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greenp
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: North East
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Please can anyone point me to a link describing how to strip down the number plate light that houses the switch that opens the top tail gate. I need to replace the switch. Ive got the handle/light assembly off just need to strip it down.
Thanks Paul
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 4th Jun 2013 10:48 pm |
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Apache
Member Since: 16 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 692
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It's easy. 2 screws in the handles on inner upper door trim. Grab trim and pull firmly. Line of bolts that I think are 13mm. Seems to remember an electrical connector. A couple of the captive nuts were broken so had to grip the remaining bit with pliers whilst unscrewed.
Dead easy. 20 minutes first time you do it including getting the socket set out and putting it away.
Once the inner trim is off it all makes sense.
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| 4th Jun 2013 10:56 pm |
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greenp
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 38
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Hi Ive taken the trim off and removed the 4 torque bolts and removed the 3 hex nuts, Ive got the whole handle off. I now need to strip it down to replace the micro switch any ideas?
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| 4th Jun 2013 11:16 pm |
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Apache
Member Since: 16 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 692
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Just fit a new handle.
£20 from Duckworths
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| 4th Jun 2013 11:17 pm |
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Apache
Member Since: 16 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 692
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If you grip the rubber seal below it will come off and you can wobble the paddle and get to the microswitch. I was doing that whilst waiting for a new handle to be delivered.
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| 4th Jun 2013 11:18 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10350
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the switch/release hadle is a push fit with 2 plastic tabs (1 each side) that just spring out to hold it in. I broke one off mine getting it out at the weekend. Take the rubber boot off (just pulls off), and try a small blade screwdriver in each side. Also, refit the rubber BEFORE refitting the switch handle into the main handle body.
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| 5th Jun 2013 7:03 am |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Not sure how easy these are to do...my Indy said they got so sick of switches breaking that they just recommend the whole handle be replaced.....they even tried modifying the RRS one to fit,but that was a pain also.. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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| 5th Jun 2013 7:13 am |
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jdwood38
Member Since: 16 May 2013
Location: Nairobi
Posts: 20
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I just replaced my whole unit with a brand new colour coded one (factory option I think). £25 on eBay 
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| 5th Jun 2013 3:20 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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As an aside,if you fancy doing the rear camera at some point in the future,get one of the newer ones,which have the cutout already done,and covered with a blanking plate "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 5th Jun 2013 3:26 pm |
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nealgs
Member Since: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Leeds
Posts: 327
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Apache wrote:Just fit a new handle.
£20 from Duckworths
got a link if online - does this include the switch etc or just the handle - nothing on ebay
cheers
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| 6th Jun 2013 1:26 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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Good point...Duckworths have 2 listed..."tailgate handle" and "upper tailgate handle".....with the cost difference £20+vat v £62+vat I'd guess the first one doesn't come with the switch....worth giving Dan at Duckworths a shout and check before ordering "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 6th Jun 2013 1:32 pm |
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