Freelander rear wndow

Hi

On our Freelander, if you open the rear window, to say half open, and stop
it, and then try and close it a fracton, it does not close a bit but opens
all the way.

You seem to have to close it all the way shut and then open it again and try
and hit the right 'opening', or go into the fully open fully closed routine
again.

Is this normal, and why does it do it ?

Its a real pain, as I carry dogs in the back, and try to get a reasonable
opening without letting them out. If you press the button briefly the window
opens all the way, so you have to press it for a bit longer. But if you open
it a bit too far, you cannot close it 'a bit' or it opens all the way, and
with dogs in the back that is not good.

Thanks

Lofty

On our freeloader the window opens and closes as long as you have your
finger on the button. Removing your finger makes the window stop in whatever
position it is in at the time.
This is about the only part of my god-forsaken excuse for a vehicle that
hasn't actually broken yet!!!!

Stew.

--

1990 LR ninety (Jasmine) with bits on!
2002 Freelander Td4 ES (wifes)

"Lofty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hi
>
> On our Freelander, if you open the rear window, to say half open, and stop
> it, and then try and close it a fracton, it does not close a bit but opens
> all the way.
>
> You seem to have to close it all the way shut and then open it again and
try
> and hit the right 'opening', or go into the fully open fully closed
routine
> again.
>
> Is this normal, and why does it do it ?
>
> Its a real pain, as I carry dogs in the back, and try to get a reasonable
> opening without letting them out. If you press the button briefly the
window
> opens all the way, so you have to press it for a bit longer. But if you
open
> it a bit too far, you cannot close it 'a bit' or it opens all the way, and
> with dogs in the back that is not good.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lofty
>
>

Hmmm, from fully closed, if you press the button briefly, does the window
open fully in one movement ?


"90ninety" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On our freeloader the window opens and closes as long as you have your
> finger on the button. Removing your finger makes the window stop in
whatever
> position it is in at the time.
> This is about the only part of my god-forsaken excuse for a vehicle that
> hasn't actually broken yet!!!!
>
> Stew.
>
> --
>
> 1990 LR ninety (Jasmine) with bits on!
> 2002 Freelander Td4 ES (wifes)
>
> "Lofty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > On our Freelander, if you open the rear window, to say half open, and
stop
> > it, and then try and close it a fracton, it does not close a bit but
opens
> > all the way.
> >
> > You seem to have to close it all the way shut and then open it again and
> try
> > and hit the right 'opening', or go into the fully open fully closed
> routine
> > again.
> >
> > Is this normal, and why does it do it ?
> >
> > Its a real pain, as I carry dogs in the back, and try to get a
reasonable
> > opening without letting them out. If you press the button briefly the
> window
> > opens all the way, so you have to press it for a bit longer. But if you
> open
> > it a bit too far, you cannot close it 'a bit' or it opens all the way,
and
> > with dogs in the back that is not good.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Lofty
> >
> >
>
>

unfortunately that is normal. Mine was the same.

Luis
"Lofty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hmmm, from fully closed, if you press the button briefly, does the window
> open fully in one movement ?
>
>
> "90ninety" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On our freeloader the window opens and closes as long as you have your
>> finger on the button. Removing your finger makes the window stop in
> whatever
>> position it is in at the time.
>> This is about the only part of my god-forsaken excuse for a vehicle that
>> hasn't actually broken yet!!!!
>>
>> Stew.
>>
>> --
>>
>> 1990 LR ninety (Jasmine) with bits on!
>> 2002 Freelander Td4 ES (wifes)
>>
>> "Lofty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > On our Freelander, if you open the rear window, to say half open, and
> stop
>> > it, and then try and close it a fracton, it does not close a bit but
> opens
>> > all the way.
>> >
>> > You seem to have to close it all the way shut and then open it again
>> > and
>> try
>> > and hit the right 'opening', or go into the fully open fully closed
>> routine
>> > again.
>> >
>> > Is this normal, and why does it do it ?
>> >
>> > Its a real pain, as I carry dogs in the back, and try to get a
> reasonable
>> > opening without letting them out. If you press the button briefly the
>> window
>> > opens all the way, so you have to press it for a bit longer. But if you
>> open
>> > it a bit too far, you cannot close it 'a bit' or it opens all the way,
> and
>> > with dogs in the back that is not good.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Lofty
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Ah right, thanks.

