Rear window won't open?
04-12-2010, 07:01 PM
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My Ride: NEW: 2008 535xit, VIP Modular Wheels, KW V3, Prior Design Bodykit, Rotora 12 piston brakes. Custom paint by Platinum VIP. and more to come.
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Does anyone have a problem opening their rear window on the tailgate? I pressed the button on the wiper blade but it does not open. Can someone give me advice on this? thanks!
04-13-2010, 01:11 PM
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My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
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Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks:
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Is the car all the way unlocked (2x unlock button), or is it "a wake" meaning that it has not been sitting for more than 15 mins unlocked?
Could be the wiring harness going threw the hinge....
, good place to start.
Could be the wiring harness going threw the hinge....
, good place to start.
04-13-2010, 04:32 PM
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It has been unlocked all the way, but still no luck. Will double check the wiring harness later. Is there anyway to open it manually? Thanks!
04-15-2010, 07:04 AM
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My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
Grey/Grey Budapest 18"
Lost to HPFP issues:
08 535i sport pkg
Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks:
07 E61 530Xi
Have you tried removing the rear lift gate panel from the inside of the car? On my car it's just 2 "T" knobs on either side and the whole panel flips down, there is some storage room in there too.
I don't know if you can trip the release latch that way, but it may be worth a shot.
I don't know if you can trip the release latch that way, but it may be worth a shot.
05-03-2010, 04:32 AM
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DC,
Did you ever get the tailgate glass open .. ??? I keep searching the forums for guidance, as I also have a dead tailgate (and dead rear wiper). Need to open the tailgate t fix the wiring ...
Let me know !
Thanks,
Ian
Did you ever get the tailgate glass open .. ??? I keep searching the forums for guidance, as I also have a dead tailgate (and dead rear wiper). Need to open the tailgate t fix the wiring ...
Let me know !
Thanks,
Ian
06-10-2010, 03:25 AM
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Seen a couple of thread about faulty tail gate glass not openning, and wish I could help out with some info. The problem that I have is quite the opposite to this. When I unlock the car, there must be a short or something somewhere in the rear wiring loom because the tailgate glass pops open and the rear boot cover slides on up. this can happen 10 to 15 times in the morning, trying to get going. It doesn't happen if the car is locked, but occasionally I will back get to the car and have a "High Rate of Battery Discharge" message because the tailgate has popped open. Doesn't make for a very secure car!! When the tailgate is not popping open on its own, I can't open the damn thing with the button under the wiper blade!
Have taken the car to my local dealer, and typically, the problem didn't occur when I was there, but the tail gate popped about 3 miles down the road! They said that they hadn't heard of this before, and the diagnositcs reported nothing faulty.
Anyone had a similar issue before and managed to get this solved?
Have taken the car to my local dealer, and typically, the problem didn't occur when I was there, but the tail gate popped about 3 miles down the road! They said that they hadn't heard of this before, and the diagnositcs reported nothing faulty.
Anyone had a similar issue before and managed to get this solved?
06-13-2010, 12:03 AM
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I used to have a Mg ZT-T and it had a BMW sourced tailgate switches for opening both the hatch and the tailgate. It occasionally failed to work and if I locked and the unlocked the car via the drivers door with the key it seemed to reset something.
Might be worth a try!
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