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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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| Tailgate - Not Quite Unlatching |
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For the past few weeks, the tailgate latch seems not to be quite unlatching when I press the button. It normally requires two shots before it fully releases. If I press once and pull the bottom half to open, it sticks.
Is this indicative of an imminent electronic failure?
Bill Wright Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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 12th Oct 2013 2:54 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
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was a wonky switch.....
not worth trying to fix...the Large One sells new units 10 mins to swap out BREXIT - done properly.
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| 12th Oct 2013 3:58 pm |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Thanks for that BL. Service coming up so will get it fixed then.
Bill Wright  Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
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| 12th Oct 2013 5:31 pm |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
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I agree with Mikey... You'll find the end nipple on the cable release is about to fall off... Get it fixed now before it's too late and it snaps completely stopping the lower tailgate from opening at all...
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| 12th Oct 2013 7:18 pm |
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RAW
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Devon
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Mine went like that Bill just before it broke get it into Chris mine was replaced under warranty MY18 RRS Autobiography Fuji White
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| 12th Oct 2013 7:57 pm |
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D4mation
Member Since: 29 Jul 2011
Location: Ruralshire
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Interesting. Mine's done this since new  and I thought it was how it was supposed to work. Service is due next month so will mention it under warranty.
Edit: Oops - just read the OP again and it's about the bottom half of the tailgate, which only needs one push of the button on mine. It's the top half of mine that needs two squeezes of the handle to get it open. MY12 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand
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| 13th Oct 2013 10:03 am |
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farmerboy
Member Since: 09 Dec 2013
Location: warrington
Posts: 303
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I have to press the button (the one near the number plate) twice to get the TOP tailgate to open - "press one"- unlatches fine and then "press two"- releases so that it can be opened.......... is this a "safety feature" or do I need to investigate further? 2007 Base D3 - Buckingham Blue
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| 16th Jan 2014 5:59 pm |
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steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
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My last couple of D4s have done the two shot top tailgate thing from new too if that helps?
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| 16th Jan 2014 9:20 pm |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Probably just coincidence but I had this looked at on my service in November. The fitters could not find a fault but the next day I had a new battery fitted as the existing was knackered (after two years) and since then, no problem. I know that will not compute but that's the facts.
Bill Wright Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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| 16th Jan 2014 9:46 pm |
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farmerboy
Member Since: 09 Dec 2013
Location: warrington
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hmmm... weird...
Does anyone know for sure if one press or 2 is correct? - no a big deal really, I am just wondering if a repair will be needed soon! 2007 Base D3 - Buckingham Blue
Mods...
Off road "adventure XS" air freshener
Off road "My back hurts - GLX" lumbar support.
All Terrain Racing (incontinence) seat covers
SAGA GTX remap (30% power reduction plus max 2000 rpm limit)
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| 16th Jan 2014 11:16 pm |
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