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Offline badboy22

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Strange problem with my windows
« on: 14 October 2008, 11:48 »
on the drivers side i have switches to put all windows down or up but only the drivers side works however after driving for about 15mins it stops working only way to put the window up or down again is to turn engine off and then either start the engine again or turn the key to the battery mode,dont understand why it stops working after around 10 - 15mins,any ideas?

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Re: Strange problem with my windows
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2008, 11:58 »
on the drivers side i have switches to put all windows down or up but only the drivers side works however after driving for about 15mins it stops working only way to put the window up or down again is to turn engine off and then either start the engine again or turn the key to the battery mode,dont understand why it stops working after around 10 - 15mins,any ideas?

Faulty relay?

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Re: Strange problem with my windows
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2008, 12:01 »
on the drivers side i have switches to put all windows down or up but only the drivers side works however after driving for about 15mins it stops working only way to put the window up or down again is to turn engine off and then either start the engine again or turn the key to the battery mode,dont understand why it stops working after around 10 - 15mins,any ideas?

Faulty relay?

If the relay was faulty why work for 10 15 mins then stop? you could be right just sounds strange.Thanx for the advice though.

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Re: Strange problem with my windows
« Reply #3 on: 14 October 2008, 12:15 »
on the drivers side i have switches to put all windows down or up but only the drivers side works however after driving for about 15mins it stops working only way to put the window up or down again is to turn engine off and then either start the engine again or turn the key to the battery mode,dont understand why it stops working after around 10 - 15mins,any ideas?

Faulty relay?

If the relay was faulty why work for 10 15 mins then stop? you could be right just sounds strange.Thanx for the advice though.

The windows should have power after the car is switched off for a while, to allow you to put the windows up if you forgot.

Which makes me think the relay is playing up?  :undecided:


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Re: Strange problem with my windows
« Reply #4 on: 14 October 2008, 14:24 »
on the drivers side i have switches to put all windows down or up but only the drivers side works however after driving for about 15mins it stops working only way to put the window up or down again is to turn engine off and then either start the engine again or turn the key to the battery mode,dont understand why it stops working after around 10 - 15mins,any ideas?

Faulty relay?

Right forgot to mension that all windows stop working after 10 -15 mins but if i turn ignition off and turn key either to battery mode or start engine again they all work again.Strange problem any ideas?
« Last Edit: 14 October 2008, 14:26 by badboy22 »

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Re: Strange problem with my windows
« Reply #5 on: 14 October 2008, 14:31 »
does anything else stop working?? i.e when you open the door does the interior light come on?

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Re: Strange problem with my windows
« Reply #6 on: 14 October 2008, 15:01 »
does anything else stop working?? i.e when you open the door does the interior light come on?

No everything else is working inc the lights at the door,also the switch on drivers side that controls all windows,only my window works,so if if i want to open passenger side i need to stretch,but like i said after driving for abit all stop working,a bit sh!t if they are already open and starts raining lol,also my electric mirrors aint working,strange problem and really want to get it sorted.