My car has been in the local dealership to have the suspension rattle fixed again and to have the upper tailgate release fixed as it has stopped working. They replaced the locking mechanism and it still would not release so the contacts are deemed corroded which requires a new wiring harness in the back door, they are on back-order BUT the only way to replace the harness is to replace the whole upper tailgate!  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim in Scotland wrote:

they are on back-order BUT the only way to replace the harness is to replace the whole upper tailgate!

That was a good bit of design on LR's part then!  2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
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GONE - RRS - 3.0 TDV6 HSE - Santorini (2010)
GONE - RRS - 2.7 TDV6 HSE - Java Black (2007)
GONE - Porsche Boxster S - 3.2 - Black

And yet another part on back order! Current, M135i in Estoril Blue with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur.

535d m-sport Platinum grey and a few extras.... Gone

X5 3.0 sd in Space Grey, 20's, Dynamic Pack, Memory Pack, Media Pack, Tow Pack, Rear DVD, Panoramic Sunroof, Steps, 7 Seat Pack, Reversing Camera with moving lines, programmable park heat, etc etc etc - Gone

Range Rover Sport Santorini, privacy, dvd, towpack GONE!!!

The accountants must have realised how much capital was being held up in part stocks so have cut them back........................... so we all have to wait for bits to be made. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Hi Tim
Just wondering what I am missing as there is a "Wiring Assembly - Tailgate, Tailgate Glass - part number YMN 500341 for VINs 6A927733 onward listed, so why do they need to order a new tailglass assembly? Must be more to it than that I suppose.

Hi, I'm going through the same problem' being told its on back order for the tailglass. Let me know how you get on....

It is probably quicker, therefore cheaper to replace the whole upper tailgate as a complete unit than to dismantle it and put a new harness in re-assemble it then find it isn't watertight so start again................................. it's our throw away society 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

You are probably right Tim, although it is a £36 harness versus a £430 tailglass. Same thing happened when I needed a suspension air bag replaced. A complete strut with damper and air bag was fitted although you can get the airbag on its own. What I didn't like was having only one new damper - I was always told you replace dampers in pairs otherwise handling can be affected.

Big problem with replacing my tailgate though........................................









































I'll need a new forum sticker, I bet it hasn't got a 3 year warranty on it  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Hope you told your insurance company you are driving a modified car

Just finised washing and cleaning the car today and tailgate glass will not open! Guess it's calling dealer tomorrow. Dam! How have you got on tim?

Hopefully mate it will be ok after tonights rest up - try it first thing before booking it in.....

Cheers nick

If I remember right I think it was still on back order before he headed offo n his voyages again. Current, M135i in Estoril Blue with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur.

535d m-sport Platinum grey and a few extras.... Gone

X5 3.0 sd in Space Grey, 20's, Dynamic Pack, Memory Pack, Media Pack, Tow Pack, Rear DVD, Panoramic Sunroof, Steps, 7 Seat Pack, Reversing Camera with moving lines, programmable park heat, etc etc etc - Gone

Range Rover Sport Santorini, privacy, dvd, towpack GONE!!!

Phoned dealer today cause glass will not open and it goes in on tuesday the 8th. Told them what was wrong but they have to check before they order anything!!!! I think that they think we know nothing!!!!! Guess it will be weeks after that before its done. Anyone know what the wait is for the backorder ?