Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Staffordshire
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Anyone got one of these? Dog Car Ventilation Tailgate Lock
Hi,
Looking at options for locking the Disco but leaving the tailgate open to let air circulate for the dogs if I have to leave them for 20 mins/half hour.
Anyone got one of these and do they recommend them and if so, what size?
Just think they might be handy for the odd occassions I have to leave the dogs in the car. Goes without saying, these are for the cooler days and not when the sun is burning down etc.
It's just to have a bit of air flow through the vehicle whilst they are in their dog box, for example whilst I'm having a sandwich when out beating during the shooting season or whilst doing training with one dog and the other is waiting for his/her turn etc.
I read the thread about using a screw driver to lock the mechanism to trick the vehicle, but it doesn't seem to work on a disco 4.
Can't figure out what size would be best if they're any good that is.
Cheers
Jim
30th Sep 2018 9:35 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I have one, worked great on my D3 but never got it to work on the D4.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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30th Sep 2018 10:02 pm
jamez79
Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Staffordshire
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Oh. Why didn't it work on the D4? I've not looked a tthe lock mechanism yet. Is it anything to do with that?
Cheers
Jim
30th Sep 2018 10:09 pm
LT
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I remember there were several posts about these (or similar), many years ago now.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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30th Sep 2018 10:11 pm
jamez79
Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Staffordshire
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Couldn't find anything before I posted. I'll try again though. I guess they aren't suitable for the disco 4 then?
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I used a unit like this on the D3 but it hooted the horn as you locked the car. On the D4 it did not lock when I tried it.
Then I noticed the eye in the end of the rod was only deep enough to allow the first latch to catch and not going in far enough to engage the second part. I now use a padlock with a very long hasp to engage both parts of the lower tailgate lock and lock the eye on the end of the rod in the padlock . The car then sees the tail gate is correctly closed and allows the car to lock.Disco 4
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1st Oct 2018 7:10 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Mine seemed to fit but the car wouldn’t lock, all cured now though.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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1st Oct 2018 7:12 am
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
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I have one. Discos need a special version with a slightly longer bottom hook (same cost AIR). Use it quite often and it's very useful.
1st Oct 2018 9:28 am
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2210
Hi,
I bent a thick length of welding wire/rod to look like a very large paper clip on a RRS
locate in bottom catch first to close the lock then into the the top hook part
I only wanted it to keep the top tale gate open about 300mm to stop one of the dogs jumping out, it worked fine and I could lock the car if needed, maybe not as secure as what your looking at but a simple fix for what I wanted
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Location: Devon
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All you have to do is flatten the stem section of the ventlock by the eye and it will engage the locking mechanism fully.
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