Member Since: 27 Dec 2016
Location: Devon
Posts: 21
Upper tailgate won't open
Hi, Discovery 3 upper tailgate won't open. Making all the right noises etc but seems stuck on off-side. Looking at previous threads on here and youtube etc. seems to be removing trim on lower tailgate. Am i right in saying that you have to remove lower tailgate trim to open upper tailgate?
Any advice would be gratefully received as i'm hoping to tackle this today. Thank you.
28th Oct 2017 9:48 am
Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
Yep, you need to access the actuator cable in the lower tailgate and yank it to unlock the lock that release the upper door.
The upper plastic trim on the lower door is very flexible, don't be to afraid that it will break, when you try to pull the carpeted door card out.
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28th Oct 2017 11:27 am
DiscoNige
Member Since: 27 Dec 2016
Location: Devon
Posts: 21
Thanks for advice. Have now got tailgate open. The crimped on metal piece on the actuator cable has snapped on two so cable no longer connected to actuator. I'm told that cable not available on its own but is part of latch.
28th Oct 2017 1:46 pm
KostasA
Member Since: 23 Aug 2015
Location: nairobi
Posts: 286
check this dude, i did mine and is fine 3 months now and most important $000
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29th Oct 2017 5:24 pm
leprechaun
Member Since: 30 Mar 2015
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 158
Thanks for posting that KostasA, I used the same fix just now and it appears to have worked fine.
What a b**tard getting to the cable to pop the lid though...my hands😫😫
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