Does any one else have this problemwith the boot?

burraston2006 · 5th August 2011, 08:39

I don't know if this is in the right section ( technical maybe? ). I've noticed that sometimes the boot lid on m tourer will not unlock. At first if I knocked it out of gear then unlocked the car it would open but now it seems to be random as to whether it will open. I've also noticed that if it is unlocked then sometimes by the end of the journey it will have locked itself and is a pain to get it open again. Is my car angry at me and doing it to annoy me?! or is it the lock on the way out?

allegroman · 5th August 2011, 10:51

Mine does that occasionally (less than ten times in 4 years). It seems to be both locks (glass hatch and main boot), but is resolved by turning the engine on and off again

burraston2006 · 5th August 2011, 11:57

At least I know it's not just me then! I tried the starting and stopping the engine sometimes it works some times it doesn't! It occasionally seems to make a difference if I leave it in gear aswell!

allegroman · 5th August 2011, 22:45

Maybe the clotted cream fumes in the Devon atmosphere adversely affect the boot lock mechanism

Dragrad · 5th August 2011, 22:56

Mine does the same, and conversely opens as well

The car may be stationary, locked or unlocked, and the rear window will just unlock itself. This may occur whilst driving along as well.

Other times, the whole of the rear door locks will not open. Regardless of how many times I may lock/unlock drive etc. Then it will go for months without mis-behaving

Cannot figure it out,

burraston2006 · 6th August 2011, 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by allegroman

Maybe the clotted cream fumes in the Devon atmosphere adversely affect the boot lock mechanism

I bought the car from the big city so perhaps it's not used to the fresh air down here

Thomas · 6th August 2011, 16:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragrad

Mine does the same, and conversely opens as well

The car may be stationary, locked or unlocked, and the rear window will just unlock itself. This may occur whilst driving along as well.

Other times, the whole of the rear door locks will not open. Regardless of how many times I may lock/unlock drive etc. Then it will go for months without mis-behaving

Cannot figure it out,

Does anyone remember 25's doing this? was a good while ago however it was a spike from the wiper motor that caused it on them. we used to replace the wiper motors however they then brought out a fix. trying for the life to remember what the fix was, I think it was a resistor or something.

sworks · 6th August 2011, 18:29

The 25's did indeed have a recall on the wiper motor to stop the boots from opening. Was it a resistor or capacitor? cheap and horible fix that didn't always work. Don't remember the 75's having the same trouble though - maybe worth checking the wires through the gromets from the body to the tailgate?

burraston2006 · 7th August 2011, 15:58

Okay dokey,

Will have a look on my next day off. Do you think that the wires have chaffed?

craig8661 · 7th August 2011, 16:13

mine does it once in a blue moon we just keep hitting the unlock on the fob then it sorts itself out dont kno if its a lazy solinoid in the boot causing it tho

5th August 2011, 08:39	#1
burraston2006 Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Honiton Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does any one else have this problemwith the boot? I don't know if this is in the right section ( technical maybe? ). I've noticed that sometimes the boot lid on m tourer will not unlock. At first if I knocked it out of gear then unlocked the car it would open but now it seems to be random as to whether it will open. I've also noticed that if it is unlocked then sometimes by the end of the journey it will have locked itself and is a pain to get it open again. Is my car angry at me and doing it to annoy me?! or is it the lock on the way out?

5th August 2011, 10:51	#2
allegroman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDT Club SE: BRG, Deep Sea Green and plenty of options Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Plymouth Posts: 984 Thanks: 126 Thanked 62 Times in 31 Posts	Mine does that occasionally (less than ten times in 4 years). It seems to be both locks (glass hatch and main boot), but is resolved by turning the engine on and off again __________________ I used to be with it. Then they changed what it was.

5th August 2011, 22:45	#4
allegroman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDT Club SE: BRG, Deep Sea Green and plenty of options Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Plymouth Posts: 984 Thanks: 126 Thanked 62 Times in 31 Posts	Maybe the clotted cream fumes in the Devon atmosphere adversely affect the boot lock mechanism __________________ I used to be with it. Then they changed what it was.

5th August 2011, 22:56	#5
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Mine does the same, and conversely opens as well The car may be stationary, locked or unlocked, and the rear window will just unlock itself. This may occur whilst driving along as well. Other times, the whole of the rear door locks will not open. Regardless of how many times I may lock/unlock drive etc. Then it will go for months without mis-behaving Cannot figure it out, __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

6th August 2011, 18:29	#8
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	The 25's did indeed have a recall on the wiper motor to stop the boots from opening. Was it a resistor or capacitor? cheap and horible fix that didn't always work. Don't remember the 75's having the same trouble though - maybe worth checking the wires through the gromets from the body to the tailgate? __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

5th August 2011, 11:57	#3
burraston2006 Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Honiton Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	At least I know it's not just me then! I tried the starting and stopping the engine sometimes it works some times it doesn't! It occasionally seems to make a difference if I leave it in gear aswell!

7th August 2011, 15:58	#9
burraston2006 Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Honiton Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Okay dokey, Will have a look on my next day off. Do you think that the wires have chaffed?

7th August 2011, 16:13	#10
craig8661 Posted a thing or two rover 75 tourer cdt Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 1,924 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	mine does it once in a blue moon we just keep hitting the unlock on the fob then it sorts itself out dont kno if its a lazy solinoid in the boot causing it tho __________________ http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/a...y%20se/sig.jpg spoilt as i own a cdt auto connoisseur se cdt auto member 829 mods so far synergy 2 heated washer jets cant really add anything else as it has it all lol