Passenger electric window....
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Bloody passenger electric window has decided not to play ball anymore... thankfully it has come to rest in the upright position though...
A passenger who is used to a bloody panzer wagon closed the door with such force I nearly fell out the other side... but something in the door is rattling.
Any ideas..? And any tips (other than what's in the bible) for removing the door trim...?
A passenger who is used to a bloody panzer wagon closed the door with such force I nearly fell out the other side... but something in the door is rattling.
Any ideas..? And any tips (other than what's in the bible) for removing the door trim...?
S3 Kieran said:
I had the same problem when I toured the lake district in mine. On the way to hardnott Pass, went over one of many potholes, window down of course , and it stopped. Rain naturally immediately started
Problem cured itself over the next pothole I failed to spot, and window power returned. It's been fine ever since, so since it ain't broke, I ain't gonna fix it!
Mine used to do something similar... if it stopped working, just firmly shut the door!
Over-zealous passenger has now "sorted" it, so I need to fix it!
mel-S3 said:
Mine are just getting slower and slower, especially when it is cold.
Have you tried that window channel lubricant from Halfords? I put some on mine and they seem to be running a lot smoother and quicker.
the rubber and vinyl lubricat... big yellow spray can... worth every penny...nawarne said:
Check switch, then access multi-pin connector in door via speaker aperture (means you don't have to remove door card). My connector was pretty gunged up. I use FOSPRO electrical restorative - brilliant stuff - always keep a can in my S. Also use spray silicone in window channels, get from haberdashers as its used on curtain tracks for lubrication
Switches are both fine... swapped them over, and both work on the drivers door.
Something is definately rattling in the door though!
Where did you get FOSPRO from?
WildfireS3 said:
mel-S3 said:
WildfireS3 said:
Mine are just getting slower and slower, especially when it is cold.
Have you tried that window channel lubricant from Halfords? I put some on mine and they seem to be running a lot smoother and quicker.
Is that the PTFE lube? If so yes. But I keep forgetting to put it in regularly. Did it a couple of weeks ago. In the bitter cold the driver's window actually stops about 2 inches from the top and I have to hold the button and push it at the same time.
Wind the window right down... do the door rubbers, and spray a bit down the channel inside the door (mine is rubber coated) and also in the ally door frame... then do the rubbers on the hood / targa panel as well.
Smooth as the proverbial infants arse..
andyf007 said:
Eee Gods, Podie, lubricants, rubber and baby's bottoms all in the same thread . I don't know how we get away with it.
Right, well job done. Took 3 hours (including coffee breaks).
Took off the speaker... uncliped the wires... and hey presto, we're in! Behind the trim is a rubber panel with tape all over it... moved this, found the nut (7mm in mine), which came out OK. Removed the screw at the other end... pulled out the "poppers" (bit like raw plugs for your wall!) and uncliped the door opening mechanism.
Turned out that the connector for the electric window motor had come completely out. Could have replaced it without taking the trim off, but there you go.
SO.. liberal coating of WD40 inside the lock mechanism (from the inside), wiped down all the rubber and the channels that the window goes in, with silicon lube (
"lube" ), bit of WD40 on the connector and some more down the channel that the window moves through, plug together and hey presto... job done. Putting the trim back together was a PITA though.. needs patience!
PODIE'S HANDY HINT: Before you put the speaker back, check the window goes ALL the way down... some of the wires were not relocated properly, so may have got caught or prevented the window from going all the way down.
Right... now to tape up my bleeding hands and get all the bits of GRP out of them!
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