Disappointing Scrap Yard Trip Today

Tourist · 29th July 2016, 16:04

Hello all,

I nipped over to my local preferred scrapper today in Red Lodge near Bury St. Edmunds to take the parking sensors and loom off a 53 plate CDTi 75 Tourer that I'd seen there last week, but couldn't get into it then because only the driver's door was unlocked and it had a Ford Mondeo stacked against it.

They kindly moved it for me today but try as I might I couldn't get the tailgate open! It had the keys with it and I fitted a good battery, however I'm guessing that it must have had a water-damaged ECU because with the ignition off the alarm light flashed quickly, in time with a relay somewhere behind the dash, and turning the key illuminated a few warning lights but didn't turn on the bottom half of the IPK or indeed do anything else.

I tried the unlock button on the centre console, the key, and manually locking/unlocking the driver's door, but couldn't trigger the central locking to open the other doors.

In then end I had to admit defeat - without being able to get the tailgate open I couldn't get the bumper off and therefore left empty-handed. Grrr!

Is there anything else I should have tried?

raykay · 29th July 2016, 16:11

The manual release is in the 'cubby box' in the tailgate, in one corner is a plastic tag attached to a cord, pulling the cord will release the tailgate.

Elliott · 29th July 2016, 17:21

As Raykay said, climb over the back seat and the cubby box/ warning triangle holder recess is in front of you, pull the flap down and just pull on the plastic cable (should be clipped into place in the cubby box, but there usually just hanging there!) and the whole tailgate will just open, or if not possible to get into the car see if the breakers will smash a side window or the tailgate window! bit extreme but if the situation calls for it

Mgt16 · 29th July 2016, 19:31

I'm breaking a car with rear parking sensors if that's any help

olliesgrandad · 29th July 2016, 22:19

Thats not too far from me will have to have a ride over, i need a bit from a petrol engine loom with the manifold pressure 4 pin plug plus a bit of the wireing

Tourist · 1st August 2016, 18:10

Thanks for the replies chaps - I'll know for next time. In this case I don't think I'd have climbed into the car as it was full of broken glass and pretty filthy inside.

29th July 2016, 16:04	#1
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Disappointing Scrap Yard Trip Today Hello all, I nipped over to my local preferred scrapper today in Red Lodge near Bury St. Edmunds to take the parking sensors and loom off a 53 plate CDTi 75 Tourer that I'd seen there last week, but couldn't get into it then because only the driver's door was unlocked and it had a Ford Mondeo stacked against it. They kindly moved it for me today but try as I might I couldn't get the tailgate open! It had the keys with it and I fitted a good battery, however I'm guessing that it must have had a water-damaged ECU because with the ignition off the alarm light flashed quickly, in time with a relay somewhere behind the dash, and turning the key illuminated a few warning lights but didn't turn on the bottom half of the IPK or indeed do anything else. I tried the unlock button on the centre console, the key, and manually locking/unlocking the driver's door, but couldn't trigger the central locking to open the other doors. In then end I had to admit defeat - without being able to get the tailgate open I couldn't get the bumper off and therefore left empty-handed. Grrr! Is there anything else I should have tried?

29th July 2016, 17:21	#3
Elliott Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sheerness Posts: 261 Thanks: 174 Thanked 61 Times in 50 Posts	As Raykay said, climb over the back seat and the cubby box/ warning triangle holder recess is in front of you, pull the flap down and just pull on the plastic cable (should be clipped into place in the cubby box, but there usually just hanging there!) and the whole tailgate will just open, or if not possible to get into the car see if the breakers will smash a side window or the tailgate window! bit extreme but if the situation calls for it __________________ I would be so fast if I could only get going

29th July 2016, 16:11	#2
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	The manual release is in the 'cubby box' in the tailgate, in one corner is a plastic tag attached to a cord, pulling the cord will release the tailgate.

29th July 2016, 19:31	#4
Mgt16 Trader Mg zt-t Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxford Posts: 94 Thanks: 15 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	I'm breaking a car with rear parking sensors if that's any help

29th July 2016, 22:19	#5
olliesgrandad Loves to post mg zt Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Thetford Posts: 458 Thanks: 415 Thanked 72 Times in 60 Posts	Thats not too far from me will have to have a ride over, i need a bit from a petrol engine loom with the manifold pressure 4 pin plug plus a bit of the wireing

1st August 2016, 18:10	#6
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Thanks for the replies chaps - I'll know for next time. In this case I don't think I'd have climbed into the car as it was full of broken glass and pretty filthy inside.