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colinrr

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: North Gloucestershire
Posts: 104

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Driving with tailgate partly open

I need to collect a long cabinet which will necessitate driving with the tailgate partly open for about 70 miles. I am anxious not to damage the 'door open' alarm system but, from memory, when I did this for 2 to 3 miles before to take rubbish to the local tip I believe it switched itself off after a while. Is there any technical reason why I can't do this? (I don't mean danger of CO poisoning etc).

Colin 1982 RR Classic-converted to 200TDi-gone
1992 RR VogueSE- converted to autogas-gone
2000 FL1 3dr (wife's)
1996 Disco 1 300 Tdi(gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS auto (gone)
MY 2011 SD4 HSE Automatic

29th Feb 2012 6:03 pm

chrisdeeming

Member Since: 29 Dec 2011
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 828

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Santorini Black

should be fine mate

29th Feb 2012 7:16 pm

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
Location: (!)
Posts: 4392

I made a 12 mile trip with a bookcase hanging out the back and the warning alarm silenced after a while, no detrimental affect that I have noticed. I believe it must be programmed to semi ignore it after a while as it then believes it is purposeful.

29th Feb 2012 7:18 pm

Mona Geeza

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 1293

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

EYorkshire wrote:
I made a 12 mile trip with a bookcase hanging out the back and the warning alarm silenced after a while, no detrimental affect that I have noticed. I believe it must be programmed to semi ignore it after a while as it then believes it is purposeful.

Handy tip to know, I will drive with all the doors open tomorrow then, save on the air con.

29th Feb 2012 10:22 pm

wiggy

Member Since: 05 Dec 2011
Location: Freiston
Posts: 99

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

Me too

I had to drive once with half a scaffold plank sticking out the back........never done me no harm hdsfjkkjlk hdfhfhfjhgkhgkj kjgjhgjgkbk

29th Feb 2012 11:42 pm

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