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  • Westy
    Member Since: 19 Apr 2026
    Location: West Yorkshire
    Posts: 2
    United Kingdom 

    Jack location

    Hello,

    Thanks for letting me into the forum. I’ve just moved from an F-Pace to a 2020 MY Discovery 5 and really enjoying it.

    I’m hoping you can help with a query, as I don’t have any other D5’s to compare against. When I purchased the car, I noticed that Jack boot cover wasn’t shutting properly and after reseating the jack, I can now get it to close but I’m worried about the fact the base of the jack sits on the earth strap that’s in that compartment. It seems strange as I would have thought over time that the jack would rub on the wiring.

    Can I please ask other D5 owners if this is standard and the jack should be resting on the earth strap or has my car being altered?

    Thanks!


    Last edited by Westy on 1st Jun 2026 7:33 pm. Edited 1 time in total
    1st Jun 2026 4:32 pm
  • Mole HD
    Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
    Location: Orkney Islands
    Posts: 839
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    The jack should be in a bag along with the wheel brace, it should also be held in place by a rubber bungee strap to stop it rattling about once fitted into the cavity. It should also be resting on a piece of grey foam padding to keep it off the wiring...Hang on...I'll go out and take some pics of mine for comparison.

    Apologies that my boot insert is in the way, but it's a pain to take out just for the sake of a pic or 2. Whistle






    1st Jun 2026 6:26 pm
  • Westy
    Member Since: 19 Apr 2026
    Location: West Yorkshire
    Posts: 2
    United Kingdom 

    Thanks Mole HD, that’s exactly what I was looking for! The boot insert looks great 👍

    I have the jack in the bag, but at the moment it’s sitting directly on the earth wires in that cavity when strapped in, as I don’t have the foam underneath. Is it just a soft foam block it should be sat on? If so, I’ll try hunt it down under the boot floor!
    1st Jun 2026 7:33 pm
  • Mole HD
    Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
    Location: Orkney Islands
    Posts: 839
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    Aye, it's just a loose rectangular bit of foam block padding...if you have an old sofa cushion or anything like that lying about, just hack a bit off and squash it in there.

    The foam block sometimes gets shoved back toward the light fittings or further forward toward the battery compartment, it may well be in there somewhere. Thumbs Up
    1st Jun 2026 7:36 pm
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