roamingman
Member Since: 25 Jun 2008
Location: aberdeenshire
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I have just discovered my tailgate not opening with the doors with fob,   was ok on saturday 22/08 but today tuesday 25/08 not opening can not see how to get in.
has anybody got any ideas please  convoy For Heroes record holder (348)
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Last edited by roamingman on 25th Nov 2008 6:17 pm. Edited 2 times in total
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 25th Nov 2008 5:23 pm |
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Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
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Lots of posts - search "tailgate"
or try
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic23845.html?highlight=
Have you tried pushing both lock and unlock on the dash toghether and getting someone else to try the release handle at the same time?
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| 25th Nov 2008 5:33 pm |
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roamingman
Member Since: 25 Jun 2008
Location: aberdeenshire
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thanks Alex08  for info will try tomorrow in daylight 
after reading other posts seems there is still problems, someone metioned a poll
tryed to add a poll did not work must have done something wrong  convoy For Heroes record holder (348)
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| 25th Nov 2008 6:23 pm |
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roamingman
Member Since: 25 Jun 2008
Location: aberdeenshire
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Well Alex08 tryed presing and pushing plus pulling  no joy
so booked it into garage convoy For Heroes record holder (348)
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| 27th Nov 2008 6:26 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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There's a new SSM that mentions holding the lock & unlock buttons down for 15 seconds... maybe this is an override in the event of a 'lock error'
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| 27th Nov 2008 6:37 pm |
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roamingman
Member Since: 25 Jun 2008
Location: aberdeenshire
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Thank's for that info will give it a try convoy For Heroes record holder (348)
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| 28th Nov 2008 3:22 pm |
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disco3matt
Member Since: 23 Jul 2008
Location: Lancashire
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Had what sounds like same prob on my 55 reg a few months back. I dismantled the upper tailgate switch - the 'bendy' metal that makes the contact had all corroded, luckily was still just in warranty at the time and got a new unit swapped over.
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| 28th Nov 2008 9:14 pm |
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Little Dave
Member Since: 27 Dec 2008
Location: Atherstone
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I have a similar problem, holding down the lock and unlock has made no difference. The lock does appear to actuate (you can hear the solenoid) but the tailgate is firmly shut. Anybody any more ideas?
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| 27th Dec 2008 10:41 pm |
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roamingman
Member Since: 25 Jun 2008
Location: aberdeenshire
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Hi thanks for replys took to LR garage tues 23/12/08 they said fulty switch fixed in 2 houres
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| 27th Dec 2008 11:05 pm |
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Little Dave
Member Since: 27 Dec 2008
Location: Atherstone
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Using the instructions from other parts of this forum I managed to take the tailgate trim off. I then spent 2 hours removing the skin from the back of my hand, I then persuaded my 6 year old son to do the same. Neither of us managed to open the tailgate. My girlfriend spent 10 mins and it popped open. It was then failrly easy to do the rest of the job, the problem was that the end of the cable had broken off and appear to be made of solder, which appears to be totally inadequate for the job. I put a blob of weld on the end instead and put it all back together. Total Cost £0 and 2 hands without skin, which are now healing. I recommend that if you have an older D3 then you should look at the cable as it is a lot easier when you can open the upper tailgate!
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