Member Since: 23 Sep 2009
Location: North East
Posts: 41
Help - Tailgate won't open...
Suddenly today the tailgate will not open.
On touching the handle there is no sound but the tailgate does open using the 'emergency' release (pressing the lock & unlock buttons on the dashboard).
I've looked though the threads about this fault but cannot find an example were there is no sound of the mechanism working when the tailgate button is pressed.
Can anyone help?
26th Jul 2010 8:51 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Switch in the tailgate then ..i presume your talking about the top oneG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
26th Jul 2010 8:52 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Gets all corroded under the rubber seal ..and dosent activate the microswitch
Pull the rubber surround off and have a look ..may get it working again with some wd40G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
26th Jul 2010 8:54 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
Re: Help - Tailgate won't open...
lostingreen wrote:
the tailgate does open using the 'emergency' release (pressing the lock & unlock buttons on the dashboard).
you need someone to pull the tailgate open at the same time as you press the emergency release buttons.1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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26th Jul 2010 8:59 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Eh ...he said it opens G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
26th Jul 2010 9:01 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
misread it and as I don't drink I can't blame that!1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
26th Jul 2010 9:03 pm
lostingreen
Member Since: 23 Sep 2009
Location: North East
Posts: 41
woody / wiggs,
thanks for speedy replies - I took the rubber cover off the switch to find lots of white ?oxide, cleaned it all out with lots of wd40 and its working again
Couldn't work out how to remove the switch - looks like the plastic unit is in two pieces but not sure how they come apart.
As I expect the oxide to return any idea where I can find a replacement switch?
Interestly I noticed the "Ford" badge on the back of the rubber cover!!
26th Jul 2010 10:28 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
The whole plastic handle / switch and numberplate wires are all one part unfortunatly .
You need to take the handle off the car and undo it from the inside to change .
Stick a blob of grease in the handle were it touches the microswitch ..proberly be alright for another yearG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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