Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
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New suprise
Went to open the tailgate this morning....no open! Turns out the actuator failed, and the cable snapped....happened suddenly, no warning....
But all is well now! 17 Discovery 5 HSE Si6, Fuji White on brown | 07 LR3 SE 4.4 Java Black on Alpaca
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25th Jan 2011 2:39 am
Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
Another victim then. Useless piece of junk. How many $ to fix?
25th Jan 2011 4:40 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
About 30 quid and 1 hour to fix it the first time around. After doing it once, you could probably do it again in around 25 minutes.2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
25th Jan 2011 4:49 pm
CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 956
It was covered under warranty, but would've been $360 otherwise...17 Discovery 5 HSE Si6, Fuji White on brown | 07 LR3 SE 4.4 Java Black on Alpaca
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Beyond a joke. Seems that this is sooooooooooo common it'd be a recall.____
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25th Jan 2011 10:34 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
I have a large solid dog box in the boot which takes up all the room from floor to ceiling. If my actuator fails, is the only way to access it from the inside? If it does, I therefore assume I'd have to fold the 2nd row seats flat and pull the dog box forward and then smash the read window to access the lock and sort?!?! 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
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25th Jan 2011 11:22 pm
Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
Can't remember the exact details of how I fixed mine, but basically you need to remove the carpet panel on the lower tailgate to be able to access the actuator. Once that is off, you can fiddle with the mechanism so that you can release the upper tailgate.
IIRC, the hardest part is getting the carpet panel off without damaging the surrounding trim. The part is not fit for purpose, LR should have fixed it with a mod by now.
26th Jan 2011 12:13 am
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
Mike767 wrote:
LR should have fixed it with a mod by now.
They have.....the newer actuator cables are a different design as of the last couple of years
Not sure if anyone has broken a newer one though 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
26th Jan 2011 12:21 am
dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2692
@johnc
Yep, if it goes the only way to release is from inside! Mine went 2nd week into December after going to garden centre to pick up xmas tree. Yes you guessed it,got the tree in in the car no problem, got home, tailgate wouldn't release.
With a bit of juggling managed to get the 6ft tree out thru rear doors,then following week into stealers who tried to charge me a fortune see this thread http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post732011.html#732011
Afterwards realised the mess they made of the carpet on lower tailgate, removing this to get access to the broken cable,i,ll never go back there, but hey didn't have time to attempt it myself
rgds
Darrell
26th Jan 2011 7:40 am
irishrover
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: The Treaty County
Posts: 361
happened mine over the christmas, but can get tail gate open on the emergency procedure with some one holding the button on the number plate lights. button for bottom half of tail gate works fine once top half is open, so think water ingress has fecked the switch for top half!
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
Had that as well! Remove the soft rubber switch cover (the bit you use to open the top tailgate) and give the metal switch plate a clean and a spray of WD40. I think that you can remove the switch from the housing to do this.
Easy job, mine was corroded/dirty and sticking. Local dealer advised that you have to replace the whole tailgate switch/number plate light assembly. No thanks!
26th Jan 2011 8:58 pm
Stoveman
Member Since: 18 May 2010
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 104
Mike767 wrote:
Had that as well! Remove the soft rubber switch cover (the bit you use to open the top tailgate) and give the metal switch plate a clean and a spray of WD40. I think that you can remove the switch from the housing to do this.
Easy job, mine was corroded/dirty and sticking. Local dealer advised that you have to replace the whole tailgate switch/number plate light assembly. No thanks!
Will look at doing this when I get a bit of time as I guess prevention sounds a bit easier than cure!!
Phil.
27th Jan 2011 5:45 pm
Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
I was really surprised by the amount of crap I found inside the switch assembly. Mrs 767 must do a lot of reversing!!
28th Jan 2011 12:24 am
jnoshea
Member Since: 07 May 2009
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 69
Oh for crying out load! Mine has gone now. I guess exactly the same symptoms. I can press the upper tailgate release and it makes an electric servo-type noise but no clunk or release. Tried the emergency release but that just does the same thing. I had a quick pull at the carpet from the inside but didn't want to pull too hard in case I did some damage to the trim and found that this was no help anyway. But I guess from your post that this is what I need to do to release it. Plan on doing the job myself. Anyone know what parts I'll need to get?
31st Jan 2011 4:10 pm
Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
Most likely the actuator cable. It has an "L" shaped metal attachment at one end, much like you used to get on bicycle brake cables. It has probably failed there, mine snapped in half. The bit is fairly cheap and is easy to replace once you have removed the carpet panel. Expect some scraped fingers and money in the swear box though.
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