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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Can you still open the Fuel Flap, it may be a blown fuse p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior |
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13th Oct 2013 3:39 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
No... The fuse is not blown... |
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13th Oct 2013 3:41 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
The fuel flap open as it should |
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13th Oct 2013 3:42 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
They share the same fuse.
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13th Oct 2013 3:58 pm |
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dunkley201 Member Since: 09 Jul 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2739 |
Looks like the latch has failed. You will need to dismantle from the inside to open the tailgate by removing the "staple" on the threshold plate. Do a search on here, I replaced mine in May/June time. Will take a good couple of hours with a wide variety of tools! (Small sockets, torx bits, etc, etc) 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)
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13th Oct 2013 4:08 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
Thanks..... I now..... But thats not the problem... I have the plastic thing away from the tailgate and i have a nee tailgate switch that i just plugged in insteed of the old one. But it still happend nothing... The dammed tailgate is still locked....
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13th Oct 2013 4:09 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
Sorry for my bad english..... |
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13th Oct 2013 4:09 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
It is 3 wires in the latch... Witch of them is the microswitch.... If their is any switch???? |
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13th Oct 2013 4:11 pm |
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dunkley201 Member Since: 09 Jul 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2739 |
It looks like you are working on the switch (under the number plate light). From what you say, the switch is ok. The LATCH is the item at fault. It is inside the tailgate and locks on to the curved bar (staple) on the threshold plate. You will need to remove the trim from inside to get at it. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)
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13th Oct 2013 4:16 pm |
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dunkley201 Member Since: 09 Jul 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2739 |
As I recall, there is a microswitch but you can only get at it once the latch is removed from the tailgate.
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13th Oct 2013 4:19 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
Ok... Thanks for all answers.... I have the trim away.... so I see the latch..... What I think is.... can I shortcut any of the 3 wires to cheat the central locking that the tailgate is locked...... so I can open it with my fob..
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13th Oct 2013 4:31 pm |
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dunkley201 Member Since: 09 Jul 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2739 |
Not as I recall. What has failed is the internal shaft in the tailgate latch. I had to cut it apart it to open it! You will need to remove the staple from the threshold plate (2 bolts I think) and remove the latch from the tailgate (3 screws). Then the whole locked assembly (latch, threshold plate and trapped trim) can be removed as one item. Then, as I recall, cut in to the latch body to open the jaws. Not a quick job, sorry! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)
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13th Oct 2013 4:38 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
Disconnect the connections to the latch and micro switch when the car was running .... stood still tailgate open the display. Should not it disappeared when the lock was disconnected? Then suddenly disappeared tailgate open from the display. Turning off the car and try to lock .. but it is still not possible, horn signals .... Is it really the lock is the problem? What else could it be? |
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13th Oct 2013 5:52 pm |
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dunkley201 Member Since: 09 Jul 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2739 |
In the link I referred to above, I said the following:
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13th Oct 2013 6:03 pm |
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