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Seems to be a fairly common occurrence on here atm and funnily enough has just happened to me. My passenger window wasn't dropping automatically on opening and wasn't responding to the reset procedure detailed in the manual, despite multiple attempts - so I thought I'd post my (successful) findings here for posterity and perhaps it will help. I really should have taken some pictures but I got too excited what with playing with screw drivers and stuff. Obviously at your own risk etc. Be super careful playing with pointy tools and leather. You need hex/allen and torx heads.
I figured I needed to try a 'hard' reset of the window module after reading a bit on here and finally after some further advice from Bridge Mill.
As I see it 2 options are available to depower said unit (well 3 but I wasn't inclined to disconnect the battery)
A) remove the fuse in the passenger fusebox hidden under the carpet and located under the slopping bit of the passenger footwell (might be 81 or 82 if remember correctly?). Involves lifting the carpet and undoing a number of bolts.
or
B) remove door trim to access module directly. Probably the best option as it gives the opportunity to check for loose wiring also
I went with 'B'
Pretty straight forward with the workshop manual. It's possible to get away without removing the door card and by lifting the bottom of the door card outwards but as I hadn't seen it before I did it anyway for better access
so...
Start with handle
- Two very obvious hex bolts in the handle. remove.
- there's a small red plug behind the handle which will probably fall out at this point. pick up and forget to put back in later...
- pull the handle towards you - comes straight out with door pull attached to the door.
- On the back of handle is a bit of leather trim which just pulls away on mine.
- Looking at the back of the unit you can disconnect the door pull cable at this point (just gently twists to remove)
- Two small hex bolts now allow removal the door pull cable from trim piece completely
Onto the door card
- lower window completely
- six screws to remove
- one torx screw upper front
- one torx in the round air vent middle front
- four torx along bottom of door
- lift card out and upward and off it comes. It may be a little stiff - there are three sort of contact points at the top of the door which it fits very snugly over.
- there are several multiplugs on the back, unplug them all and put the door card down. In the event I just disconnected the window switch and it gave me enough flexibility with my helper to get in there without snagging or pulling on anything.
- Window module is at the lower front part of the door
- Disconnect plugs. I removed just the two grey plugs (one either end) and left the lower black connected. This seemed to be enough to remove power. Plugs were very stiff to remove, the larger rear one in particular even with the release tab pushed in so take care.
- wait a few secs
- Reconnect, hunt around for all those screws and put everything back together in reverse
Once power is connected there was a more 'purposeful' click from the door.
- Do the door reset procedure again. I ran it up and down a few times also.
job done
edited to add picy
I figured I needed to try a 'hard' reset of the window module after reading a bit on here and finally after some further advice from Bridge Mill.
As I see it 2 options are available to depower said unit (well 3 but I wasn't inclined to disconnect the battery)
A) remove the fuse in the passenger fusebox hidden under the carpet and located under the slopping bit of the passenger footwell (might be 81 or 82 if remember correctly?). Involves lifting the carpet and undoing a number of bolts.
or
B) remove door trim to access module directly. Probably the best option as it gives the opportunity to check for loose wiring also
I went with 'B'
Pretty straight forward with the workshop manual. It's possible to get away without removing the door card and by lifting the bottom of the door card outwards but as I hadn't seen it before I did it anyway for better access
so...
Start with handle
- Two very obvious hex bolts in the handle. remove.
- there's a small red plug behind the handle which will probably fall out at this point. pick up and forget to put back in later...
- pull the handle towards you - comes straight out with door pull attached to the door.
- On the back of handle is a bit of leather trim which just pulls away on mine.
- Looking at the back of the unit you can disconnect the door pull cable at this point (just gently twists to remove)
- Two small hex bolts now allow removal the door pull cable from trim piece completely
Onto the door card
- lower window completely
- six screws to remove
- one torx screw upper front
- one torx in the round air vent middle front
- four torx along bottom of door
- lift card out and upward and off it comes. It may be a little stiff - there are three sort of contact points at the top of the door which it fits very snugly over.
- there are several multiplugs on the back, unplug them all and put the door card down. In the event I just disconnected the window switch and it gave me enough flexibility with my helper to get in there without snagging or pulling on anything.
- Window module is at the lower front part of the door
- Disconnect plugs. I removed just the two grey plugs (one either end) and left the lower black connected. This seemed to be enough to remove power. Plugs were very stiff to remove, the larger rear one in particular even with the release tab pushed in so take care.
- wait a few secs
- Reconnect, hunt around for all those screws and put everything back together in reverse
Once power is connected there was a more 'purposeful' click from the door.
- Do the door reset procedure again. I ran it up and down a few times also.
job done
edited to add picy
Edited by DangerMonkey on Friday 5th April 13:43
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