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To recalibrate the window.

Switch the ignition on and push the window UP button until there's a
chime. When the chimes finish, the window is calibrated.
The problem is the window.

When you operate the handle to open the back door you actually operate a switch. This signals to the Central
Control unit (CCU), which first instructs the window to drop a shade, a switch in the motor assembly indicates
that the window has dropped. The CCU uses this switch signal to stop the window decent and then to operate
the door latch release solenoid to open the door. The window must drop before the door latch is released so
the lack of window movement also stops the door opening.

The Central Control Unit located behind the in-car fuse box is responsible for controlling the back door. The
window is actually driven by a relay cluster, which I think is located near the rear light cluster on the drivers
side behind the trim panel. This receives power that it uses to drive the window by way of Fuse 31 in the in-car
fuse box. This is the first thing to check. As you can hear a click in the back of the car then the realy is at least
operating. While this doesn't discount the relay as the problem it is a very good sign that the CCU is healthy.

If all is well with Fuse 31 then things get interesting. In order to investigate the problem you need to get the
rear door open. To do that you need to get the window down, which you can't do without motor control,
therefore to do that you need to get into the rear door interior and identify the problem or get the window to
drop at the least.

First you need to get the back seats down and clear the boot space. Get in the boot and (warning volience) rip
the interior panel off. There are three screws holding it on at the bottom but they are not accessable with the
door closed. However, if you get your fingers between the base of the glass and the trim panel you can pull the
panel off so that it drops down without damage.

Now you have access to the interior of the door you will be surprised by the number of wires in there. There
are two wires that you need to identify. They are both thicker wires and one is Blue / Black, the other is Blue /
Green. You need to inject a DC voltage across these two wires. Needless to say you shouldn't cut these wires,
just break through the insulation. I recommend using two PP3 9V batteries in series (18v). This voltage is high
but these batteries can't deliver enough current to cause damage. When the voltage is applied the window
motor (if healthy) will energise. If the battery is connected the wrong way round then nothing will happen as
the window will try to close, therefore reverse your connections. With luck the window will start to drop. Allow
it to drop a couple if inches only, otherwise it gets in the way inside the door.

Now, disconnect your batteries and operate the door release, you should then have an open door.

Now you have full access to investigate the condition of the motor and the relay. Sadly, with the door open the
window is disabled so you'll have to close it again if you wish to test your work.

It is the most wonderful design and god help you if the door release solenoid fails as I can not see any way of
releasing the door, sort of drilling the lock so to destroy it.

If you feel up to this investigation then by all means keep us up-to-date on here. We'll help where we can and it
will serve as a good record for others with the same problem.

Good luck,

Dave
Tail Door Window Raise
If the rear screen wiper is selected on when the tail door window is raised, the CCU will start/ resume operation of
the
wiper once the window is closed.
Tail Door Key Barrel Raise: With the tail door closed and, on 3 door models the roof closed/on, turning and holding
the key in the tail door key barrel will signal the CCU to raise the tail door window. The key must be held until the
window is fully raised (stalled position). If the key is released before the window is fully raised, the raise signal is
removed from the CCU and the window will be fully lowered.
Console Switch Raise: With the ignition on, the tail door closed and, on 3 door models the roof closed/on, pressing
the console switch in the up position will signal the CCU to raise the tail door window. The switch must be pressed
until the window is fully raised (stalled position). If the switch is released before the window is fully raised, the raise
signal is removed from the CCU and the window will be fully lowered.
Motor Timeout
To protect the tail door window motor from damage, the motor outputs have a fail-safe inhibit relative to the
window
height. This prevents the motor from being overdriven. If the fail-safe limit is reached, the CCU will energise the tail
window down relay, to fully lower the window, and change the window position setting to uncalibrated. The
calibration
procedure will need to be performed to restore normal tail door window operation.
Tail Door Window Open Warning
If the tail door window is calibrated and open and, on 3 door models the roof is closed/on, and a lock request is
made
from the remote handset or the driver's door key barrel, the CCU will sound an audible miss-lock warning to advise
that the window is open. The window can be closed using either the console switch or the tail door key barrel.
Calibration
When the CCU is changed from transit mode to a valid market mode, and after the vehicle battery has been
disconnected, the tail door window must be calibrated to provide the CCU with a window position datum. When
the
CCU mode is changed to a valid market, or the battery reconnected, the CCU automatically begins the calibration
process by energising the down contacts in the tail window lift relay until the window motor stalls, to ensure the
window
is fully down. The calibration procedure is completed as follows:
1 Ensure the tail door is closed, the vehicle unlocked and the alarm disarmed.
2 On 3 door models, ensure the roof is on (hard back) or lowered and secured (soft back).
3 With the ignition on, use the console switch, or the vehicle key in the tail door lock, to raise the window until the
motor stalls with the window fully closed.
4 Switch off the ignition.
If the calibration procedure is unsuccessful, the CCU will sound a warning for approximately 0.8 second and fully
lower
the window.
Tail door window calibration can fail for the following reasons:
l Window stops before minimum travel is achieved.
l Window does not achieve a stall.
l Window request removed before stall is achieved.
l Tail door opened while driving window up.

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