Author Topic: Disable Rear window  (Read 1595 times)

Offline djalexr

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Disable Rear window
« on: 14 July 2011, 13:21 »
Hi Everyone,

Normally the buttons for one of the rear windows are unresponsive...(the ones on the dash and on the door of the window itself)

However someone sitting in the back once randomly managed to get open it, after which it would not shut...after a while it did go back up again...

I want to know the quickest/best way of disabling that window to avoid any possibility of the irritating situation where the window is stuck open.

Also, any tips on what to do if the window does get stuck open would be helpful!!

Thanks a lot,

Alex

Offline Luke1981

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #1 on: 14 July 2011, 16:15 »
Take the door card off and disconnect the pin connector that feeds the window motor. It unclips and slides off.
Its a pain in the arse trying to replace the door mechanism for a new one if the window wont come down.

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Offline javalin

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #2 on: 20 July 2011, 15:57 »
easier - just take the handle off and un-plug the window switch connector.
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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #3 on: 20 July 2011, 16:13 »
easier - just take the handle off and un-plug the window switch connector.

What this man said. That's what i did till i got round to replacing it :)

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #4 on: 20 July 2011, 16:38 »
or just press the locking button in the centre of the dash, for child safety i believe. always have mine like this because my kids are always pratting around with the buttons in the back.

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #5 on: 20 July 2011, 18:00 »
all good advice, thanks :)

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #6 on: 20 July 2011, 22:59 »
or just press the locking button in the centre of the dash, for child safety i believe. always have mine like this because my kids are always pratting around with the buttons in the back.

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #7 on: 25 July 2011, 08:55 »
odd side q to this.... on mine the switch on the handle works fine but the one on the dash doesnt for the drivers side rear but does for the passenger rear....any ideas? (all the windows open and close on the key though!)

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #8 on: 25 July 2011, 09:00 »
bad connection on the switch in the dash?? check the connnection

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Re: Disable Rear window
« Reply #9 on: 25 July 2011, 11:46 »
tried a new switch and still same :( ITS odd as one side of the switch works fine but other side doesnt...