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Title: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: T1 VDUB on 19 March 2005, 16:41
 :angry: Damn...  :cry:

Took my car for a spin around Newlands Corner, Surrey!! Amazing drive... Had the sunroof down, windows down - so to get the wind in my hair  :laugh:

Anyway... got back and the drivers side windon will not go back up... It is stuck in the down position and cant get it to a garage before Monday.

I have taken the door trim off and tried to manually get it into place... after having a vision of splintering glass shooting into my face I gave up on that.

If anyone has any idea's would be good to hear them

Is this likely to be electrical or a broken motor or something else? Thanks guys  :cry:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 19 March 2005, 16:47
yeah man been about witht the sunroof open and windows down too  :cool: :grin:

Slam the door and change the switch over and see if it goes back up?

anyway back to crusin time ill catch u later :laugh:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: T1 VDUB on 19 March 2005, 16:49
Im running down to the car now....   :laugh:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: T1 VDUB on 19 March 2005, 16:59
 :angry: damn damn damn  :angry:

Didnt work... thanks for the help any way... Im trying to fix my car and watch the welsh Beat the Irish...  :laugh:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: rubjonny on 19 March 2005, 19:07
Ok does the switch on that side light up?  When you press the switch do you hear any noises/clicks from the motor?

Try wiggling the rubber boot between the door and car body, common place for wires to break.  If that don't work take the door card off and try pressing the switch whilst you give the motor some light taps.  If all that fails try wiring the motor direct to the battery, and if that fails then the motor has gone!
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: dubslug on 19 March 2005, 23:16
on mine my motor stopped working but as soon as i loosened the bolts holding it in place it worked again, worth a try??
hope it helps
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: rubjonny on 19 March 2005, 23:46
Yeah if you can hear it click then its most probably jammed, I had the same with my girlfriends AX cos she hadnt used it for months.  Stripped it down, gave it a few taps and all was well.
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: T1 VDUB on 20 March 2005, 18:43
 :cry: I have tried moving the rubber case between the door and the body with no joy,

there is no noise from the motor when you press the switch,

it makes no clicking noises... How would I wire the motor direct to the battery.

Thanks guys  :wink:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: jettaTx on 20 March 2005, 20:29
 :laugh: i had this happen to me but mine was the fact it didnt want to go down  ( after me an the gal had a row in the car she slammed the door shut  :angry: ) it didnt work for two days then it miracuesly strted working and ive not had any trouble since strange one i even took the switch off and cleaned the contacts this did sod all!!!
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: T1 VDUB on 20 March 2005, 21:37
 :laugh: Thanks Jetta,  :wink:

I will take the girlfriend out to the car, open the door and then provoke her by saying "she looks fat in that dress"...

:cool:

I will keep you posted :grin:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: Dinky on 20 March 2005, 22:02
ooo...ur a brave man!!! :grin:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: Gambit on 21 March 2005, 14:48
first thing to check is that there is power to the motor by disconnecting the connector on the side of the motor
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: T1 VDUB on 03 April 2005, 19:04
 :angry: :angry: the bloody thing just fixed itself... !!!

Its good news but I spent hours bloody tapping motors, fiddling with wires, removing door trims etc  :laugh:

Maybe its the warm weather... at least I can take the bin liner off the window  :grin:  :grin:  :grin:
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: GTI_16V on 19 April 2005, 17:30
I'm going to continue this thread cos i'm having the same problem - except my window is stuck up!

I'm away out to try all the suggestions!!
Title: Re: Broken Electric Window!!!
Post by: T1 VDUB on 20 April 2005, 14:28
I'm going to continue this thread cos i'm having the same problem - except my window is stuck up!

I'm away out to try all the suggestions!!


I took the door trim off, rattled the wires in the plastic connector between the door and the body of the car, swopped the switches for the windows in the dash, tapped the window motor....  :shocked:

You can try all of the above!! Hope it helps  :wink: