Trunk soft touch grip issue

[omodos]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

Water sheds off. Like visor. When I had a crack in mine water some how wicked in. Pulled off the rubber and while looking into replacing the problem never came back I never replaced the rubber button cover over about two years through Midwest winters etc.

Ok thanks fella point taken...been seeing some notes further down re a compatible landrover plug to plug that hole left by the part that fell out too

[X5chemist]

Mine was torn and functioning off and on. I ordered two from:
https://www.roverparts.com/body-chas...ts/fuh000030g/

Part number: FUH000030

The replacement works great. I have a spare for later. My review is there too.

[omodos]

Originally Posted by X5chemist

Mine was torn and functioning off and on. I ordered two from:
https://www.roverparts.com/body-chas...ts/fuh000030g/

Part number: FUH000030

The replacement works great. I have a spare for later. My review is there too.

Dear x5chemist thanks , I take it that the land rover part in your note plugs the whole where the existing bit on the x5 fell out, and is in the the form of a grommet type part? and goes straight in for a snug fit and no other changes needed to it? on the but that fell out the X5 on the rear there is some raised solid plastic fins i guess to stop the button from being pressed in to far.....does this land rover part have a raised surface to rear?

[omodos]

Originally Posted by omodos

Dear x5chemist thanks , I take it that the land rover part in your note plugs the whole where the existing bit on the x5 fell out, and is in the the form of a grommet type part? and goes straight in for a snug fit and no other changes needed to it? on the but that fell out the X5 on the rear there is some raised solid plastic fins i guess to stop the button from being pressed in to far.....does this land rover part have a raised surface to rear?

okays my questions answered looks pretty similar to x5s and has bmw stamped on item!

[omodos]

Originally Posted by X5chemist

Mine was torn and functioning off and on. I ordered two from:
https://www.roverparts.com/body-chas...ts/fuh000030g/

Part number: FUH000030

The replacement works great. I have a spare for later. My review is there too.

ok fella mine is a late 2004 model....wish had seen your post sooner....in two minds now , take off my fix somehow...i guess heating it with a hairdryer may peel off by softening the contact adhesive...hmm

[omodos]

Originally Posted by X5chemist

Mine was torn and functioning off and on. I ordered two from:
https://www.roverparts.com/body-chas...ts/fuh000030g/

Part number: FUH000030

The replacement works great. I have a spare for later. My review is there too.

In argument now with a uk seller who is telling me no such part number exists despite even sending them a photo of an officially packaged item with the product inside and part number printed on it...in meantime best deal I got is 18euros inc shipping bit steep for a bit of plastic but hey, my fix seems fine, but may buy it keep to one side in case.....the older car gets harder to source parts.....this is all part of that planned obsolescence tactic, since money accounts men got involved car design has gone down the drain..... don't build em to last

[EODguy]

Originally Posted by omodos

In argument now with a uk seller who is telling me no such part number exists despite even sending them a photo of an officially packaged item with the product inside and part number printed on it...in meantime best deal I got is 18euros inc shipping bit steep for a bit of plastic but hey, my fix seems fine, but may buy it keep to one side in case.....the older car gets harder to source parts.....this is all part of that planned obsolescence tactic, since money accounts men got involved car design has gone down the drain..... don't build em to last

He may be looking at it as a BMW part number NOT a lamb roller part number...

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[omodos]

Originally Posted by EODguy

He may be looking at it as a BMW part number NOT a lamb roller part number...

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haha think it is a she, but nope the site is a landrover site..anways no worries probably gonna source the lithuanian part

[EODguy]

Good luck and you might be able to get parts cheaper in Bahrain and sent via cargo since Gulf Air has 2 direct flights a day to Cyprus and they are many Brits working in the GCC who live there if you know any of them....

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