My 2010 Autobiography has damped opening of lower tailgate (a small hydraulic strut on the right side stops it just falling open). My 2007 4.2S/C Vogue SE didn't have it. Is it a 2011MY thing or an Autobiog thing?

sounds like a normal 2010 upgrade.... ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Can't it be retrofitted to earlier models easily ?

Looks like it would be simple to retrofit.

How and where does it attach, do you have any pictures?

They are standard fit from 2011.5 MY ie the cars with black headlamps and grills. They can be retro fitted, we have to most of our customers cars so far since launch.

Parts are around £40 from land rover. You need a bracket, a strutt and a new boot check strap with a little nipple on the end for the strutt to push onto (just like your boot gas strutt) then line up the lower bracket on the lower tailgate when open and fix with two self cutting screws... Simples!

Think about replacing the other side check strap at the same time as weve found around half have serious corrosion in them!


Craig

Cheers Craig, do you have part no's I can quote so I'm not trying to describe them ?

I don't to hand as I'm at home. Just ask for the three items from a 322 11.5MY facelift, I'm sure most dealers have sold many already.


Craig

Here's a photo showing the lower tailgate gas strut.

Sounds like another job on the list.

Now all we need is a motorised top half!




Happy New Year all

Do the holes for the bracket need drilling or do they exist already?

They need drilling... Unless you want to buy a new boot lid & paint it etc

Craig

so you unlock and let the tailgate come down on its own, or do you still have to hold it.. ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Looks like Dan from Duckworths is getting some calls next week then

Press the lower tailgate release button (different style button cover on 2010MY+) and it will come down on its own.