009, 12:14 PM
I wish that I had that on my E61!
and the hands is "so clean" when you have open the tailgate
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Originally Posted by tira-1' post='820198' date='Mar 18 2009, 09:19 AM
Same, too often the back is look like:
and the hands is "so clean" when you have open the tailgate
and the hands is "so clean" when you have open the tailgate
Finnish winters MUST be a bear!! 
03-18-2009, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by tira-1' post='820198' date='Mar 18 2009, 06:19 PM
Same, too often the back is look like:
and the hands is "so clean" when you have open the tailgate
and the hands is "so clean" when you have open the tailgate
I have gloves under my front seat for diesel re-fueling and opening the tailgate!
03-18-2009, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='820202' date='Mar 18 2009, 12:24 PM
HOLY CRAP!! Finnish winters MUST be a bear!!
Finnish winters MUST be a bear!! Side ice
This pics i must take when i was in sort trip at middle finland.
Ice is so hard fitted that it cannot knock away.
look that funny turn indicator light, it dosnt indicate anything
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='820192' date='Mar 18 2009, 05:14 PM
I wish that I had that on my E61!
I do
03-19-2009, 01:49 AM
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I have automatic tailgate and personally I don't like it much. It's too slow and manual operation is not possible. I have to admit that it's handy when car is not clean or your hands are full, but still I would not consider retrofit.
I have said earlier that Honda and Volvo has much better solutions on this area. They both allows manual operations which is usually quicker to use.
I have said earlier that Honda and Volvo has much better solutions on this area. They both allows manual operations which is usually quicker to use.
03-19-2009, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by vesil' post='820995' date='Mar 19 2009, 04:49 AM
I have automatic tailgate and personally I don't like it much. It's too slow and manual operation is not possible. I have to admit that it's handy when car is not clean or your hands are full, but still I would not consider retrofit.
I have said earlier that Honda and Volvo has much better solutions on this area. They both allows manual operations which is usually quicker to use.
I have said earlier that Honda and Volvo has much better solutions on this area. They both allows manual operations which is usually quicker to use.
Dont know that there arent manual operation possibility
, this takes down its usable.Yes automatic helps you too when carried goods in car with full hands.
But in everyday use i still want to use tailgate by manual. without that, my opinion is also
that this is not place for retrofit.