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  • NicSymonds
    Member Since: 31 Mar 2017
    Location: UK
    Posts: 24
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Electric towbar switch in boot

    Don’t think I’m going mad, but it’s possible.
    My car was in the garage a few weeks ago for a few things and a number of recalls were carried out.

    However, I went to use the electric deployable towbar and I think the switch panel has been changed. I don’t remember two buttons, one to deploy it and the other which looks like it does a light bulb check.

    Am I right, has it been changed. Thanks



    2017 HSE Luxury
    (2012 D4 HSE, 2006 D3 SE, 2001 D2 ES)
  • Guy
    Member Since: 10 Aug 2016
    Location: Sitting Down, Facing Front
    Posts: 27
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    Interesting. Mine (MY18) has the same two switches but doesn't have the guard round them.
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1454
    United Kingdom 

    That was a "fix" that came out to stop items in the boot pressing the switches while you were driving.
  • DiscoStu
    Member Since: 28 Apr 2016
    Location: Greater London
    Posts: 407
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Yes, only thing that’s changed is the guard around the buttons

    MY19 Silver HSE Lux SDV6
    MY19 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux SDV6 - gone, MY18 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux TDV6 - gone
  • NicSymonds
    Member Since: 31 Mar 2017
    Location: UK
    Posts: 24
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Great, thanks for the info

    2017 HSE Luxury
    (2012 D4 HSE, 2006 D3 SE, 2001 D2 ES)
  • Chalkys HSE
    Member Since: 04 Jun 2017
    Location: Yorkshire
    Posts: 339
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Yep, same as mine, mine also has the guard around the switch, would be better if it had a flip up Perspex lid to prevent such accidents whilst in transit.

    Can it be activated whilst it has a coupling attached ? Surely not ?

    2017 MY D5 HSE 3.0 Td6 Corris Grey, Side steps, roof rails,
  • mcunnin
    Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
    Location: Highland
    Posts: 45
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    So do you not think that this is a bit of a poor fix. I was told they changed the software and fitted the bezel. I think they could have just made a change to the software that would have been enough. ie if car is not in park do not deploy or retract. Also there is a weight sensor built in .if hitch sees weight do not retract. its not that hard yet they put a plastic shield around it. If this was school homework im sure it would come back "could do better"

    2017 HSE Lux 3.0L Santorini Black
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