Dezzie Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Hi everyone. Please can someone help me, before I have a nervous breakdown ? I took the battery off my year 2000 series 1 FL 2.0l Diesel as it's been standing for a few months now. When I reattached the fully charged battery, the tailgate window went down. Apparently, it's meant to do this. And now, thanks to another guy on here, I know it needs recallibrating. Details of how to recallibrate the tailgate window, are in the handbook. I've followed these instructions to the letter, but still the window gets to the top, beeps and goes down again. Am I doing something wrong ? Any help is very much appreciated. Can someone give me a step by step idiot proof guide. Thanks ........................ Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggNChips Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Put the key in the lock at the tailgate and turn it clockwise & hold. The window will raise. Put your hand on the glass and guide it as it goes up and make sure it slides properly into the seal, should make it calibrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defv890 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Can be done easier if door open and lock rolled across Also will not cal if not going full movent had many that the spare wheel been hit slightly and stopping window dropping fulley Remove trim and check window at bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezzie Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Hiya Guys, thanks a lot for the replies, been most helpful, but still the window goes down. I put the fully charged battery on today, then put the key in the closed tailgate door barrel, and turned clockwise. The window goes straight up, no bother at all. It then beeps, BUT STAYS UP. I thought to meself "blimey - it's sorted ! - Fantastic !" Then I thought, "I'll start the engine and let it run for a while," as it hasn't been started for a few weeks. I unlocked the car ..... and guess what ...... the flamin' window goes down again ! ! ! ! What's going on ? When I press the dashboard button to send the window up, it beeps, and goes down every time. In the handbook, it says that something must be blocking it's travel. I've checked this, but there is no blockage. Is there a certain order in which I have to do things ? A pattern ? Is it something to do with the alarm ? When I open the tailgate door, the window will not work when I turn the key. As far as I know, the vehicle hasn't had a rear end shunt. I know the previous owner too, and he never had one either. However, it may be worth me having a look inside the tailgate door trim. Any other ideas or help ? Thanks. ....................... Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defv890 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 If u have the tail door open and roll the latch over fully and close the window fully Then try starting ect and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezzie Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hi Defv890, thanks for all your help with this. It's driving me mad ! With the tailgate door open, when I roll the key, nothing happens. No movement at all. When the vehicle is locked, when I roll the key, the window stays up. Then, when I UNlock the car, the window beeps and goes down again. I've tried starting / stopping, locked / unlocked in all manner of different ways. In the 'handbook', it just says press the button and raise the glass. The window is now recallibrated. Any ideas or help very gratefully recieved. Don't make me reach for the gallon of petrol and the match ! Cheers all ....................... Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggNChips Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 If it's a 3 door, the harddback switch??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezzie Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hi EggNchips. Thanks for replying. It's a 5 door. Whoops, probably should have mentioned that in the first post ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bayliss Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hi got an 03 freelander with the tailgate window staying down. It was ok till the battery died on me after 14 days of no use. Charged it up, refitted it and now the tailfate window is open all the time. Tried recalibrating it. Will not calibrate. Any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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