I spoke to somebody today who confirmed it is software only but the can bus system is hard to tap into and change ?!?

It would make sense as to be honest, if it can close by the fob, it should really be perfectly capable of opening by the fob as the physical connections are obviously there. This raises the question of.... Did Land Rover simply 'limit' the capability of the earlier models so that when they were no longer 'new and highly desired' they simply unlock some capabilities in later models without an 're-development costs or new production changes' to make the 'desire' for the latest model higher?

He also by the way said the perpendicular parking feature is the same, the only difference is software not physical hardware ?

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horse86 wrote:

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

Its an age related upgrade... 13/14/14.5MY's do NOT allow top & lower tailgate opening im afraid... Yet another thing the 15MY cars improved on...

Disagree...Mines a 2014 AB and the top and bottom indeed Both open with a press of the key fob

Does anybody know if this is just software related or is it hardware? I can not see any difference in the hardware specs from 2013 to 2018 for the tailgate and a few others I have spoken to seem to think it is software only. Will have to get to the bottom of this as it driving me nuts thin king about it !!! CURRENT :
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Im glad I found this as my 13MY will only open the upper tailgate and I thought the dealer was telling me porkies! 😆

Just my tuppence worth to confirm what others have already said - 2013 AB - button on dash only opens top, button on key fob opens both. Geoff

Interesting. On my 13MY the key fob only opens top tailgate 😫

Do you press the button once or keep it pressed?

My understanding is the canbus language is older on early cars and a canbus message to open both tailgates from the key was never produced…

There is tonnes of parts that won’t work between model ages, even though the parts physically look the same. They won’t work with the data/canbus messages between ages… Steering wheel buttons for an example, or HVAC panels. Look the same from 13MY - 17MY but are canbus locked to MY’s

Thanks Martin that’s what I thought. But supershuttle says his 13MY key fob opens both 🤷‍♂️

adara wrote:

MY19 - both open only with the fob or by wiggling the foot under the bumper. If the dash switch or the tailgate button are pressed - only the upper part.

Yes, on 2015MY onwards I think? 🤔

But not if you've disabled keyless as I have as that knocks out gesture tailgate too.  Mike - MPx

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Richie N wrote:

Thanks Martin that’s what I thought. But supershuttle says his 13MY key fob opens both 🤷‍♂️

It does Its always interesting when someone incorrectly says it doesn't. I think I might know !! Geoff

MPx wrote:

But not if you've disabled keyless as I have as that knocks out gesture tailgate too.