Tourer tailgate window shenanigans

75driver · 22nd November 2017, 19:21

Strange goings on with the tourer tailgate, the small one.
It opened of its own accord when I set off from work this evening.
Then again when halted and set off again in traffic.
When I got home I did a few stop / starts. It did open a few times, once when I turned on the lights, once when I selected reverse.🤔
Then it wouldn't open when using the switch at the bottom of the window.😥
It has been raining heavily here today!Put the car in garage and checked plenum. All ok there.🙏

Tailgate now opens fine with switch, and I couldn't replicate the problem, when I tried last. Curious.

Any ideas what devilish fiend is playing jiggery pokery with my tailgate?

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spyder · 22nd November 2017, 19:27

Mine did the same years ago. Popped the rubber cover off under the handle (wiper) and a piece of spring fell out. I put it all back together to look at it later and never had a problem again.

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75driver Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon, manual. Rover 75 Tourer, Auto. Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newry Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 574 Thanked 443 Times in 371 Posts	Tourer tailgate window shenanigans Strange goings on with the tourer tailgate, the small one. It opened of its own accord when I set off from work this evening. Then again when halted and set off again in traffic. When I got home I did a few stop / starts. It did open a few times, once when I turned on the lights, once when I selected reverse.🤔 Then it wouldn't open when using the switch at the bottom of the window.😥 It has been raining heavily here today!Put the car in garage and checked plenum. All ok there.🙏 Tailgate now opens fine with switch, and I couldn't replicate the problem, when I tried last. Curious. Any ideas what devilish fiend is playing jiggery pokery with my tailgate? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2006 75 Contemporary SE diesel manual (#1) 2003 75T Connoisseur SE diesel auto (For Comfort) 2005 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (Marmite duotone ) 2006 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (The last one?) 2009 E220 (For a change) 2018 L200 (For Big & Heavy Things) 1976 W114 250 Manual (For Sundays)

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spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	Mine did the same years ago. Popped the rubber cover off under the handle (wiper) and a piece of spring fell out. I put it all back together to look at it later and never had a problem again. __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.