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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: EsSeX dAn on 21 March 2013, 18:04

Title: electric window question
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 21 March 2013, 18:04

1999 golf 1.8t
the passenger window has pack up on my car, or so i thought. it doesnt do anything from the drivers side, but works fine from the passenger side. wgats happened here? is there any way to test the switch apart from changing it for a different one? (which i dont have)

Title: Re: electric window question
Post by: RainVonBee on 21 March 2013, 18:52

Take off the inner door panel and firstly check the connections are good. If you have a multimeter use it to check if any voltage is coming to the switch itself :)

Title: Re: electric window question
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 21 March 2013, 23:13

thats a good plan. i know they work by swapping earths or something mad but ill give it a go. i have this little probe thing that shows wether its +ve or -ve or i can liven things up etc so ill get busy with that i rekn!

Title: Re: electric window question
Post by: 1.8t-net on 21 March 2013, 23:16

If you have a meter use the continuity test on the switch.  Simples.