Author Topic: front electric windows dont work (1997 mk3 golf cl)  (Read 1949 times)

Offline yerino

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front electric windows dont work (1997 mk3 golf cl)
« on: 21 September 2008, 17:31 »
anyone had this problem?? know wht it could be?

im hoping the wires are jus a bit tight inside the door and have snagged but ill take the inside of the door of tomorrow and have a look. any advice on how the inside of the drivers door comes off?? i cant see any screws. lol

also anyone know where i can buy an induction kit for my car? thanks

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Re: front electric windows dont work (1997 mk3 golf cl)
« Reply #1 on: 21 September 2008, 21:09 »
If the electric windows have stopped working then you'll need to scrap it.

(anything to get Golf3s off the road).
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Re: front electric windows dont work (1997 mk3 golf cl)
« Reply #2 on: 21 September 2008, 21:22 »

anything to get Golf3s off the road

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Offline xkaty_h

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Re: front electric windows dont work (1997 mk3 golf cl)
« Reply #3 on: 21 September 2008, 23:56 »
might be the motor.

Thats wahts gone in my MK2

Offline caddy vantastic

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Re: front electric windows dont work (1997 mk3 golf cl)
« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2008, 16:44 »
Does the passenger window work from the passenger switch. Switches are common as hell to break on those mate.
To much going on to list all the work

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Re: front electric windows dont work (1997 mk3 golf cl)
« Reply #5 on: 27 September 2008, 08:39 »
on a 1997 you should have total closeure fitted to the windows to see if its a broken wire there are two things to check.
1 hold the key in the drivers door lock in the open position and all your windows should open including the sunroof if fitted. if they dont check the central locking pump has a 12 pin connector.
2 when you operate the switch in the door is the motor clicking if so its a loose wire or worse as in the case of my mothers mk3 se the cable had jumped the runner.
90% of the time with MK3 electric windows its a loose wire