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tailgate not opening with switch

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Endeavour

Member Since: 03 Feb 2019
Location: Toronto
Posts: 133

tailgate not opening with switch

My tailgate switch was behaving intermittently and has now given up the fight

I cant open the tailgate (top) using the handle switch. I can open it using either the two buttons on the dash console or by using the remote which I programmed the LR button to open the tailgate

So at least I can get in and out. I am just terrified of locking my keys in the car by using the remote to open a locked car via the tailgate and accidentally having the keys left in the trunk and shutting the tailgate. I only have one key for the car

So today I snipped off the switch and its pretty corroded inside. However, using a resistance reading on my multimeter I can see the switch is 'working'

So I guess I have two questions:

1) anyone know the part # for a new switch?
2) if it's NOT the switch, am I in a world of pain hunting out (and removing body panels) trying to source the failure?

15th Apr 2022 10:59 pm

aja4x4

Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

I had the same problem with mine, i replaced the switch with a Ford Focus one (use the search function theres a thread with the part number on here somewhere) but mine was still intermitant and had to replace the actuator.
It will be a lot easier to repair before it totally fails, mine completley failed with my dogs in the boot and i have a full height dog guard fitted which made it fun. Andrew

D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE

16th Apr 2022 6:17 am

Endeavour

Member Since: 03 Feb 2019
Location: Toronto
Posts: 133

thanks, I was hoping not to have to replace the actuator, given that it works perfectly fine with the remote or the dash buttons, but oh well

16th Apr 2022 12:58 pm

aja4x4

Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463

When my switch was working if you pressed it once you could hear a good clunk as the actuator works, if you press it again it didnt clunk so loud and on the third attempt it was even quieter if i used the front switches it would give a good clunk all the time until it failed. I bought a second hand actuator and have had no problems since. Andrew

D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE

16th Apr 2022 4:13 pm

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