Young
Member Since: 06 Mar 2007
Location: Sydney
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I went on a 4wd camping weekend and when I got to the destination the tailgate would not open(top door). When you lift the tailgate you can hear the release noise but the tailgate will not open. So I had to get all the gear out via the back door which was frustrating, together with my Toyota prado driving friend having a great deal more reliability. ( try taking stuff off the roof without standing on the back tailgate)
Is this common- and could I have manually opened it with an override.? Still need to get it repaired.
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 19th Jun 2011 10:23 am |
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kernowexpeditionaryforce
Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Kernow
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very common! you need to remove the carpet trim from the the lower tailgate, using a couple of levers starting from the top where it meets the plastc trim (dont dorry it wont break!)
then you can reach inside behind the waterproof foam layer and get to the cable, you will see a black plastic cover - try and unclip this and the end of the cable is in there - give it a tug and it will open,
have a beer and nurse your (now) bruised and bleeding hands!
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| 19th Jun 2011 10:53 am |
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Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
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Top Door  you can open it by pressing the unlock button on the dash while some quicky grabs the rear opener whilst you do it have to be quick but it works 
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| 19th Jun 2011 11:01 am |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Not if the cable has snapped you can't
If you can hear the actuator moving but the upper tailgate won't open then the cable has probably snapped at the 90degree hook at end of cable
If you search for +latch +tailgat there are lots of threads and some TSB instructions for fixing it, with pictures Duncan
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| 19th Jun 2011 11:41 am |
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mik
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Skoatland
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You need Chocolademan's excellent guide HERE 
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| 19th Jun 2011 12:59 pm |
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