Window won't open/close

[gavstar]

Last night the driver's side window just stopped working - won't go up or down. Passenger side works fine.
I've just had the window tightened when it had it's service, and when the door was closed it really struggled to move as it was so tight.
Could this have blown the motor or could it be a fuse? Does each window have its own fuse?
Thanks!

[Cider Andy]

Gav, as far as I can tell, all cars had just one window fuse. If the window was very tight when it last worked, give it a little help with your hand to see if that moves it. I had a similar problem, although the window did still move. Silicone lubricant sprayed in the runners sorted it out.

Alternatively, as it has come from the garage like that, take it back and ask them to fix it.

Unless you've seen smoke, the motor is probably still intact.

[victormeldrew]

Yup, there was a thread recently asking what silicon lubricant was good for. Well, here's your answer.

Its a trim off job to get at the both the runners if you want to do the job properly. On the last Chim I did this on the runners were pinched towards the bottom, and angled a bit sharply. A bit of body english and some prising with a large screwdriver blade opened and straightened things nicely, then on, rather than in, with the lube. Zip, zip, up and down like a tarts knickers.

Should be easy enough to determine if you have power at the motor with the trim stripped off. Its quite alarming to feel how hot these get when they struggle with a stiff mechanism; this really isn't the best electric window design ever. I'd imagine it is possible that the motor has burned out.

[55jnj]

victormeldrew said:

Yup, there was a thread recently asking what silicon lubricant was good for. Well, here's your answer. Its a trim off job to get at the both the runners if you want to do the job properly. On the last Chim I did this on the runners were pinched towards the bottom, and angled a bit sharply. A bit of body english and some prising with a large screwdriver blade opened and straightened things nicely, then on, rather than in, with the lube. Zip, zip, up and down like a tarts knickers. Should be easy enough to determine if you have power at the motor with the trim stripped off. Its quite alarming to feel how hot these get when they struggle with a stiff mechanism; this really isn't the best electric window design ever. I'd imagine it is possible that the motor has burned out.

Useful post thanks. My windows have always moved up & down with the energy of a slug watching paint dry. I just put it down to the rubbish parts bin that TVR has used over the years. Does anyone know where the original motor is sourced from ?

[gavstar]

Thanks for your replies chaps. I took it back to the garage and they spent some time checking all the wiring, mechanism and fuse box and turned out all it was was moisture on the electrical contacts inside the door. A few sprays with an electrical point cleaner (i'm sure it has a proper name but i can't think of it) and it was cured.
I doubt i would have sussed that one for myself, so a big thank you to Austec for fixing it even though it was unrelated to the work they did with the window ealier in the week.
Ironically they did fix a leaky seal for me on the door, where water had been getting in recently. Maybe the wiring preferred it when it got watered?!