I’m telling you my car doesn’t want to go!, not only has my fuel gauge decided to start acting up, I thought I would remove the drivers wheel and inner wheel arch, so after getting the car jack stands etc already, I try to open my tailgate to grab my tools and nothing, can’t open the glass top, or the main bottom. The door is not loose, got no messages on dash sayin* tailgate open, and got no solenoid noise when pushing the boot release from either the main button or keyfob. Is it no wonder I’m selling up, well trying to.

How common is it for the actual button to be faulty.? It’s taken me several hours many thumps a lot of swearing and kicking the waste bin over! In the end It was ust the non stop get jabbing at the boot button then all of a sudden I heard click and the boot popped open. So I’ve removed the interior panel for now (just in case,) but I’m wandering if it may be the actual button that was at fault.

Could these be related issues? i.e. common connector, earth or loom etc. 2012 5.0 SC AB
Mods:
TPMS
Genuine LR DRLs
Remote Boot close from key fob
2016 Discovery 4 Mirrors AKA RRS2
2014 L405 Surround Camera retro fit (WIP)
2013 RRS Dual View Screen fit (Complete)
2016 LR4 RSE
2014 LR4 Homelink
2016 FFRR Electrochromatic Wing Mirror Glass

70 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

I have no idea, was hoping someone was going to say that though.

I've got the same problem it worked perfectly when I checked at the dealers got it home and it wouldn't open. Took out the switch and it looked brand new but tested it any way working fine so either a broken connection or lock has gone bandit but I'll live with it for now. If it ain't broken down it soon will
Pulling my Vanmaster tin tent with my 2005 RED RRS HSE TDV6
1973 Land Rover Series 3 110 safari Gone but not forgotten
1990 Discovery 200Tdi Gone thank god
1996 Discovery 300Tdi sadly missed
2003 Discovery TD5 Gone to LR heaven
2004 Discovery TD5 Gone to Aberdeen hope it likes it there
2005 RRS HSE Rimini Red (my Disco 3 in a posh frock) sadly selling
Think I see a pattern here

2 things to note to eliminate the switch

1. program the LR fob button to do the boot.
Hold LR button down and then press the boot release to program
Best to do this when its working!

2. On the dash holding the lock and unlock buttons down for 5 seconds should open the tailgate

Tried the button on dash thing, nothing happened. Does the ignition need to be in a certain position?
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maybe the car might benefit from a battery disconnection for 15 mins

Make sure the car is parked sensibly just incase things get worse!

Car just needs to be unlocked for the dash button trick to work.

Eliminated the switch and it's wiring.