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iain
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:13 pm

this is probably a silly question,
my passenger side window has packed up the motor still
works but not with the switch is there a relay anywhere?
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:22 pm

switches can fail
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:25 pm

i thought that ive tryed another switch if i run a wire from the battery
to the motor it works.
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:26 pm

These switches are a bore,if you take it apart and clean it all up it should be fine, I assume the fuse is ok.
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:52 pm

the drivers side works fine so tried the switch on the passenger side?
both fuses seem fine.
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:12 pm

It could well be the connector block between the door loom and the car loom. This is located in the door shut and they often go all manky and corode leaving certain electrical items inside the doors dead. I would take this appart and clean it up and keep your fingers crossed!
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:26 pm

While we are on leccy windows, the remaining rear passenger one of mine still doesn't work, the motor makes a noise when you hit the switch but the glass just stares un-movingly back at you. Whassapenintherethen?
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:28 pm

JohnnyThunders wrote:While we are on leccy windows, the remaining rear passenger one of mine still doesn't work, the motor makes a noise when you hit the switch but the glass just stares un-movingly back at you. Whassapenintherethen?
Get the door card off and see what is happening. The motor may be stuck/buggered etc...Or there may be a problem with the mechanism. Rears can get a bit troublesome due to their lack of use.
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:33 pm

ta ill have a look.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:29 am

everythings seems ok are there any relays for the windows?
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:09 am

iain wrote:everythings seems ok are there any relays for the windows?
There are two relays involved with the windows, but none that would let one side work and not the other.
If the motor and switch are definitely good, then that only leaves SPADGE's door pins and the wire.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:47 am

when i put a multimeter on door end of switch wire im getting 7 volts
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:15 pm

Put the meter back in the drawer and use a 12 volt lamp on a couple of pieces of wire!
Meters connected to unloaded circuits give totally false and misleading results.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:11 pm

thanks for everyones help,ive had a look at the connector in the
door shut and spadge was right it seems to be fine now.
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