L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation
DOORS
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The steel tail door is of a two-piece horizontally split design.
The upper tail door, attached to the body with zinc coated hinges, is supported, when fully open, by two gas struts.
The tinted, heated rear window is bonded to the window aperture.
Bolted to the upper tail door, and accessed by removing the upper trim panel, are the fixed spoiler, a suppressor and
a centrally mounted single blade wash/wipe assembly. The fixed spoiler is fitted with a high level brake light and an
optional multi-band telephone antenna.
Fitted to the upper tail door lower sill, accessed by removing the lower trim panel, is the upper tail door latch and
locking mechanism, operated by a flush fitting switch located between the two number plate lights. To illuminate the
loading area two lights are fitted to the lower trim panel. A “P”-section rubber weather seal is fitted to the lower sill.
The lower tail door is mounted on two spring-damped hinges and supported, when lowered, by two straps. A carpeted
sprung-flap seals the gap between the tail door and the luggage area. Centrally mounted, is the striker plate for the
upper tail door .
The two lower tail door locks engage the laterally mounted striker plates fitted on the vertical tail door frames, and are
operated by a switch that can be accessed when the upper tail door is in the open position.
Tail Door Operation
The components for the tail door locking system are:
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Upper tail door external push-button
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Lower tail door internal push-button
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CDL button on centre console
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Upper tail door actuator
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Lower tail door actuators, fitted directly to locks
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Relay for upper tail door actuator
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Relay for lower tail door actuators.
Upper Tail Door Button
The upper tail door can be opened electrically by pressing the taildoor release button on the remote handset, the
external switch located between the number plate lamps or by pressing the tail door release button on the fascia.
Upper Tail Door
The centrally mounted upper tail door lock can be operated by either the tailgate mounted switch, the remote handset
or the tail gate release button mounted on the central console.
In an emergency, or when there is no electrical power, the upper tail door can be manually unlocked by pulling a cable
attached to a plastic toggle located in the upper tail door trim panel.
Lower Tail Door
The lower tail door is released by the operating switch fitted to the upper sill and is only accessible with the upper tail
door open.
