P38A Locking/unlocking when i press the tailgate button.

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tomcat59alan said:
Well after another day with the Bastid,I've managed to get the drivers door open,sat in there and got Nursie to turn the key to enter the eka code while I assisted the lever on the lock. Bugger me the eka didn't enter but low and behold the door would open. Ive now replaced the lock,the lever on the door handle lock seems to have a lot of play in it so perhaps that needs addressing .I'll have another go entering the eka tomorrow. Carry on rewardless. :D Photo for @RangeRoller dt ,l know he likes them and to remind myself that in the end I managed it and without resorting to the Manchester micrometer :D
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I took the battery off my spare and just leave it open.
 
Just seen this thread. Had this last year on mine. Fault traced to a rear door lock button sticking and not fully coming up, caused all sorts of problems. Stripped cleaned linkage sorted. Once a month now dribble WD or similar down it. Hope this helps
 
Have you had phantom locking/unlocking when you've driven it? eg all locks locking/unlocking?

If you've had ANY random locking or unlocking and you have a refurb latch to fit, then I'd do that first and go from there.

Tailgate unlocks by grounding through the CDL switch in the drivers latch. If that is iffy, then it could be making a connection when it shouldn't/or not connecting when it should.

Locking/unlocking just the rear doors is a strange one - but again if the tailgate is triggering through the microswitch in the latch and the switch is iffy, then it could be triggering the BECM to think the door has been locked/unlocked and then triggering the other doors to lock/unlock. Though I don't get why it isn't doing the passenger door aswell. Does the passenger door usually lock/unlock with the rest of them on the key/fob? usually one door not locking/unlocking is a sign of a bad CDL motor - but if it does work when normal locking/unlocking, then it's a bit strange.

Either way - you have a refurb latch... FIT IT. The number of people I've reset BECMs and the likes for who have said that it's come out of the blue and 'stupid car' etc etc and then in the next breath gone 'first the central locking was playing up and doing weird things and now this'.... heed the warning signs.

Also worth checking the switch contacts in the tailgate button as mentioned, as they can go bad.

If you have green connectors in the footwells, cut them out and solder the wires together and heatshrink them. The door wires don't go through these connectors, but loads of other things do, and that can cause all sorts of weird and wonderful things to happen when they get really bad.
 
martyuk said:
Have you had phantom locking/unlocking when you've driven it? eg all locks locking/unlocking?

If you've had ANY random locking or unlocking and you have a refurb latch to fit, then I'd do that first and go from there.

Tailgate unlocks by grounding through the CDL switch in the drivers latch. If that is iffy, then it could be making a connection when it shouldn't/or not connecting when it should.

Locking/unlocking just the rear doors is a strange one - but again if the tailgate is triggering through the microswitch in the latch and the switch is iffy, then it could be triggering the BECM to think the door has been locked/unlocked and then triggering the other doors to lock/unlock. Though I don't get why it isn't doing the passenger door aswell. Does the passenger door usually lock/unlock with the rest of them on the key/fob? usually one door not locking/unlocking is a sign of a bad CDL motor - but if it does work when normal locking/unlocking, then it's a bit strange.

Either way - you have a refurb latch... FIT IT. The number of people I've reset BECMs and the likes for who have said that it's come out of the blue and 'stupid car' etc etc and then in the next breath gone 'first the central locking was playing up and doing weird things and now this'.... heed the warning signs.

Also worth checking the switch contacts in the tailgate button as mentioned, as they can go bad.

If you have green connectors in the footwells, cut them out and solder the wires together and heatshrink them. The door wires don't go through these connectors, but loads of other things do, and that can cause all sorts of weird and wonderful things to happen when they get really bad.
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Thanks Marty..

The central locking works perfectly, no dancing locks when driving or when sitting around, it seems to only do it when i open the tailgate.
Even then it isn't every time..

The passenger door lock locks and unlocks all the doors too.

I'll fit the Latch you rebuilt and go from there.

Cheers.
 
Henry_b said:
Thanks Marty..

The central locking works perfectly, no dancing locks when driving or when sitting around, it seems to only do it when i open the tailgate.
Even then it isn't every time..

The passenger door lock locks and unlocks all the doors too.

I'll fit the Latch you rebuilt and go from there.

Cheers.
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Ask data for a picture of his sealed tail gate button. A totally cool mod:cool:
 
RangeRoller dt said:
If you can open the bottom tailgate worth getting switch out look it over. Ten minute job
Mine was dust when I took it apart just needed new spring in it, new LR was £90!
On here sunwhere and link to data’s one I put on there
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I have one of the seven quid ones datatek posted about. Hoping not to have to give marty ninety.
 
tomcat59alan said:
Well after another day with the Bastid,I've managed to get the drivers door open,sat in there and got Nursie to turn the key to enter the eka code while I assisted the lever on the lock. Bugger me the eka didn't enter but low and behold the door would open. Ive now replaced the lock,the lever on the door handle lock seems to have a lot of play in it so perhaps that needs addressing .I'll have another go entering the eka tomorrow. Carry on rewardless. :D Photo for @RangeRoller dt ,l know he likes them and to remind myself that in the end I managed it and without resorting to the Manchester micrometer :D
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This is a very familiar sight...
 
RangeRoller dt said:
???
New LR chrome boot button is £90.

Data’s boot button still works and has had some hurrendous weather to sit through so nothing wrong with that.
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I'm hoping my intermittent tailgate problem is just the button and I don't have to replace the latch in the driver's door.
 
Mind you the stadium could do with a lick or two.
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