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Phippu

New Member

• Feb 19, 2021

• #1

Hi

since a few weeks the tailgate decided to not unlock when pressing the unlock doors button on the FOB as well as in the car. It only unlocks when pressing the tailgate button on the FOB. Any ideas what that could be?

Thanks in advance!

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2021

• #2

Does it release if you press and hold the lock and unlock buttons each side of the hazard switch on the console for 5 seconds?
This should release the boot lock, just like the boot button on the fob.

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Last edited: Feb 19, 2021

Stv123

Active Member

• Feb 19, 2021

• #3

Nodge68 said:

Does it release if you press and hold the lock and unlock buttons for 5 seconds?

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Thought that just rolled the windows up/down.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2021

• #4

Stv123 said:

Thought that just rolled the windows up/down.

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I meant the lock and unlock buttons on the console, each side of the hazard switch.

 

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Phippu

New Member

• Feb 28, 2021

• #5

Nodge68 said:

Does it release if you press and hold the lock and unlock buttons each side of the hazard switch on the console for 5 seconds?
This should release the boot lock, just like the boot button on the fob.

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Yes it does. But why out of a sudden this change of behaviour? Why isn‘t it releasing the boot lock when pressing the fob?

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2021

• #6

Maybe the button on the fob has failed. Does the button on the boot lid still work.

 

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Phippu

New Member

• Mar 1, 2021

• #7

Nodge68 said:

Maybe the button on the fob has failed. Does the button on the boot lid still work.

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The problem is, when I press the separate button for the boot lid it releases it as expected, however, when I press the generic door opener button (on the fob and also on the console) all the doors are unlocked but not (anymore!) the boot lid.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2021

• #8

The boot switch is known to fail, so if its not releasing from the boot switch (between the numbers plate lights), then it needs the switch replacing.

 

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parxuk

Member

• Mar 5, 2021

• #9

This just happened to me yesterday also.

I think these are the instructions to replace. The part seems resonably cheap at approx £30. Common fault by the looks of it.

https://www.landrovermonthly.co.uk/articles/how-to/repair-your-freelander-2-tailgate/

 

NeilTD4

Active Member

• Mar 5, 2021

• #10

I'd agree it's a common issue, I did the switch on mine last weekend.
Getting the number plate lamps out was a bit of a fiddle and I ended up cracking the tailgate handle slightly.