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Offline Little_Dave

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Bulb defect and locked tailgate ***Fixed***
« on: July 03, 2012, 02:48:02 pm »
Something odd happened today...... was reversing in a car park and got a bulb defect telling me my rear fog and reversing bulbs were out, parked up and tried to open the boot but it won't open and is locked shut  :confused: The boot was opening fine when i set off as i opened it to put my gym stuff in the boot

Has anybody else had this happen? i'm going to check the bulbs but don't think there is a fuse for the tailgate lock is there??

Any help appreciated

thanks
Dave
« Last Edit: July 04, 2012, 06:11:31 pm by Little_Dave »
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Re: Bulb defect and locked tailgate
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2012, 04:43:05 pm »
Sounds like what happened to me. Closed boot drove off Bulb error light for reverse & foglight. Tailgate wouldn't open, rear wiper didn't work either.

The cause was broken earth wire in the tailgate loom... Parts cost pennies but the labour was excessive at the stealers about £115!!
« Last Edit: July 03, 2012, 05:01:24 pm by andy7ven »
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Re: Bulb defect and locked tailgate
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2012, 06:02:50 pm »
Quote from: andy7ven on July 03, 2012, 04:43:05 pm
Sounds like what happened to me. Closed boot drove off Bulb error light for reverse & foglight. Tailgate wouldn't open, rear wiper didn't work either.

The cause was broken earth wire in the tailgate loom... Parts cost pennies but the labour was excessive at the stealers about £115!!

Cheer's Andy that's exactly what i've got, just checked the fuse box and alls good in there and my rear wiper or washer jet doesnt work either, strangely enough i manually opened the boot from the inside and then twice the handle worked fine and now won't again so definitely a connection shorting out

Atleast i've got somewhere to point the garage when i take it in to cut down on the ummming, ahhhhhing and chin scratching  :signLOL:

Dave
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Re: Bulb defect and locked tailgate ***Fixed***
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2012, 06:11:04 pm »
Problem solved  :pomppomp:

Turned out to be the earth in the rear loom running through the left hand side rubber sleave  :fighting:

Luckily was a clean break in the wire and very easy to spot, fish out and re-attach then hey presto i've got a fully functioning tailgate again  :smiley:

Saved myself a small fortune taking it to the dealers to look at  :booty:

Dave
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