I was talking to a lady today who stopped me when I parked my car and asked
me how I got my rear window to be half open.
She could only get hers to be either fully open or fully closed.

As a result, I am happy with the operation of my rear window

"Luis Troyano" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> unfortunately that is normal. Mine was the same.
>
> Luis
> "Lofty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hmmm, from fully closed, if you press the button briefly, does the
window
> > open fully in one movement ?
> >
> >
> > "90ninety" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> On our freeloader the window opens and closes as long as you have your
> >> finger on the button. Removing your finger makes the window stop in
> > whatever
> >> position it is in at the time.
> >> This is about the only part of my god-forsaken excuse for a vehicle
that
> >> hasn't actually broken yet!!!!
> >>
> >> Stew.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> 1990 LR ninety (Jasmine) with bits on!
> >> 2002 Freelander Td4 ES (wifes)
> >>
> >> "Lofty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> >
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > On our Freelander, if you open the rear window, to say half open, and
> > stop
> >> > it, and then try and close it a fracton, it does not close a bit but
> > opens
> >> > all the way.
> >> >
> >> > You seem to have to close it all the way shut and then open it again
> >> > and
> >> try
> >> > and hit the right 'opening', or go into the fully open fully closed
> >> routine
> >> > again.
> >> >
> >> > Is this normal, and why does it do it ?
> >> >
> >> > Its a real pain, as I carry dogs in the back, and try to get a
> > reasonable
> >> > opening without letting them out. If you press the button briefly the
> >> window
> >> > opens all the way, so you have to press it for a bit longer. But if
you
> >> open
> >> > it a bit too far, you cannot close it 'a bit' or it opens all the
way,
> > and
> >> > with dogs in the back that is not good.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Lofty
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Hi!

The window reacts differently if the vehicle is *not* moving.

--
Neil

That's interesting. I will experiment today.

"The Neffalump" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi!
>
> The window reacts differently if the vehicle is *not* moving.
>
> --
> Neil
>
>

>On our Freelander, if you open the rear window, to say half open, and stop
>it, and then try and close it a fracton, it does not close a bit but opens
>all the way.

Yes, I think this is a safety feature, though I don't quite get it.


>Its a real pain, as I carry dogs in the back, and try to get a reasonable
>opening without letting them out.

Bear in mind that if you leave the rear window open when you are driving,
the slipstream sucks exhaust emissions in through the gap.

It's safe when you are parked, of course, so I invested in the rear window
guard-thing (like a dog guard but for the window) and although it was pricey
it was worth every penny.

Cheers

Blippie
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Visit the alt.aviation.safety FAQ online at www.blippie.org.uk

Thanks, mine is obviously working correctly, although I don't get the safety
feature either.

I don't find the fume thing a problem as long as one of the front windows is
opened a fraction, this causes a flow of air from front to rear and seems to
keep the fumes out.


"Blippie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> >On our Freelander, if you open the rear window, to say half open, and
stop
> >it, and then try and close it a fracton, it does not close a bit but
opens
> >all the way.
>
> Yes, I think this is a safety feature, though I don't quite get it.
>
>
> >Its a real pain, as I carry dogs in the back, and try to get a reasonable
> >opening without letting them out.
>
> Bear in mind that if you leave the rear window open when you are driving,
> the slipstream sucks exhaust emissions in through the gap.
>
> It's safe when you are parked, of course, so I invested in the rear window
> guard-thing (like a dog guard but for the window) and although it was
pricey
> it was worth every penny.
>
> Cheers
>
> Blippie
> --
> Visit the alt.aviation.safety FAQ online at www.blippie.org.uk
>
>