Tail Gate

[Polly]

Does the tail gate come with remote opening or does it require manually opening only? Remote opening sure would be nice on that rainy day when one is running to the car with a cart full of groceries.

Polly

[MrsKL]

Its manual open only, but it does auto unlock when you unlock the rest of the car.

[sleeksilver]

Entry level SUV= Manual opening hatch. It isn't a luxury SUV or a minivan.

None of its competition offers this either so it isn't a big suprise.

[dreese9859]

Yep, it's manual. I don't mind it though since it takes two seconds to open and I may accidentally push it while in the garage.

BTW, I don't like the electronic, manual opening tail gate. Why can't it just be a typical lever without requiring battery power?

[sleeksilver]

BTW, I don't like the electronic, manual opening tail gate. Why can't it just be a typical lever without requiring battery power?

Say what? :lol:

My fathers ML has a power liftgate.... Not a bad feature, but it doesn't belong on a 20K CRV.

[dreese9859]

Say what? :lol:

My fathers ML has a power liftgate.... Not a bad feature, but it doesn't belong on a 20K CRV.

I believe we're talking about different things :). On the '07 you press the tailgate button, it unlatches, then you lift up. Rather, I'd like it to unlatch manually without requiring any power. It's a bad feature for when the battery dies and you want to grab something in the back.

[Polly]

Wow, I got all kinds of various answers that have just triggered more questions. Let me make sure I understand.

-The tail gate can be triggered to open from the passenger seat by pushing a button inside of the car and it can also open manually from the outside by a key hole, but not through the click of an eletronic entry key. Is this correct?

-I think I got this answer already, but if the power(battery) fails, can I get the tail gate open manually?

-Has anyone had their '07 CR-V wired to have the tail gate triggered to actually open up (unlock and raise up) with the click the remote entry key from outside vehicle?
Polly

[alirose4]

Polly
I unlock my doors and the back unlocks. And this is with my remote via buttons...

[4hondaowner]

I went over to our local Honda dealership with my wife today to pick up some stuff at the parts department. They have had a white 2007 on the showfloor that is American Honda's property. Probably there in case they don't have any to sell.

I went to the back to open up the rear hatch. Not knowing anything about the remote or a button like I have on our 2000, I reached under the area where a latch might be. My father's Ford Windstar has one back there.

Instead my hand was greated by the license light just dangling outside where it was suppose to be. Has anyone else had this happen to their 2007?

After sitting in the 2007, both I and my wife were impressed. The front window rake is a lot more than our 2000, but one would expect changes as it grew up.

[alirose4]

I went over to our local Honda dealership with my wife today to pick up some stuff at the parts department. They have had a white 2007 on the showfloor that is American Honda's property. Probably there in case they don't have any to sell.

I went to the back to open up the rear hatch. Not knowing anything about the remote or a button like I have on our 2000, I reached under the area where a latch might be. My father's Ford Windstar has one back there.

Instead my hand was greated by the license light just dangling outside where it was suppose to be. Has anyone else had this happen to their 2007?


The dealership I got mine also has a CRV there that they allow people to testdrive but not sell. The dealer said this was because they are so hard to keep on the lot and that way they have one for people to look at.
The first time I went to open the back I also reached under the plate. That was where it was on my previous honda. The dealer showed me where the actual handle was and after that no more slip ups... :rolleyes:

[mdugan7000]

I believe we're talking about different things :). On the '07 you press the tailgate button, it unlatches, then you lift up. Rather, I'd like it to unlatch manually without requiring any power. It's a bad feature for when the battery dies and you want to grab something in the back.

How often do you expect the battery to fail?

This baffles me.

If the battery does fail, is the tailgate the first spot you always expect to open? I would open the drivers door first with the KEY and then open the hood so I could boost the battery.

[4hondaowner]

I was reading in a "kicking tires" site that the lift gate when opened, is 81" high. Some writiers were commenting that their garage doors hit the top of it when opened. I measured our door and it is about 79 3/4". So therefore, if I were to buy a 2007, and opened up the rear gate to remove groceries, etc., it would hit the rubber seal on the bottom of the garage door.

Anyone else out there have a real world experience with this?

[badgerland]

This notion of the tailgate hitting the garage door sill definitely depends on your gd height. The one thing that really surprised me was that I am able to open the tailgate on the V and then drive into my garage with it open. I am also able to then close the door and not have the moving arm on the rail, hit the door as it passes over the lifted tailgate. While in all practicality I will never drive with the tailgate open, it is a nice benefit know that my wife will not damage the tailgate if it WERE left open and tried driving into our garages.


Of course...YMMV on this one.

[alirose4]

I was reading in a "kicking tires" site that the lift gate when opened, is 81" high. Some writiers were commenting that their garage doors hit the top of it when opened. I measured our door and it is about 79 3/4". So therefore, if I were to buy a 2007, and opened up the rear gate to remove groceries, etc., it would hit the rubber seal on the bottom of the garage door.

