Member Since: 29 Nov 2014
Location: Wigan
Posts: 150
D3 tailgate not opening
Closed the tailgate last night with no issues. Cane to open up this morning but the tailgate won't open! Any ideas guys?
Cheers
22nd Dec 2015 11:30 am
Discogaz
Member Since: 17 Mar 2014
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 1399
Have you tried the 3rd button on the remote.
Most seem to have this set to open the tailgate and works when mine
gets a little sticky (must attend to this next year) and a fiddle to open withg the handle.
Make sure it is really shut, top and bottom, both sides.
Repeatedly lock (two presses) and unlock without trying tailgate.
Shove it shut while pressing switch in tailgate.
Look up on the forum how to change the switch. (Ford one is reported much cheaper than LR.)
Or it could be the cable, probably is if sudden failure.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
22nd Dec 2015 11:38 am
JLRcraig
Member Since: 29 Nov 2014
Location: Wigan
Posts: 150
Cheers to you both. It's opened now! Maybe the 3rd button did it I'm not sure. I'll give it the once over in the dry if that occurs.
Cheers again.
22nd Dec 2015 11:59 am
markthegad
Member Since: 06 Sep 2009
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 636
Latch could be on its way out, if so fix it now as it's a lot harder when you cannot open it, another common fault on the D3
22nd Dec 2015 1:51 pm
JLRcraig
Member Since: 29 Nov 2014
Location: Wigan
Posts: 150
Is it a big job? Will a good spray of WD40 help out?
Not a big job at all. Suggest you replace both the actuator and the latch while you're there because it's all much easier if you get it done before it leaves your boot stuck. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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22nd Dec 2015 3:19 pm
Pete-H
Member Since: 10 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 169
You're welcome, Craig; it's what the forum's for. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
Freelander 2 2007 HSE Manual Tambora Flame
Previous: FL2 56 reg SE Manual Black (written off )
Disco 3 06 reg B7S Manual Rimini Red
Disco 2 TD5 Y reg ES Manual Blue - Chipped
Several Discovery 300 TDis
22nd Dec 2015 3:40 pm
sailingaway
Member Since: 10 Dec 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 89
Mine had this issue while in the care of my best mate. Big thanks to Gumtree 4x4 in Sussex for fixing it super quickly yesterday! They replaced a broken actuator, and replaced the other actuator at the same time as it looked worn.
24th Dec 2015 1:25 pm
JLRcraig
Member Since: 29 Nov 2014
Location: Wigan
Posts: 150
The tailgate was all back to normal since I posted this until yesterday!!
When it's closed it starts to click for maybe half dozen times. Anyone an idea which exact part may be at fault and the fix please?
Cheers as always.
10th Jan 2016 4:07 pm
carreragt7
Member Since: 22 Jul 2015
Location: Utah
Posts: 30
Sounds like the issues a lot of the folks above have talked about, either the cable end has broken or the actuator has worn out.
I recently had this happen to me, inconveniently at the end of a 1000 mile trip that included having some large and heavy metal tool boxes transported in the back area of my LR3. I had to work around the boxes but in the end was able to get it open. When it's locked shut it's a lot harder to remedy, the method I used involved drilling into the tailgate to access the broken cable. There is a video on youtube I used as a reference along with a few threads on here.
If you can get the tailgate to open one more time so you can work on it it would become a much easier job.
Good luck!
11th Jan 2016 5:28 am
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Well, there's been many posts regarding fixing this problem but I have never heard of anyone drilling into the tailgate before so that's a first. Mods:
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Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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