VW passat 1999elctric windows fault

[brian chim]

Just bought a VW passat 1.8 turbo. The owner told me the electric windows dont work on it and that it is a common fault? What would I need to buy to fix the problem. Any links to ebay or such would be helpful.

I take delivery of the car this week some time so cant answer specific questions to the car yet.

Cheers Brian

[brian chim]

When speaking to the lad he said non of the Windows worked and that it was the ecu for the electric windows and that it was a common fault. I didn't know Windows had an ecu? Probably just a fuse / relay?

Cheers Brian

[brian chim]

Got the car now. the windows will go down when i unlock the door and hold the key in the unlock position and then the windows close when i hold it in the lock position. I would say that the fuses are ok and relays. The windows wont go up or down with the switches? Is this the CCM? Where is it? how do i get to it.

Also the rear drivers sdie window wont go up or doen with the key in the lock. I think its come of the rail as when it goes up or down it hits the bottom o the window. Is it an easy fix?

Im use to vauxhalls so complete novice to VW as all the ones ive had have never broke. This is why i have bought the passat.

Cheers Brian

[brian chim]

Does this sound right for the problems do you think?

[brian chim]

Ok so took the car for first test drive today. The following didnt work.

Remote central locking
electric windows
speedo
mileage counter
rev counter
fuel guage (fuel light works)
engine temp guage
trip computer
interior light

are these all controlled by the ccm? or do i have bigger problems?

The funny thing is i thought i would pull up the carpet to get the part number off the old one only to find there isnt one there. Provoius owner must have taken it out and not replaced it so im going to have to find out the part number for it from VW.

[brian chim]

Yeah all thats there is a blue and brown connector

[brian chim]

Unfortunatly i bought the car as spares or repairs as it had a ccm fault and the exhaust missing. He said he bought the car about a year ago but never used it.

Doubt im ever going to find out the part number unless i contact VW and dont think they will ever tell me. My brother in law is the service manager at Skoda and he said he doubts he will be able to find out.

The only other thing is to find ones that have come off the same model car / year and hope for the best? Will be very costly i expect as whats the chances of finding the righton irst time.

[brian chim]

Cant get the part number for the original CCM. The data base Skoda use cant pick up the VW part number or some reason. The supplier his skoda dealership use wouldnt give me the part number only that they could supply one for £150 which would be guarenteed to work.

I have bought one form my local scrappy. £10 Bargain. It doesnt work on my car managed to try 2 different ones before i paid for this one. Was thinking is there a way of reprograming them?

i.e a lead to connect the car to my computer them a program that i can use to reprogram it? I have been told this might be possible?

Cheers Brian

[brian chim]

They wont tell me the number as they know i will get one off ebay. They will get a blank one and program it with my options on my car.

[brian chim]

Thats what I would like to happen. Hint hint me vw man.

I would if i had the access.