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SteveGoodz:
Hi there folks, haven't been here much of late but looking to put that right again. To start you off here's a little problem I'm having ...

Got a bit of a problem with the tailgate door on my Discovery (1997 vintage) in that the lock won't unlock on the fob. I can unlock it with the key okay though :-)

I've got the trim and all off at the moment for access to the mechanism but can't see what's wrong. The actuator lifts up when I hit the unlock button but as it relaxes again (as I understand it should) the lock mechanism falls back into the locked position.

I had a similar problem with the drivers door lock on a different Discovery some years ago and that was cured by adjusting the length of a stainless steel rod. I was kinda hoping this would be something similar but I don't see any adjustment on any of the linkages ... am I missing something?

Also, the actuator (AMR3382) is feckin' expensive (£75 from Rimmer Bros). Does my memory serve me correctly in thinking that someone like Maplins did an identical unit for a lot less - or have I completely lost the plot? I'm not (yet) convinced that the actuator is faulty but it'd be nice to know just in case :-)

Any assistance would be appreciated :-)

beast5680:
I had a similar problem on one of mine replacing the door lock actuator solved it, http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=12304&doy=29m5 the maplins one is almost a direct replacement i think you have to slightly mod the mounting but nothing complicated if i recall

AndyMacG:
Ive got the maplins actuators on 2 of  my door as it was a damn sight more cheaper than getting a new pair, the holes lined up ok I had to change the wiring connectors  and it worked,

SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: beast5680 on December 05, 2008, 20:09:10 ---I had a similar problem on one of mine replacing the door lock actuator solved it, http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=12304&doy=29m5 the maplins one is almost a direct replacement i think you have to slightly mod the mounting but nothing complicated if i recall

--- End quote ---

AH! That's the badger. Many thanks for the link :-)

iann41:
It may be the little door spring that has broken.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Landrover-Discovery-Door-Lock-Repair-Spring-Tailgate_W0QQitemZ200281805471QQihZ010QQcategoryZ31348QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

i got mine from here and also got the instructions on how to fit. only took an hour from start to finish but now i need the door skin tabs as these have all broken.

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