Different rear window issue

Different one folks that I can't seem find an answer too.

Father has an 03 td4 5 door and the rear passenger window doesn't work.

Before I started there was no click or motor wirhh so I assumed it's likely motor burnt out. Happened to my own fl1.

I had noticed before I started you can only open the drivers rear window when the "window safety lock" switch is held down by the front. Ie you can't seem switch off the safety lock. I assume this isn't normal also. All other windows are fine.

Have replaced it with brand new regulator and motor, wired it up and still nothing. Tried swapping the switches around in centre console again, drivers rear works, passenger still doesn't. Got annoyed so tried regulator on drivers side rear to check it works and sure enough it does.

Has anyone experience of this similar problem?

Sounds to me like you have a broken earth in that door or its wiring, you could try earthing the motor earth to a good point on the body and check if your motor works as your window motor is earthed via the lock switch which also sounds to be iffy.

your back window lock switch should pop out to work the back ones (its just a earth switch
) no earth no windows working

terr said:

your back window lock switch should pop out to work the back ones (its just a earth switch
) no earth no windows working

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Bingo. Changed the window isolation switch today and it's 100% sorted everything.

Cheers for the tip

I am very new to Freelanders, meaning that I bought ours yesterday so just getting used to this.

I have the exact same problem as this, which I thought about living with, but it be nice to have it working. So thank for the post and I will try what you did to first and have a play with the switch. I have heard it could be fuse related to, but all other windows work, but we shall see.

1997 Discovery said:

I am very new to Freelanders, meaning that I bought ours yesterday so just getting used to this.

I have the exact same problem as this, which I thought about living with, but it be nice to have it working. So thank for the post and I will try what you did to first and have a play with the switch. I have heard it could be fuse related to, but all other windows work, but we shall see.

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welcome to the proper 4x4 club LOL

LOL, still got my 300tdi Discovery, though it gets tired now.

There was me thinking that all the faults would have the same fixes

Oldyam said:

Sounds to me like you have a broken earth in that door or its wiring, you could try earthing the motor earth to a good point on the body and check if your motor works as your window motor is earthed via the lock switch which also sounds to be iffy.

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Would this stop the central locking from working on the same door. I have this problem with the window & central locking on off side rear door.
Thanks.

I personally would of the thought the faults would be unrelated, unless there is some wiring that has somehow rubbed together to cause the issues.
I would take the door card off first, and with a circuit tester see if when the switches are pressed that power is getting to the window motor first. Then with the door card off, lock and unlock the vehicle to see if all the actuators work as they should.
Once this has been established we can see If the problem is in the door itself or within the circuits.
Fingers crossed its a nice easy fix

The wiring is iffy and known to crack.
The locking motor is independent from the window motor so you have 2 faults. My guess is the wiring where it enters the door.

Thanks Guys, door card off tomorrow for a check.