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cmb2020
 


Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Aintree GreenDiscovery 3
Boot won’t open

Hi all

Boot was fine yesterday. Went to use it today. Won’t open. Can’t hear any sound from the lock...

Is it this fix? :


Or if not, what is it?

Please don’t say another bill!
  
Post #220243215th Jan 2021 11:33 am
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Biffysun
 


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Scotland 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Try pressing buttons on dash and 3rd button on key but if nothing then consider prising off the rubber cover on the rear hatch release and checking for corrosion in there, if theres no sound from the actuator it may have failed but they 'usually' go slow and groan before they fail completely, if the 'hook' end had broken you would/should still hear the actuator function. If you still can't get into the boot then thats the way to go - good luck! Thumbs Up
  
Post #220243815th Jan 2021 11:52 am
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watch this may be help you for open : min 7:40

  
Post #220244715th Jan 2021 12:17 pm
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Thanks guys and weirdly enough it worked first time just now!

The other week the parking brake light came on too, randomly.

Temperamental little cow she is
  
Post #220250315th Jan 2021 2:39 pm
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Much more fun than having a reliable car that works first time, every time. Where's the fun in that? Big Cry
  
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cmb2020 wrote:
Thanks guys and weirdly enough it worked first time just now!


Happens often when the plastic clip inside, moves to one side and does not touch the switch right...
Since i use a cheap ford focus version of ebay/amazon, it happen quite often here..

I am going to order a genuine one very soon....


In the meantime, programm your third key to open the boot....
For safety reasons always a good thing...
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Yeap. Worth doing that while it’s working !
  
Post #220255615th Jan 2021 4:42 pm
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cmb2020
 


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Well well well, today the boot wouldn’t open again!

I set the third button on the fob to tailgate release and boom!

Took about 10 seconds to do too

Simply keep window open so you can hear the ding
Go to boot
Press and hold the third key button / boot button at same time

Should hear it ding

Then third button holds it open.

Now it seems to be working fine manually too
  
Post #22092509th Feb 2021 8:29 pm
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Think that pretty well narrows it down to the tailgate handle switch -
this is one alternative, there are threads on here about splicing the wires ->
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M5119B514AC-Ca...1195.m1851

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Post #220935110th Feb 2021 9:04 am
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I saw they are not reliable the Ford ones?

And I can’t find anything with splice in search now but I’ll look through similar topics and see! Cheers
  
Post #220935410th Feb 2021 9:11 am
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Not sure about reliability as I'm about to fit one to my nieces D3, there are only two black wires going to that switch, the others on the standard loom are for the number plate lights, just leave these. Pop out the switch you can see these wires, cut them off close to the handle end thus leaving you plenty to solder to the two wires on the new switch (cut off the new plug and bare the wires) best leave the lower tailgate open when doing this but its easy enough and a cheap alternative. Worth a try at under a tenner Thumbs Up
  
Post #220936210th Feb 2021 9:33 am
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Sounds like the actuator needs replacing. Easy job. About an hour. Thumbs Up
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But do it before it fails completely, saves climbing into the boot and struggling
 Andrew

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Ok cheers
  
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Brilliant thread. Really helpful Smile
  
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