Today I went to close the upper tailgate and the lock failed to engage. I did a search and found it was not that uncommon however apart from one reference to a fix with no explanation, all others changed the lock. Someone also asked about the light switch adjustment and again there was no fix found. Here in Oz getting used parts is not easy but I did find a breaker with a lock for A$180 so I knew I had a backup if I trashed mine trying to fix it. Anyhow I got it apart, found the fault and fixed it, all up about 45 mins start to finish and all is back to normal for no cost. The following is a picture tutorial also showing the light switch if anyone needs to adjust theirs.
You need to remove a metal cover by drilling out the rivets, then you can remove the plastic cover giving access to the workings. I can see the spring will rub over the years until the end snaps off.










 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

Last edited by wayneg on 25th Jul 2019 4:16am. Edited 1 time in total

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 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

Thanks for that. Really clear! 2010 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE

Nice fix, nice tutorial, how it should be done  .
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nice job wayne, put in the wiki.. ... - .- -.




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A really helpful clear post.

A helpful guide, thanks. Mine has just stopped working now. So I will be attempting the same repair soon.
Mine is an 03 TD6, so I hope it’s the same on the early models. 2007 L322 TDV8 3.6 Vogue SE
2006 L322 S/C 4.2
2003 L322 TD6 Vogue with Facelift conversion
2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES. Daily
1990 RRC 3.9 V8 LPG
Too many Jaguars!

Good to hear it's still helping others. That fix held up till I sold the car a few weeks back and presumably still going strong. 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

So, I did the repair today. Put it all back together, but oddly, the lock only does that funny “half lock”. Where it catches, but the tail gate still moves back and forth. I guess I will take it apart again and see if I can see anything obviously wrong?
Any ideas what’s gone wrong? 2007 L322 TDV8 3.6 Vogue SE
2006 L322 S/C 4.2
2003 L322 TD6 Vogue with Facelift conversion
2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES. Daily
1990 RRC 3.9 V8 LPG
Too many Jaguars!

I can't offer any advice however it's interesting to see my lock was completely devoid of any grease compared to your one that's well lubricated. 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

I added spray white grease. There was some yellow multipurpose type grease there already, but I thought add some more. I assumed it would be the last time it was opened. But something is not quite catching properly. So I will go back in again tomorrow. 2007 L322 TDV8 3.6 Vogue SE
2006 L322 S/C 4.2
2003 L322 TD6 Vogue with Facelift conversion
2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES. Daily
1990 RRC 3.9 V8 LPG
Too many Jaguars!

Probably a good move to grease it. Was your spring broken like mine?
I have tried to see if there is any apparent difference between our pictures, the only thing I can see is my switch lever has a definite bend in it, yours appears straight in comparison 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

So, after further investigation today, it appears the latch/ lock is fully working, but not when the trim cover is fitted! As soon as I fit that the latch only does the half lock thingy. So I will leave the trim off for now.
It never fitted that well to begin with, though I had added some new clips for the usual missing/ broken clips, thinking it would help fix it. Where as it seems to have had the opposite result!

I think the clips are very slightly different? So it looks to be stopping the door from fully closing, even with a firm slam.
So in usual LR style, a 1hr job, turns into 1-2 days!
Oh well. With the tail gate trim off I have started investigating the on working rear screen wash. Blocked non return Valve, and possibly blocked jets on the wiper arm too.

At least the latch repair itself was actually successful though. 2007 L322 TDV8 3.6 Vogue SE
2006 L322 S/C 4.2
2003 L322 TD6 Vogue with Facelift conversion
2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES. Daily
1990 RRC 3.9 V8 LPG
Too many Jaguars!