Electric window problem...

[thomasad]

My electic windows have a just developed a mind of their own! Driving along with the windows down at completely random times they decide to go up. Generally they don't seem to go up all the way to begin with then say 10secs later close fully Anyone had a similar problem or have any ideas to what might be causing it?
TIA

>>> Edited by thomasad on Monday 28th July 09:11

[alans]

mine does the same thing, it usually happens when it's damp, raining or has been washed so its a moisture problem. "They all do that sir"

alan

[mike_e]

I've suffered this problem three times and all on the same piece of Tarmac!!! Each time it was on the same rumble strip leading onto a roundabout, I guess the vibration must have had something to do with it, loose connection maybe?

[FourWheelDrift]

I had that happen, the first time I thought it was an automatic response because I had the aircon on, I thought...oooooo clever.

I think it would be as mentioned a dampness problem closing the circuit.

Solution = Check seals around the window for gaps/shrinkage/perishing and all panel gaps around the door and wing mirror (wherever water can run).

Just don't put you head of the window on damp/rainy days and you'll be fine

[thomasad]

That makes sense as it had just been washed. At least mines not the only one!
Cheers

[Julian64]

No offence fourwheeldrift but as someone who's had the door to pieces on a few occasions, I have to say that the window rubbers are bugger all use, and really not worth checking. Even the brand new Cerberas at walldonways have a gap between rubbers and window you could drive a bus through. Didn't even have rubbers on the outside edge between window and door! Better to waterproof your circuitry inside by putting it in a plastic bag with a rubber band round the wires, and just make sure your drain hole at the bottom of your door is clear.

[FourWheelDrift]

Julian64 said:

Even the brand new Cerberas at walldonways have a gap between rubbers and window you could drive a bus through. Didn't even have rubbers on the outside edge between window and door!

Don't like the sound of those. Mine always had a good seal (no wind noise).

Yep, the rubbers are next to useless in keeping it all out but I found it wasn't actually the ability to stop the water getting in that worked but rather trying to keep the water from going in at the wrong point. A bit like re-routing a river

But like all hand built cars sometimes the gap is bigger on some than others. There was also a door seal upgrade introduced in (I think) 1997 which probably helped to some extent.

[olly]

The door seal update will have no effect on windows working or water getting into the door (well, actually, it might make your windows work slower, as the seal is bigger). The seal was changed, as windows had a habbit of popping out at hight speeds. The new (bigger) seals also help reducing the wind noise at higher speeds.