Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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upper tailgate not unlocking
Mine decided it wouldnt unlock on Friday, so I've read the numerous posts on this topic, and mine looks like the switch is the problem, as by doing the double button push on the dash unlockled it, so the release cable must be OK. Can you get to the switch by removing the rubber, or does the handle have to be taken off to get to it??
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1st Jun 2013 3:19 pm
Narpy
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Pull the rubber boot off Al and do your best to clean the two metal parts of the switch.
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1st Jun 2013 3:24 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Cheers Narpy
Yep, that sorted it, but I couldnt get the rubber boot back on, and also couldnt work out how the switch came out - whole f***g handle off (yep, trim out, catch off) just to find you still cant get at the plastic tabs that hold the relase switch in - grrrrrr.
I ended up breaking one of them off - now superglued back in.
Ah well - at least I can get in now
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
1st Jun 2013 4:42 pm
dunton10
Member Since: 23 Dec 2006
Location: SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDS
Posts: 213
upper tail gate cable
Having read all the posts about breaking cables I thought I had better look at mine although I was not convinced anything would be wrong. everything was working perfectly normally.
So I half heartedly set about removing the trim etc. Good job I did.
As shown in the photo It wouldnt have lasted much longer.
For info mines a 56 plate on 60,000 miles.
Used the temporary fix, with a cut down allen key, although I think I'll just leave it in place as working fine.
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