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DigitalJunior
 


Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
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Frozen tail gate switch

Couldn't open the boot this morning as the tail gate micro switch was frozen solid i.e. you couldn't press it because it was hard.

Anyone else experience this or can offer a solution ?

I will programme the LR button on remote to release tail gate but thats not really the best solution. SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE  
Post #56415912th Dec 2009 7:22 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Yes, there is water getting inside the button and obviously freezing up. Wont be too long before the microswitch inside the handle gets too corroded and wont open

Needs a new handle, and kinda soon before it stops working altogether Thumbs Up My D3 Build Thread

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Post #56435513th Dec 2009 8:31 am
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DigitalJunior
 


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Thanks mikey Thumbs Up

I have never owner a car like this one where if its doesn't visit the dealer at least once a week it has a paddy. SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE  
Post #56437413th Dec 2009 10:27 am
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JimboD3
 


Member Since: 23 Mar 2009
Location: Hertfordshire
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

You can carefully prise the rubber cover off the switch, and clean all the corrosion crud out and then spray the whole thing with a good dose of white grease or similar waterproof lube..........don't try and remove the actual switch part of the handle (like the nice man in a yellow van tried when mine stopped working Rolling Eyes ), as the switch is not available separately - you need to replace the whole rear door handle (inc number plate lights etc) Jim
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Post #56438513th Dec 2009 11:10 am
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