Electric Window - OK going down, Slooooowww coming up

[George]

Driver's side rear window.

No probs on going down, but takes an age to go up, slow slow slow (all other windows normal).

Motor issue?

[DaveD]

switch internal contacts ? lubricant in the runners? that worked for me

[George]

Oh dear, stopped going up at all now and stuck in a half way position.

How does one access the rear window mechanisms on a cabriolet?

[George]

It was the switch!! (luckily!)

Thanks to Dave (and Willnz) for the advice

(Are all the switches the same across all models?)

[Lookai]

I'd imagine it's the switch contacts, when this happened to me the inside was totally corroded.

[romario]

Lots of WD40 could bring the switch back to life. If its not working you have nothing to lose...

One of my switches worked a lot better after this.

[DaveD]

NO WD40 it will bugger it up... do the job properly

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... dow_switch

[DaveD]

...a millisecond

[George]

Opened up the switch today and gave it a good clean (as per Dave and Will's link) - and it works!

Also replaced the bulb for the autobox selector while I had the cover off.

Many thanks for the help guys