Grahame Hooper Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 My Range Rovers rear window wipers stopped working, boot won’t open I’ve checked all the fuses and they’re all okay. Can you tell me what is causing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Grahame Hooper said: My Range Rovers rear window wipers stopped working, boot won’t open I’ve checked all the fuses and they’re all okay. Can you tell me what is causing it? What year & model Range Rover is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 If more than one thing is acting up, suspect a bad earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Hooper Posted July 18, 2023 Author Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 3:38 PM, Happyoldgit said: What year & model Range Rover is it? It a year 2000 and 2.5 diesel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 5:09 PM, FridgeFreezer said: If more than one thing is acting up, suspect a bad earth. Often the case, but on the P38 the earth for the wipers is not shared by the lock, that is earthed through the drivers door actuator. In fact, there is not much common between both systems... The BECM will stop the rear wiper or prevent it from working is the tailgate is not (properly) closed. So I'd start looking at the lock first. Is the central locking working as it should? If not, start with the driver door actuator and its wiring. If CDL is working, you need to open the tailgate to investigate further. Either prying away the trim from the inside and operating the lever manually, or bypassing the unlock button on the lower tailgate (which will be destroyed in the process). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, Escape said: The BECM will stop the rear wiper or prevent it from working is the tailgate is not (properly) closed. So I'd start looking at the lock first. Ah, of course it would be more complicated in a P38 Does the lock detect when the boot is closed or is there a separate switch? I'd suspect that, whichever one it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 No separate switch, it's in the actuator. So the trim needs to be pried of for access... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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