Tail Gate Won't Open

[toastie15]

Hi all, I have a 03 plate C5 VTR hatchback and I have been having problems with the tail gate. It was sticking before so gave it a good spray with WD40 that sorted it for a while, but then this morning it wouldn't budge so gave it another spray and managed to get it open but now it won't budge. Has anyone got a solution, thanks in advance for any help.

[paul.h]

Are you saying the lock is not unlocking when you push the tail gate switch or is it unlocking but the struts/hinges are seized so the tail gate will not lift up or it will lift up with a bit of help but the struts are low on pressure ?

[toastie15]

The lock is not unlocking even though previously a good squirt of W40 without stripping anything cured it for a while.

[paul.h]

It could be the door switch contacts are dirty. To test it, if you remove its electrical connector, bridge across the wiring connector pins with a bit of wire and if it is the switch the lock should work since all the switch does is earth the supply wire. If you have a meter you could also check the switch for electrical continuity whilst you have the connector removed.

[toastie15]

When pressing the button on the boot lid doesn't seem anything

is really happening.

Edited July 31, 2016 by toastie15

[paul.h]

Bridge the pins on its wiring connector and see if the lock then works.

[coastline taxis]

think it could be the micro switch

[toastie15]

Update mechanic has got it open and it's the actual boot lid switch as its all corroded just need to source another one, hoping to find a secondhand  one.

[paul.h]

The Citroen part no. could be 6554F1, if you can not get a used part I would imagine a new one is not that expensive from a dealer.

[toastie15]

Thanks for that have been unable to source a secondhand one so will just get a new one.