Cannot shut tailgate

Zingster · Apr 9th, 2021, 12:59

Hi,
I have a v50 2008.
The boot has been locked for the last year or so. Today it opened. No idea how.
But now it will not shut as the latch is stuck in the locked position.
So now I cannot lock the boot.
Is there a way that i can unlock the latch manually?

lordbasil · Apr 9th, 2021, 20:54

WD40 sprayed liberally on catch mechanism is where I'd start

Zingster · Apr 10th, 2021, 00:20

I did that and it didnt work.
I did manage to trigger it by sticking a screwdriver in and pressing on the spring. But it is still only possible to do it that way.
Unfortunately I had to shut the tailgate knowing that it might not open again as I couldnt leave it open overnight.

Willber G · Apr 10th, 2021, 17:08

This occasionally happened on my Astravan. I used to fix it by clicking the lock/unlock on my remote a few times with the tailgate open.

Apr 9th, 2021, 12:59	#1
Zingster New Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2021 00:13 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne	Cannot shut tailgate Hi, I have a v50 2008. The boot has been locked for the last year or so. Today it opened. No idea how. But now it will not shut as the latch is stuck in the locked position. So now I cannot lock the boot. Is there a way that i can unlock the latch manually?

Apr 10th, 2021, 17:08	#4
Willber G Upstanding Member Last Online: Aug 26th, 2022 23:00 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Southampton	This occasionally happened on my Astravan. I used to fix it by clicking the lock/unlock on my remote a few times with the tailgate open. __________________ . __56 C70 D5 SE Geartronic

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Apr 9th, 2021, 20:54	#2
lordbasil Junior Member Last Online: Aug 1st, 2023 08:45 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bingley	WD40 sprayed liberally on catch mechanism is where I'd start

Apr 10th, 2021, 00:20	#3
Zingster New Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2021 00:13 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne	I did that and it didnt work. I did manage to trigger it by sticking a screwdriver in and pressing on the spring. But it is still only possible to do it that way. Unfortunately I had to shut the tailgate knowing that it might not open again as I couldnt leave it open overnight.

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