Good info on this post. It just helped me to fix this issue on my 2000TD5. I think it was the inertia switch, as I felt a small click when I pressed it the first time. It didn’t seem like it was fully triggered, more likely partially triggered? I pressed it again to see if it clicks every time...

Just to add to this. I just had this issue on my 2000 TD5 too. I managed to open the tail gate with the screw driver technique detailed above. But the child lock button was not the fault. It’s stuck firm in the upper position m. Rather on mine the whole latch was loose, as the three torx bolts...

Sometimes it’s easy to miss the obvious. In fairness though, I only picked it up at yesterday evening. I am surprised it does not really click in though anywhere. It only sits on top of the Jack? I could not find a way to secure it anyhow. So it might rattle around a bit. I also bought a...

Great thanks. Very helpful. Silly me, I didn’t think to look in the handbook. Duh. The illustration also shows how the other parts should be stored.

Right I get you! I had figure to pull the straps to get the spare wheel out, but not that it hooks to the tail gate. I can see why though as the wheel is heavy., Any idea if there’s a specific/ correct place to store the this part?

Also where should it be stored? I can’t see any obvious place for it to click in/ latch on ?

So it stops the folding tailgate from closing? But why?

I am trying to figure out the purpose of this thing? It’s displayed on the wheel change diagram, but it doesn’t really click into place anywhere? Just kind of sits there? It was missing from my car but they are under a fiver from the dealer, so I thought I would add it to my shopping list as I...

Ok interesting. I thought it was just mine missing. When I was looking to buy I never saw another with the covers missing. Let alone the air inlet pipe. They are only a few Allen bolts to take off for inspection. The engine is running spot on currently. But I will be maintaining it myself. I...

is there any reason to run the engine without the covers on? They were missing when I bought the car, including the air inlet pipe. I have mover replaced them. tidies things up somewhat too.

Thanks. I am trying to nail as many of the faults early on. I have only owned the car a lot 4-5 weeks now. I know from experience from other cars. If you don’t fix them early on, you get used to faults, and they never get done. Thankfully/ eventually I did find a decent responsive parts...

Dash veneers fitment. Missing motor/ broken Bracket. cables dangling.

Replacement motor in place with a cable tie, until I can get the correct mount replaced.

Some good progress made recently on the car. Steering column adjust is now fixed. Two stage fix. a replacement seat switch pack returned the up/ down function. But no in/ out function . Further investigation looking from the footwell up revealed my lower adjust motor was completely missing! The...

Has anyone on here repaired their own DSP AMP? I know mine is causing part of the battery drain at about 0.36A. The unit works as such. I have cleaned up the plugs/ had to open/ cleaned/ electro lubed the plugs to prevent further corrosion. Though it’s also possible the female side of the plug...