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OK, yesterday I found time to strip the tailgate lining, and get the tailgate window open, but I fell at the first hurdle. I put a multimeter on the solder pads and there is no short when I press the switch. I even managed to unplug the switch from its connector and test there. I have a faulty switch. Try as I might I cant see any way of unclipping the cover of the switch housing around the rear wiper assembly. Any clues? Thanks.

Thanks to both of you for the replies, I'll join that Yahoo group so I can see that PDF, and spend some time over the weekend pulling my tailgate apart I guess. Thanks again

Recently bought an '01 plate C5 estate. Only niggle is the rear window wont open! I guess the switch is under the rubber cover below the wiper assembly - if not, let me know! If that *is* the switch, is it mechanical or electrical? And can I get to anything by removing the inside cover of the tailgate, or is this a dealer-only job?

Firstly, typing in CAPS is considered the same as SHOUTING! Please stop :-) I recently bought a second-hand 2.0 HPi. They *are* noisier than standard petrol models, but not quite as noisy as a diesel. The HPi stands for High Pressure injection. Same principle as Mitsubishi GDi (Gasoline Direct injection) engine. They inject fuel directly into the combustion chamber (working against the compression in the cylinder) rather than into the inlet manifold (where it is drawn in with the air intake so not working against anything). The extra noise is the normal and more down to the diesel-like injection system than anything else.