Anyone else out there have a real world experience with this?

I always pull in far enough so that the lift gate can open when the garage door is closed. There is still walking room in front, even with my husbands tool box in front of my car. I don't understand why this would ever be a problem. I could see this being a problem for the full size SUVs but the CRV... :confused: :confused:

[4hondaowner]

The last two responses hit the nail on the head. Even I have a tennis ball for my wife to drive far enough into the garage to have room in front and in back. And ours has the spare tire back there! Whoever did the writing in the site must have 40 pounds in the tires and a door that wasn't being pulled up far enough. I'm glad our 2007 owners don't have the issues stated earlier.

[dreese9859]

If the battery does fail, is the tailgate the first spot you always expect to open? I would open the drivers door first with the KEY and then open the hood so I could boost the battery.

Toolbox. It has jumpers 'n' stuff. Most people put it in the back.

[MRKKBB]

I was reading in a "kicking tires" site that the lift gate when opened, is 81" high. Some writiers were commenting that their garage doors hit the top of it when opened. I measured our door and it is about 79 3/4". So therefore, if I were to buy a 2007, and opened up the rear gate to remove groceries, etc., it would hit the rubber seal on the bottom of the garage door.

Anyone else out there have a real world experience with this?

Well, I'll tell you one thing you probably won't hit (unless you are over 6'9") and that is your head. I'm quite absent-minded, and if it was any lower I would brobably run into the corner when loading/unloading.

Cheers

[botman!]

Toolbox. It has jumpers 'n' stuff. Most people put it in the back.

I was going to make a similar comment. My jumper cables are in the back storage underneath the picnic table on my 2000 CR-V. That one can't open with the button in the vehicle or on the remote when the battery is dead, but the keyhole on the rear door still pops it open. That's one thing my fiancee noticed about the 2007 when we sized it up.

Another thing she noticed missing with the manual transmission option. When our battery started giving us trouble this winter (6 short trips every workday and an old battery don't work well together) and we were waiting for a new battery, being able to pop the clutch was really nice! :)

Rene

[craverjd138]

Wow, I got all kinds of various answers that have just triggered more questions. Let me make sure I understand.

-The tail gate can be triggered to open from the passenger seat by pushing a button inside of the car and it can also open manually from the outside by a key hole, but not through the click of an eletronic entry key. Is this correct?


If you're referring to the 2007 V then this is not true. There is no button inside nor a key hole to open the rear door in the '07 V.

-I think I got this answer already, but if the power(battery) fails, can I get the tail gate open manually?


Since this is electronic I don't think you can.

-Has anyone had their '07 CR-V wired to have the tail gate triggered to actually open up (unlock and raise up) with the click the remote entry key from outside vehicle?
Polly

If you' mean the power tailgate feature, I guess it's possible thought there needs to be some programming done on the remote key fob. The key has 3 buttons - Lock, Unlock and Panic. If the power tailgate will be wired to the unlock button, then the button should be pushed three times. On the third try the rear door can electronically go up.

Still, I'm happy with the way the '07 V is right now.

[RichK]

craverjd138 said:

"If you're referring to the 2007 V then this is not true. There is no button inside nor a key hole to open the rear door in the '07 V."

The tailgate can be opened manually. There is a small panel on the inside lower section of the tailgate. After opening with a flat tip screwdriver, pushing a release lever to the right will unlock and open the tailgate. (owner's manual, page 93).

Of course you would first unlock the driver's door with the key, and tumble the rear seat to access the cargo area.

[craverjd138]

craverjd138 said:

"If you're referring to the 2007 V then this is not true. There is no button inside nor a key hole to open the rear door in the '07 V."

The tailgate can be opened manually. There is a small panel on the inside lower section of the tailgate. After opening with a flat tip screwdriver, pushing a release lever to the right will unlock and open the tailgate. (owner's manual, page 93).

Of course you would first unlock the driver's door with the key, and tumble the rear seat to access the cargo area.

But it's not through a key hole that Polly mentioned, correct?

[RichK]

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Originally Posted by Polly http://www.hondasuv.com/members/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.hondasuv.com/members/showthread.php?p=222550#post222550)
-I think I got this answer already, but if the power(battery) fails, can I get the tail gate open manually?

My post was to answer Polly's question, that yes the tailgate can be opened manually. And you're correct it's not through a keyhole (in the tailgate).

[mcbeevee]

I believe we're talking about different things :). On the '07 you press the tailgate button, it unlatches, then you lift up. Rather, I'd like it to unlatch manually without requiring any power. It's a bad feature for when the battery dies and you want to grab something in the back.
There is a manual way to open the rear hatch if the battery dies. It involves removing a plastic cover from inside the hatch and pushing a release lever. This could be difficult if the cargo area is loaded. :?