Help needed.

This evening I unlocked my car jumped in and saw the tailgate icon was red to say it was open, it indeed was it was on the latch , it was like it was when you press the button on the fob.

I then opened the boot and closed it , turned off the car and locked it , I then jumped in again started her up and nearly straight away it opened the boot latch again .

It did this several times until it didn't open .

I then got to my destination and as soon as I stopped the tailgate opened again.

again is h

If your fl2 was older I’d say have a look at the micro switch in the tailgate handle. The original version was notorious for filling with water, corroding and giving these symptoms. It’s got to be worth a look and it’s a relatively cheap fix you can do yourself.

Thanks for the advice, there does not seem to be anything wrong with the rubber handle physical , nothing looks perished , will try find a post of guide in taking the handle apart to get access to the switch

Mine looked ok too, even when I took it out (I didn't have your problems) but replacement fixed it. I think they have had several redesigns of that part. 
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Thanks for your reply , did you purchase a whole new handle piece ? Do you remember the cost , did you for it yourself ?
Regards

Mines a 2013 and I had to replace the tailgate switch a couple of years ago. It looked fine with no water or corrosion evident but a new switch fixed it


Steve

Hi Jenks thanks for your reply , was it easy to take the handle off the back, I have watched a video on YouTube of it been taken of the boot, bit this was in an 08 which is a slightly different handle , is just a couple of screws on the plastic surround , then 6 bolts to undo to take the whole hand off.

Regards

Yes it was very easy..............................provided you have the information from those who have done it before. I used the knowledge contained here

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic6143.html

Which you have probably already seen

Steve

Thanks to all that posted , replaced with a new switch took around half hour, now solved .

Hmmm mine started the exact same trick today
Was going to take it apart, lubricate the microswitch etc. but for all the cost of a replacement (£13 ish) its hardly worth messing with and Id be off if I did and put it all back together for its still not to work.
Time to order a new one. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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I had the same switch issue on a 2010 LR2 (just a few weeks ago). It would randomly open once I started the car.

I replaced the switch an all OK. There are lots of what appears like LR original parts for cheap. I got mine off ebay for around $20

An as others mentioned, it was an easy replacement. Less than 30 mins if you read up / watch a video.

I had the same issue myself on my previous FL2, a replacement switch solved it.
I took the old one apart and found it was full of water, it seems the switch was effectively more or less shorted out, hence the intermittent operation of the latch.