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stick
Member Since: 13 Jan 2010
Location: hants
Posts: 604
  
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| Tailgate switch in a block of ice- how does the water get in |
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Couldn't open my tailgate this morning, took the cover off and there was a block of ice inside with the switch inside. Water out, and now drying. There are loads of threads on here about replacing corroded switches, but where does the water get in? Not presumably through the rubber seal, as that was keeping the water in. I am clearly going to have problems if switch constantly in a pool of water! d4 HSE
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 4th Mar 2014 10:11 am |
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waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2922
 
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Had exactly the same issue last year - it does get in through the top of the seal. I made a very small hole in the bottom of the rubber with a syringe to allow any water which gets in to drain out, and have not had the problem since.  Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
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| 4th Mar 2014 8:19 pm |
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Bobs
Member Since: 29 Oct 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2330
 
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when you buy a whole unit and replace it ..... there is a v thin rubber seal on the top edge ... I think thats where it fails .... when I replaced mine the foam inside was saturated 
Replaced the unit and replaced the screws attaching it to the bodywork ... added a touch of sealant to be sure no water ingress ....
Fine since ...
Video may be of interest........ it shows fitting... so any gaps across the top.... water will get in the unit 
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| 4th Mar 2014 8:50 pm |
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stick
Member Since: 13 Jan 2010
Location: hants
Posts: 604
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I couldn't get the rubber to fit again around the switch housing, I would need to have taken the whole thing apart to get it on - so currently a couple of dabs of superglue are holding my LR together! Will make a syringe hole as well. d4 HSE
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| 4th Mar 2014 9:50 pm |
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waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2922
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I think that the replacement switches only come as part of a replacement handle (  ), which in turns only comes in grey ready for painting to match your colour ( ) which is why I bodged mine in situ. Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
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| 4th Mar 2014 9:58 pm |
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