Opening the rear hatch

[powershift]

I'm looking to open the rear hatch from inside. I saw a YT video where a lady had an LR3 and while sitting inside she hit the fob button and the glass hatch opened. She said you could program that button at the bottom of the fob to do various things like turn on the lights and such. I didn't see anything about that in the LR4 service manual and my fob looks a lot different. The hazards button is where she was pressing. Are there ways to open the hatch from the inside?

Also, when I tried to open the rear side doors with the handle from inside the latch wouldn't release and the door wouldn't open. I didn't see a child lock and the doors were unlocked. Any ideas?

 

[Blueaz]

LRP Upper tailgate kit for Discovery L319

The LRP Upper Tailgate handle kit allows you to install an internal opening system of the upper tailgate in a simple, fast and, in full LRP style, with a particular eye to the aesthetic result.

www.landroverpassion.com

and your child locks must be enabled

 

[Land Rover Joe]

Tribe,

I bought the kit from Land Rover Passion @Blueaz mentions above (mine below), and is in the video (below from powerfuluk) -

https://www.landroverpassion.com/en/product/lrp-upper-tailgate-kit-for-discovery-l319/

This thread, one of the more recent, is related to similar issues such as those discussed in -

https://www.landroverworld.org/threads/dreaded-rear-hatch-actuator-issue.44732/page-2#post-241948

https://www.landroverworld.org/threads/lr4-rear-hatch-anomaly.43379/#post-230904

https://www.landroverworld.org/threads/lr4-tailgate-not-opening.40021/page-3#post-229616


We are getting ready for this project. Any lessons learned or best practices for this add-on? Any issues with those installs?

Many thanks again!

 

[powershift]

I looked at that and decided that I didn't need it and enter/exit through the passenger door. The starter battery is disconnected when overlanding so the battery doesn't drain. One consequence is not having the hatch work even with the bypass.

In weather like we have now in the Mohave (104F) I leave the hatch and gate open or unlatched. I bought some residential fiberglass window screen, some magnets and cut the screen to fit so it drapes down from the roof and rolls up to be temporarily stowed.