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Pugwash
Member Since: 28 Nov 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 61
  
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| Top tailgate wont open, works ok from inside |
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My tailgate wont open, i know its not the cable as it does work when i push the lock & unlock buttons in the car similatiously. any ideas ? thanks
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 1st Apr 2012 6:41 pm |
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D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1318
 
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Switch on outside handle, duckworthparts was selling complete handle for cheap, contact them  A few mods... and keeping it all running...Faultmate MSV2
MY09EGR's blanked Thanks Bellautos, BAS
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| 1st Apr 2012 7:09 pm |
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Pugwash
Member Since: 28 Nov 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 61
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Many thanks
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| 1st Apr 2012 7:20 pm |
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JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
Posts: 2486
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I have a couple of spare ones - one brand new, one used if you get stuck.
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| 2nd Apr 2012 4:41 am |
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Ash3
Member Since: 07 Mar 2012
Location: London
Posts: 214
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Had same problem with mine...at first it woudl work from inside, then it would only work intermitently from inside then it stopped altogether from inside or outside...  ..
Though it could be the acuator or cable...got it open.....well actually my brother did it....replaced teh tailgate handle assembly bought from duckworths (fully colour coded...match was almost there..but difficult to tell difference ...but still no luck... ...then bought replacement actuater from LR....and hey presto it worked...It was teh actuator which was the faulty part!!!!
So check the actuator first I guess....
So still got my old tailgate handle with swithc etc fully working...if any body wants it...oh and I have original tonga green front grill...though I'ld just mention that.. 
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| 2nd Apr 2012 12:11 pm |
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big_si
Member Since: 25 May 2010
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 90
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Check under the rubber cover on the tailgate handle. I had the same problem, it turned out that there was lots of limescale type gunk that had stopped the switch plate moving and operating the microswitch. Cleaned it all up and worked perfectly.
Mind you I've since replaced the whole handle with one from Marshalls. For the price it was hard to resist for that 'colour coded' look! 2006 D3 S (I use it when I can prise the keys off the wife!)
2009 Astra CDTi SXi ecoflex (I use this when I can't!)
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| 4th Apr 2012 8:32 pm |
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Ash3
Member Since: 07 Mar 2012
Location: London
Posts: 214
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Thanks for the top.. Tho unfortunately I I already replaced the tailgate handle.. Like u gave me an excuse to get the colour coded one.. Looks a treat now  Also replaced the actuator which was the faulty part on mine.. Co still didn't open with the new handle n switch, but did work with a new actuator
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| 5th Apr 2012 6:39 pm |
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jc_uk
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 315
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| Replace tailgate actuator |
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Hi all,
Similar problem on mine.
Striped down the lower tailgate to get to the actuator.
Stripped the actuator unit down and replaced the active part with a replacement from ebay (£9) from a Ford Fiesta.......
Tested the old actuator on the car wiring but not connected to the release cable.
Old actuator not fully moving under power.
Reused the spring and connector from the original actuator and put it all back together and now working a treat.
Thank you Youtube for the pointer to the Ford Fiesta part.
Regards
JC
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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Holy thread resurrection 
Transit! 2019
Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
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Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
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I plan on living forever and so far so good !
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| 11th Nov 2024 4:46 pm |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
 
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12 and a half years... must be close to a record ? I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
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| 11th Nov 2024 4:53 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 672
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The old problems never go away  A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 11th Nov 2024 5:32 pm |
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