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(Message started by: proberjohn on Jun 12^th, 2010, 10:38pm)

Title: Tailgate Lock
Post by proberjohn on Jun 12^th, 2010, 10:38pm

Does anyone know how the Estate tailgate button operates the electric lock release?

Mine is intermittent and the only limit switch I can see is for the alarm cut-off when opening the tailgate with the key.

I can get the solenoid to operate by pulling on the manual lever but still can't see how that operates a switch anywhere.

Thanks

John B.

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by Simmo on Jun 13^th, 2010, 8:47am

John, have you tried soaking the plunger in WD40 ? IIRC the fault is often caused by the plunger not actually travelling the full distance when depressed. The result of a build up of crud from road dirt/salt etc.

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by proberjohn on Jun 13^th, 2010, 11:30am

There's so much WD40 it ran out of the tailgate when I pulled the trim off!!

That's been the problem in the past but I had good go from both sides whilst I had the trim off and it moves freely now.

I just can't find the switch :-(

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 18^th, 2010, 7:42pm

hi there

there's 2 switches in there.

one on the locking solenoid bit...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20bits/UltimaTailgate002s.jpg
and one on the lock for the alarm/door ajar...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20bits/UltimaTailgatelatchswitch002s.jpg

hth

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by tlundkvi on Jun 18^th, 2010, 9:00pm

A bit OT, but does anybody know what the middle connector-pin on the lock solenoid is for? It seems to have no function on the saloon either.

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by proberjohn on Jun 18^th, 2010, 9:39pm

Thanks Andrew.

Its possible that the lock has a switch for operating the solenoid and another switch for "tailgate open".

I might have another go at this.

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by Simmo on Jun 18^th, 2010, 9:51pm

Thundkvi. There is a programmable option, with the right equipment, to disable the automatic locking for Taxi use. The boot/tailgate can then be opened with the engine still running. Could this be what the pin is for??.

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 18^th, 2010, 9:59pm

hi john

there's only the 2 iirc.

if you operate the switch off the solenoid (still plugged into the loom), then solenoid will unlock the tailgate....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20bits/UltimaTailgateswitches001s.jpg

hth

Title: Re: Tailgate Lock
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 18^th, 2010, 10:01pm

on 06/18/10 at 21:51:49, Simmo wrote:

hi there

i think it's just a generic plug. the taxi option as you say is just a software setting, not hardware.

hth