Hey, Checked both fuses on the panel of my 98 disc neither is blown, front windows work. Is their a circuit breaker somewhere? window lock not on by the way. Thanks for the help solved two problems. Love my new toy.

 

Circuit board in the BECU most likely has a bad soldier or a repairable crack. Pretty common for Disco's

 

What and where is the BECU? Thanks.

 

I had the same problem with my 99 Disco two years ago. At first, the windows went down and stayed down. The next day I started the car and 'voila' back up. That afternoon, I put them down a few inches and they were stuck.

I was able to resolve the problem with a by-pass kit that Atlantic British sells for the Disco Series 1's. Its only $15 so it may worth trying yourself. Check it out at:
http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/AMR1282RK.cfm

It comes with step by step instructions and takes all of 15 minutes. The ECU for the rear windows is behind the glove box. You'll need to remove the cardboard fascia trim under as well but its very straightforward. The connections are press-fit so there's no need to solder anything.

Best of luck.

Bob

 

Awsome! Thanks a lot. I'll remove my glove box now and check it out. The kit looks just like a wire with a harness thing. 15 bucks I think i'll just order it. Does this fix the problem forever? permanatly bypassing a faulty part?

 

It fixed it permanently for me. The guys at Atlantic British can probably explain how it works. It is a by-pass of some sort. Best of luck.

 

This thread really helped me out too!
Thanks guys!