ExecutiveOutcomes

ExecutiveOutcomes

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Tailgate wouldn’t open so I did the ‘get in the boot job’, spent a good out or so getting the boot open from the inside then fitting the actuator. Double checked the plug connection, put everything back together and boot still won’t open. I checked the cable and that looked fine. Apart from taking it all apart again and checking the connection I don’t know what else I can do.

*Discovery 4*
 
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The upper tailgate won’t open. The button on the bottom tailgate worked when I managed to get the top tailgate to open. So the issue is the upper tailgate not opening.
 
Hi

maybe the handle itself has failed , best to check using a multimeter to ensure power is getting to the switch, have seen on many occasions a broken wire or bad earth

also the micro switch might just need cleaning

what year is ur D4 plse

hope that also helps
 
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gstuart said:
Hi

maybe the handle itself has failed , best to check using a multimeter to ensure power is getting to the switch, have seen on many occasions a broken wire or bad earth

also the micro switch might just need cleaning

what year is ur D4 plse

hope that also helps
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Thank you. Discovery is 2010. How do you go about cleaning the micro switch?

Appreciate the help.
 
ExecutiveOutcomes said:
Thank you. Discovery is 2010. How do you go about cleaning the micro switch?

Appreciate the help.
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many thks and ur so welcome , always a team effort

have u also checked under the passenger side front seat plse as a supply comes from the FET ( fuse box ) to a connector under the seat then onto the tailgate

plse ensure u have power at the tailgate switch , might have to pull the connector apart if power isn’t going through it

hope that also helps
 
gstuart said:
many thks and ur so welcome , always a team effort

have u also checked under the passenger side front seat plse as a supply comes from the FET ( fuse box ) to a connector under the seat then onto the tailgate

plse ensure u have power at the tailgate switch , might have to pull the connector apart if power isn’t going through it

hope that also helps
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Thank you. Much appreciated. I’ve got a few things to work through now 😂👍🏽
 
See if this is correct regarding the tailgate connector

before I forget , if u can get someone to sit in the seat , ign on , push both the lock / unlock buttons for 5 x seconds to see if the tailgate opens plse

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also the earths are very important seeing it goes down to ground when the switch is pressed , they are located left hand side of the boot behind the side locker

if it is the micro switch don’t forget it’s a ford part
 
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gstuart said:
See if this is correct regarding the tailgate connector

before I forget , if u can get someone to sit in the seat , ign on , push both the lock / unlock buttons for 5 x seconds to see if the tailgate opens plse

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Thanks mate. I’ll check that. The only thing with the Discovery 4 is that it doesn’t have the unlock/lock button on the centre console. It has them on the door panel and they can’t be pressed together.
 
gstuart said:
also the earths are very important seeing it goes down to ground when the switch is pressed , they are located left hand side of the boot behind the side locker

if it is the micro switch don’t forget it’s a ford part
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I’ll get that part ordered and replace it. Can’t hurt to try 👍🏽
 
ExecutiveOutcomes said:
Thanks mate. I’ll check that. The only thing with the Discovery 4 is that it doesn’t have the unlock/lock button on the centre console. It has them on the door panel and they can’t be pressed together.
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ur so welcome , oops I forgot about them being on the door , lol

also not wishing to sound rude but plse double check the Vdc beforehand to the door handle micro switch,/ connectors with a multimeter as I’ve often seen broken wires etc

indeed are very cheap these days , think there less than £15

plse let us know how ur get on
 
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