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Tailgate won't open
Mother-in-law had the car today and though I'm sure its not related at all the tailgate now won't open. Can hear the solenoid (?) click but nothing doing. Tried the manual override (hold down interior lock and unlock buttons together for 3 secs) but no change. Guess its off to a stealer, unless anyone has any other tips?
4th Jun 2008 10:38 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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Same as mine 10 days ago - sat it on the drive for 3 days and now it works - tiz at dealers for investigation along with bust diff and turbo...Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
4th Jun 2008 11:19 pm
Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
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SN wrote:
... with bust diff and turbo...
You been thrashing it ?
5th Jun 2008 2:08 am
TrackMuncher
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Sydney
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Had the same problem (in a separate post) a few weeks back. The cable had come away from the latch. They replaced some component in mine which they say has an improved design to avoid this happening again. Left the car with them for a few hours. All fixed under warranty.
5th Jun 2008 9:26 am
caverD3
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Re: Tailgate won't open
maddogsetc wrote:
Mother-in-law had the car today and though I'm sure its not related at all the tailgate now won't open.
My mother came to stay and broke the inside handle off the D3.....................and two toasters and the pedal rubbish bin.
We still haven't got the satains out of the bedroom carpet.
I don't think that she had to touch it necessarily. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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Sounds like a broken cable. Happened to me. to get to and fix. Job for the dealer
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6th Jun 2008 6:23 am
Disco_Mikey
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PCH wrote:
Sounds like a broken cable. Happened to me. to get to and fix. Job for the dealer
Chris
No its not. Half an hour, tops You will need a new actuator and latch assy. You may also need the associated trims if you break them...
6th Jun 2008 6:25 pm
kestrel
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Location: berkshire
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its not a broken cable, either the switch has packed up or the fuse has blown due to the machanism not working correctly, get it done uner warranty, takes 15 mins
10th Jun 2008 10:40 pm
SN
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even tough mine appeared to right itself, dealer did have a look and 'fixed' the switch - maybe something had come loose....Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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the tailgate now won't open. Can hear the solenoid (?) click but nothing doing. Tried the manual override (hold down interior lock and unlock buttons together for 3 secs) but no change. Guess its off to a stealer, unless anyone has any other tips?
| 08MY Discovery 3 (history) 
to get to and fix. Job for the dealer
You will need a new actuator and latch assy. You may also need the associated trims if you break them... 
