Went for a mad thrash on monday night, all windows working ok. Decided we needed the roof down to star gaze and next morning windows wouldn't work unless the passenger door was open. As soon as the interior light plunger thingy was depressed they would'nt work again so have ended up taking the plastic bit off the door so they work.
Any ideas?
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MONSPORT42
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Had a similar problem on my Sport. Discovered that the windows circuit is earthed on the starter motor. Cleaned it up and it all works fine.
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Problem here will affect heater fan and mirrors as well.MONSPORT42 wrote:Had a similar problem on my Sport. Discovered that the windows circuit is earthed on the starter motor. Cleaned it up and it all works fine.
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should be 30A.DazzyA wrote:Blown fuse alright, mine was 25a though.
Sorry to Hi Jack the thread but how do you mean earthed on the starter motor? I have this problem too 
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Brianmoooore
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He's talking about the unloader relays. 12V+ from ignition on one side of the relays' coils, other terminal of the coils to earth through the low resistance windings of the starter motor.Andy325i wrote:Sorry to Hi Jack the thread but how do you mean earthed on the starter motor? I have this problem too
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When the starter is engaged, this "earth" point becomes 12V+, giving no voltage across the relay coils, so they switch off and "unload" the circuits connected to them. (Roof, windows, mirrors, heater fan and seat heaters, if you have them.)