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Tailgate still operates, but mostly manually. When opening, the tailgate opens a few cms, then stops. When fully open (manually), it closes a few cms with each button push - takes about 10 presses of the tailgate button. Given that the electrics/electronics still work, albeit in stages, I'm guessing that the fault lies in a sensor or sensors. When I open/close the tailgate manually, the struts make a whirring noise - I'm assuming electric struts instead of hydraulic ones. Any ideas?