dodgy remote

hi,my remote will not lock my rangie.ive replaced the batterys twice and it works a couple of times and then packs up again.it will work the immobiliser so i can start it for a while after that but then completely packs up with no notice.any ideas?


my wipers have jammed half way up the windscreen and wont move.ive checked the fuse and its ok and getting power.im assuming there are relays somewhere i can check.is there a way i can check the switch and motor without dismantling half the interior.

Which year & model Rangie? A bit more info would be good.

Remote - is the LED lighting up when you use it?

RL-1 is the main wiper relay. Access to the wiper motor and linkage is through the plenum chamber directly in front of the windscreen, not through the interior.

hi,its a 95 rrc softdash 300tdi model.the led lights up a couple of times after replacing the battery and then stops.

Ok, ignore the waffle about RL-1 relay - that's for a P38.
The remote sounds to have something internally draining the battery. If it's all clean and dry in there with no signs of corrosion or green on the circuit board, you may have to take it to an audio/alarm installation shop. They may have someone who's come across them before. I suspect however you'll probably need a new one (if you can get them?).

It looks as though you ain't getting any power to the wiper motor or the motor and/or linkage itself has seized. It would seem from Rave that the wiper is controlled either by the main switch or, when this is off, by the MFU through K185. I don't know when this would happen. My classic is a 1990 and doesn't have a MFU.

Access to the wiper motor and mechanism is by removing the 'Decker' panel which is the panel between the bonnet and windscreen. Full instructions in Rave.

nice 1 thanks.il do some more digging and let you know how i get on.

well i got to the root of the problem.the motors stuffed.il get one tomorrow.my mates scrapping a disco will the motor from that fit?
also had it up on the lift today,2 small rust spots ,happy days the guy before me used bodyseal and waxoyl.i did however find the self levelling damper is leaking oil.is this a serviceable item or do i have to buy a new one?

Sorry, no idea whether the wiper motor from a disco will fit. Only way is to compare 'em side by side.
The Boge Nivomats I'm pretty sure are non-serviceable items. If you're not carrying heavy loads / towing heavy trailers, you'll probably find you can live without it?