Hi
Re the tailgate ....try pressing the handle in for longer - these are the exact same symptoms that mine had, I pressed the handle in for about 5 seconds and it opened fine.
Try Google the company in post 10 here http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/freelander-v6-ecu-209197.html
If the ECU is fried ....see if they can repair it for less
I've just downloaded Rave 3, it opened fine with 7 zip ....moved the downloaded iso file to a new folder, right clicked it, hover over 7 zip then clicked on "extract here."
When extracted click on Rave.exe.
Thanks Hippo and Vertuas :) :)
Did he have the heater control on hot?
Did he free the jiggle valve by blowing down the small return pipe to the header tank...air can get trapped if its stuck.
Yep that was the prt type thermostat - he had bought the cream colour one and not the grey colour one which opens earlier.
As the op has boiled their one, we would hope it's the older type round metal one.
Hi you will have lost rear window calibration when you undid the battery so the rear wiper and heated rear screen wont work until you get the window to work and re calibrated...so don't worry about those!
Here is a good link to take the trim off from around the rear window...
My old BMW 320i had something similar - set the Bong noise at 31mph and it went Bong when you crept up over the 30 speed limit...then the auto gearbox went Bong and I had to scrap it lol
If theres power at the wires then take the glass out and inspect for damaged element - theres a big expanse of it from the soldered contacts up to the start of the grid - mine was all patchy and so i bought a better window.