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djpgowrie

Member Since: 04 Jun 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 43

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Retrofit Powered Tailgate on 2010

I'm a week into my very first LR and loving it!

The previous owner upgraded the tailgate from original 2010 to a powered 2012 but its not powered. The loom from the tailgate is loose at the top and the dealer said there's no main car loom to connect to on my model.

Does anyone know if this is true and if so - is it possible to get it fully working and powered somehow?

Thu Jun 04 2020 9:56am

Brit Plumber

Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Posts: 1849

2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Fuji White

As it’s a 2010 car and the powered tail gate didn’t come into existence until 2012 model year, there is no loom. You would need to create the necessary loom and connections. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
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Thu Jun 04 2020 8:01pm

djpgowrie

Member Since: 04 Jun 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 43

What do you think would be the best route?

Maybe somehow splice the 2012 loom into existing?

Fri Jun 05 2020 8:07am

Brit Plumber

Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Posts: 1849

I’d have to look at the wiring diagram but I suspect the only additional wiring would be the power struts and the redundant wiring being the top part of the 2010 split tail gate. There’s likely more to it that that but I think it would be doable. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Fri Jun 05 2020 9:51am

jason-nike

Member Since: 08 Nov 2013
Location: sussex
Posts: 207

Ive been considering this for a while

https://www.autoease.com/product/liftgate/

Sat Jun 06 2020 12:50pm

knwatkins

Member Since: 09 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 1139

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

I'd like one of those also. I just can't justify spending £500 on it Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Sat Jun 06 2020 1:23pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8980

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

I find the power lift to be more hassle than it's worth. Half of the time it unlatches and doesn't lift which requires one or more additional button presses.

I miss the split tailgate of the original. A useful feature. The power lift isn't. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Sat Jun 06 2020 2:23pm

jason-nike

Member Since: 08 Nov 2013
Location: sussex
Posts: 207

knwatkins wrote:
I'd like one of those also. I just can't justify spending £500 on it

I agree, if it was say £300 I would have bought it, but £500 is just that bit too rich

Sat Jun 06 2020 5:38pm

Silverstone

Member Since: 04 Sep 2014
Location: Towcester
Posts: 184

2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HSE Baltic Blue

RRSTDV8 wrote:
I find the power lift to be more hassle than it's worth. Half of the time it unlatches and doesn't lift which requires one or more additional button presses.

Mine is just the same. If I've not opened the boot for a couple days it doesn't lift first time. A feature I am not bothered about and would not spec on a car. There is no replacement for displacement - W O Bentley

MY2013 5.0 Supercharged HSE L320

Sat Jun 06 2020 7:41pm

ilard

Member Since: 20 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 975

We were on holiday in south of France last year, I totally wrecked my back and I was unable to lift even a leaf. I sent my mates down to my L320 to fetch grape juice. Oh to watch them examining the tailgate for how to get it to auto lift. Suckers. It’s from 2010, I yelled, use your goddam arms like a real man.

I now have an electric tailgate. It’s fantastic. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
RRS TDV6 HSE Lux (MY2011)... Nara Bronze / Arabica - now gone!

Sat Jun 06 2020 9:03pm

derekmines

Member Since: 22 Apr 2019
Location: MELKSHAM
Posts: 133

RRSTDV8 wrote:

I miss the split tailgate of the original. A useful feature. The power lift isn't.

Diff'rent strokes for diif'rent folks and all that, can't say I've ever used the split tailgate on any of the cars I've had with it, but I miss the powered tailgate every time my hands are fully occupied holding stuff that needs to be loaded.... a quick sweep of my foot under the bumper and up the tailgate rises would be very handy!

Mon Jun 08 2020 8:32am

ilard

Member Since: 20 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 975

I disabled gesture tailgate on mine not because I struggled to get it to reliably recognise my foot, although it was a pain, but because once I managed to set it off by mistake and it hit me on the bonce! L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
RRS TDV6 HSE Lux (MY2011)... Nara Bronze / Arabica - now gone!

Mon Jun 08 2020 8:56am

knwatkins

Member Since: 09 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 1139

I always use the split tailgate. It's really useful because you can open the boot when reversed up against something. Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Mon Jun 08 2020 9:57am

ilard

Member Since: 20 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 975

Yes, I used to use my split tailgate all the time. But, as an arthritis sufferer since 30 yo, I did lament the heaviness of the full tailgate, though the soft close helps because you don't have to close it hard. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
RRS TDV6 HSE Lux (MY2011)... Nara Bronze / Arabica - now gone!

Mon Jun 08 2020 11:20am

mrluke

Member Since: 22 Apr 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 270

Silverstone wrote:
RRSTDV8 wrote:
I find the power lift to be more hassle than it's worth. Half of the time it unlatches and doesn't lift which requires one or more additional button presses.

Mine is just the same. If I've not opened the boot for a couple days it doesn't lift first time. A feature I am not bothered about and would not spec on a car.

I had the same problem with mine, Even replaced the struts ( but that wasnt the fix )

My fix was to lube up the seal . Turns out when it was hot it would unlatch but would get stuck to the seal.

Haven't had the problem since !

You need Silicone Grease

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00W6Q3B1G/ref...41_TE_dp_2

Mon Jun 08 2020 3:59pm

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