My front electric windows have an electrical problem they open and close ok until I open the drivers door or close it seems the power is cut off some how/somewhere as the windows remain as they were either open or closed, at first the windows would operate normally after a while but last night they totally failed.
Is it common for switches to fail or motors ? The manual refers to a relay in the door where would i find this relay?
Is it common for front electric window to fail
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This could be a number of things - but check the windows fuse first as both windows have failed. It's in Haynes, but I don't have it with me at the moment. If it's a shared fuse, then the options multiply.
As with all fuses, if it has blown, then you need to find out why it blew and eliminate that reason.
It could perhaps be a wire break in the loom which passes from the body through to the door itself - you can see the corrugated rubber sheathing for the loom passing from the a-pillar through to the door when the door is open. Wiring and earths seem most likely if it's a purely electrical fault - as I've never had a window motor fail in 16 years of BX-ing, or a window relay failure.
I have had a number of mechanical problems, though, most of which relate to corrosion in the channels for the window lifter mechanism. Some times this can jam the window in one place, cause it to drop suddenly, or fail to make the last couple of cms when closing. The window lifter can also distort just behind the motor cog, causing the motor cog teeth or the winder mechanism teeth to jump off and break.
Whether the problem is electrical or mechanical, you'll almost certainly need to remove the door card to check it out - do you need instructions?
As with all fuses, if it has blown, then you need to find out why it blew and eliminate that reason.
It could perhaps be a wire break in the loom which passes from the body through to the door itself - you can see the corrugated rubber sheathing for the loom passing from the a-pillar through to the door when the door is open. Wiring and earths seem most likely if it's a purely electrical fault - as I've never had a window motor fail in 16 years of BX-ing, or a window relay failure.
I have had a number of mechanical problems, though, most of which relate to corrosion in the channels for the window lifter mechanism. Some times this can jam the window in one place, cause it to drop suddenly, or fail to make the last couple of cms when closing. The window lifter can also distort just behind the motor cog, causing the motor cog teeth or the winder mechanism teeth to jump off and break.
Whether the problem is electrical or mechanical, you'll almost certainly need to remove the door card to check it out - do you need instructions?
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Re: Is it common for front electric window to fail
It does sound like the problem is within the corrugated tubing, try moving it while you have your finger on the electric window button.charlotte001 wrote:they open and close ok until I open the drivers door or close it
When you say they both have the problem do you mean they both don't operate from the driver's door? Could be a break in the 12V feed wire to both switches in the driver's door if the passenger door switch works OK.