Author Topic: No electric windows x 4  (Read 988 times)

Offline Chris36

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No electric windows x 4
« on: 24 May 2008, 20:52 »
Hi guys just bought a Mk3 golf cabriolet.
it was cheap so Im not moaning.
However all 4 electric windows are not working.
Any ideas??

dub268

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Re: No electric windows x 4
« Reply #1 on: 24 May 2008, 21:07 »
Have you checked the fuses?

Offline Chris36

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Re: No electric windows x 4
« Reply #2 on: 24 May 2008, 21:35 »
Yeah I did. BUT I have just checked through the manual - there is a Special circuit fuse for the electric windows. Anyway just found out it blown. Have by passed & got 3 windows working- Cushtie

dub268

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Re: No electric windows x 4
« Reply #3 on: 24 May 2008, 21:41 »
3 better then none :grin:

Offline Chris36

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Re: No electric windows x 4
« Reply #4 on: 24 May 2008, 21:50 »
Yeah thats true - be nice to get the 4th going. I do have a cunning plan for that!!!

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Re: No electric windows x 4
« Reply #5 on: 24 May 2008, 22:47 »
there is a thermal fuse cliped onto the top of the fuse box,  Drop the fusebox down off its holder its top right, Looks like a chunky metal fuse.   :smiley:
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Re: No electric windows x 4
« Reply #6 on: 27 May 2008, 09:47 »
there is a thermal fuse cliped onto the top of the fuse box,  Drop the fusebox down off its holder its top right, Looks like a chunky metal fuse.   :smiley:

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