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Offline EsSeX dAn

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electric window question
« on: 21 March 2013, 18:04 »
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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)
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Offline RainVonBee

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Re: electric window question
« Reply #1 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 :)
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Re: electric window question
« Reply #2 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!
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Re: electric window question
« Reply #3 on: 21 March 2013, 23:16 »
If you have a meter use the continuity test on the switch.  Simples.