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(Message started by: ColinE on Nov 25^th, 2006, 5:27pm)

Title: Tailgate Catch
Post by ColinE on Nov 25^th, 2006, 5:27pm

Hi, I am still on about the tailgate lock/switch.
I have purchased a catch and switch, the catch is spring loaded where the one on my car is not, so I take it the spring has broken, I have tested the 'new switch' which has three wire on it, I would have expected a common, no and a nc, but I can only get a reading when the switch is UNMADE, I clipped the switch into the catch, when I 'lock' the catch it does not change the switch, should there be something between the catch arm and the switch, it seems the pall on the switch is not long enough to reach the pall on the catch, both these parts are off the same tailgate.
Anyone throw any light on this please, I do not want to pull it all apart for nothing, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks ColinE

Title: Re: Tailgate Catch
Post by Snoopy on Nov 25^th, 2006, 5:34pm

Are these pages of any help Closures (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/closuresmanl.htm) ?

Title: Re: Tailgate Catch
Post by ColinE on Nov 25^th, 2006, 8:17pm

Hi Snoopy
No I have been there, nothing about the tailgate only boots, I just canot make sence of it.
Thanks ColinE