Tail gate wont open

I have found that some times the tail gate will not open. Now i have had the switch replaced in the past, but this time its differant. On the dash, it says that the tail gate is open. Its not. If you try to open it it will not move and the key fob wont open the tail gate at all. But if you drive over a bumpy road and then try the tail gate, sometimes it opens. You can here the relay tring to work but when its jamed, its jamed.

Has anyone any help here?

Alona 08 FL2 SE TD4 manual,Santorini Black, Factory fitted Black Tinted Glass, Anti-Tesco Trolly Side Protection, bebe confort axiss carseats & Cargo barrier to stop twin's buggy & junk coming through. NO Sweets Crisps or Drinks inside.
WITH TWINS, YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY Now towing a Abbey Vouge 650 1800kg

Tug weight 1958kg + Roofrails & Towbar

When you try to open it with the Fob or the handle, does it make any noises to suggest that it is trying to open
Have you trapped something in the door, carpet, shopping
Could still be switch, when mine went I started getting the message "Tailgate Open" and it wasn't, but could still use the Fob, also the switch would stick and sounded like I had an AK47 in the back

Like you, i had the message "tail gate open" and nothing trapped. infact boot was empty one time.

And it does sond as if the relay is an AK 47.

But the key fob open does not work. The switch is only a year old, and the FL2 is kept in the garage so not the cold or water getting in. 08 FL2 SE TD4 manual,Santorini Black, Factory fitted Black Tinted Glass, Anti-Tesco Trolly Side Protection, bebe confort axiss carseats & Cargo barrier to stop twin's buggy & junk coming through. NO Sweets Crisps or Drinks inside.
WITH TWINS, YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY Now towing a Abbey Vouge 650 1800kg

Tug weight 1958kg + Roofrails & Towbar

I reckon sweets.crisps and junk got in the latch mechanism At work
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I would still go for the switch, it only needs a little bit of water and with the cold temperature, if it freezes this is when it will fail.

I think it only needs the rear washer fluid to run down onto the handle and I'm sure it will get in  2002 Honda VFR800
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The later switch seems to have some sealant between the rubber and the switch, when I did mine a couple of years ago, the replacement had no sealant, I have sinced picked one up off the bay for £3 and it has sealant on the join, hopefully I will never have to fit it though.

ad210358 wrote:

The later switch seems to have some sealant between the rubber and the switch, when I did mine a couple of years ago, the replacement had no sealant, I have sinced picked one up off the bay for £3 and it has sealant on the join, hopefully I will never have to fit it though.

How did you find one for £3.00 - the cheapest I've found is around £18  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Ad753709409 has one of these self styled switches

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That's defo not self styed by ad2423534667568.
It's got loads of hair  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

simont wrote:

ad210358 wrote:

The later switch seems to have some sealant between the rubber and the switch, when I did mine a couple of years ago, the replacement had no sealant, I have sinced picked one up off the bay for £3 and it has sealant on the join, hopefully I will never have to fit it though.

How did you find one for £3.00 - the cheapest I've found is around £18

Starting bid of 99p and I was the second bidder, result, the £3 included £1.50 postage while I have it as a spare I probably won't need it, sort of insurance policy.

Pegleg wrote:

That's defo not self styed by ad2423534667568.
It's got loads of hair

I have some, just a higher than normal forehead

Good man ad123786554  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Thanks all

The rear wash could be the thing.
Well it goes in for its service soon, and i have the LR warranty, so heres hopping. If nothing else, i means the last time it failed was under a year ago, so the part would still be in warranty.

Alan 08 FL2 SE TD4 manual,Santorini Black, Factory fitted Black Tinted Glass, Anti-Tesco Trolly Side Protection, bebe confort axiss carseats & Cargo barrier to stop twin's buggy & junk coming through. NO Sweets Crisps or Drinks inside.
WITH TWINS, YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY Now towing a Abbey Vouge 650 1800kg

Tug weight 1958kg + Roofrails & Towbar