Hello everybody,

I have an issue with the central locking on my vehicle. It refuses to respond to the key fob buttons, and when I open the car with the key, only the driver door opens. The rest stay locked and cannot be opened from the outside or the inside. This also means the petrol cap flap cannot be opened resulting in me not gaining access to the actual petrol cap.

Is there a bypass to get the flap open, or am I going to have to force the flap open in order to get some petrol in!?

Last edited by bigfatbloke on 22nd Apr 2024 6:37pm. Edited 1 time in total

If you press the unlock button on the drivers door twice it should unlock everything.

Or if it’s not that….

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If you get stuck, there's a manual release hidden behind the RHS internal boot trim that allows you to pop the flap. It's described under 'load carrying' in the handbook I have for my 2012 but I'm sure it's the same on the earlier model years. It's on page 67 of the downloadable handbook in the site Wiki. 2012 (L322) 4.4TDV8 Vogue SE, RSE, Fuji White over Arabica.
Previous V8s: BMW 645Ci, P38 4.6, P38 4.0, Merc CL500
Previous others: Honda x1, Volvo x7, Rover x6, BMW x6, Ford x1, Mercedes x2, Skoda x3, VW x2, Renault x2, Citroen x1, Mazda x3, Nissan x1, Audi x3, Kia x1, Fiat x4, Subaru x3, Austin x2, Triumph x2, Jeep x2, Hyundai x2, Lexus x1, Mitsubishi x1, Saab x2... and some others I've forgotten!

Thank you one and all for the super quick replies.

The back upper hatch will also not open. And the button on the lower dash that would normally open it also fails to work. I’ve not made this easy have I.

And before anyone mentions clambering over the back seats to gain access to the boot, my moniker ‘bigfatbloke’ is well earned!!

Daft question, you have tried pressing unlock on the fob twice? Though that shouldn’t stop interior buttons working…. What about valet mode? Though again, think tailgate should still open….

Has it done this recently? What about disconnecting battery for a bit?

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

How did you fix it? 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

I had to force it open.

Not ideal, but I’d tried everything else I could think of.

Unfortunately I’m not much of a mechanic. Toolbox only contains a big screwdriver, pliers and a hammer!!!

You can perform wonders with a hammer and crowbar as precision tools in the tool box