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Tickford
 


Member Since: 17 Jun 2022
Location: Cookham
Posts: 8

United Kingdom 
Discovery 4 Rear upper tailgate release

Rear top tailgate actuator is it better to fit genuine landrover one or is the aftermarket
OEM ones as good ? The one I just removed is fomco marked
  
Post #23031397th Aug 2022 11:33 am
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kajtzu
 


Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6764

Finland 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Fomoco is Ford. So your gazillion British pound Land Rover shares parts with a Ford Escort Whistle Mr. Green

You can replace the actuator with another, see this thread https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/d4d3-upper-...87641.html

Also, a manual release might be useful. Search the forums. You can do one on your own or get a ready made kit from LR Passion.

Hope this helps Thumbs Up

Edit: do fill in your vehicle details Thumbs Up
  
Post #23031407th Aug 2022 11:41 am
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mek
 


Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
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Switzerland 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

I might have just stumbled across a £4 equivalent of the LR Passion tailgate release lever:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003733976363.html

AKA Sofa Recliner Handle With Cable
  
Post #23101337th Oct 2022 9:06 pm
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Marcrod
 


Member Since: 11 Feb 2024
Location: Cheltenham
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England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

I can definitely recommend fitting the manual release from LandRover Passion. Fitted mine a few months back, as we have cages in the back of the Disco. Actuator failed last night. It would have been hack saws and hammers to cut the cages out to get at the rear lower tailgate from the inside to break open the trim plate.

Instead, manual release, new actuator and all done in an hour without any swearing.

The actuators WILL FAIL eventually. Better to be prepared for that than have a massive bill or massive damage once the £70 part fails.😀
  
Post #236872513th May 2024 10:58 am
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Panoramix
 


Member Since: 16 Dec 2008
Location: Milan Area
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Italy 2013 LR4 5.0 V8 HSE Lux Auto Alaska WhiteLR4

mek wrote:
I might have just stumbled across a £4 equivalent of the LR Passion tailgate release lever:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003733976363.html

AKA Sofa Recliner Handle With Cable



Equivalent? That's a simple handle Rolling with laughter

The LRP is a kit, designed to give you a handle that is easy to fit to your car.
Supplied by a well-known company, with a legal warranty etc.

It's like stopping to look at gold and brass without delving in and saying they are the same thing Whistle
 

Discovery 3 "Tank", 2.7 TDV6 - Fully Land Rover Passion edition
LR4 "Enterprise", 5.0 V8 Petrol: now factory style but it will be like that for a long time Smile
L322 "Centurion 3.6 TDV8", Land Rover Passion edition in progress Smile 
 
Post #236873213th May 2024 12:37 pm
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