Why does the tailgate open when the door is closed?
The tailgate was sometimes unlocking and opening on its own, or whenever any of the four doors were opened. Also, if the tailgate was shut, it could at times open and unlock when the doors were locked using the central locking.
How many wires are in a tailgate repair kit?
The kit actually had 15 wires, I’m guessing in case there is a reversing camera fitted. The repair kit is fitted with bullet crimping connectors, again these are of a decent quality. To fit, you need to be brave and cut all the wires in the car, chop out the broken section and then crimp on the repair kit.
Why does the tailgate not open on the Freelander 2?
And, if closed, it would not unlock when you pressed the release handle to open the tailgate. This is not an uncommon fault on the Freelander 2 and is caused by a problem with the switch in the tailgate release handle.
Why is my tailgate lock not opening properly?
Now, your problem is diagnosing what is stopping the lock from opening normally and there are four likely causes: The lock itself: There’s a small electric motor inside it, almost identical to a 12V Scalextric motor, that drives the release mechanism and this can burn out or become weak.
Why is the tailgate lock on my Megane II not working?
Inside face of the lock. The white plastic part slides left to release. A few weeks ago my daughter started having trouble with the boot (tailgate) lock on her 55-plate Renault Megane II. Because this is “keyless” and relies on the electric central locking driving a motor in the lock to open the boot then this is a big problem.
What are the parts of a tailgate lock?
There are basically two parts: A rear part that contain the microswitch and has the connector moulded in and the front part that has the exposed bezel, with the rubberised skin and contains the push button and return spring. The two parts clip together, and it’s actually OK to allow the front part to ‘break off’ from the rear part.
Why is the tailgate on my Nissan Note not opening?
There was no sound of the remote lock working and the tailgate switch was completely dead. Fearing a massive bill from the dealer I searched around and found this thread. Managed to open the gate from the inside and then removed the rubber jacket and checked the wiring loom on the top RH side of the opening.