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Leccy window's playing up
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:14 pm
by DazzyA
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?
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:32 pm
by DazzyA
Help Brian, or anybody.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:57 am
by stonesie
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:54 pm
by DazzyA
Thanks stoniesie,
the exact same problem, off to have a look.
cheers again.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:05 pm
by DazzyA
Blown fuse alright, mine was 25a though.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:31 pm
by MONSPORT42
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:55 pm
by DazzyA
I'll give that a clean up too then, cheers.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:41 pm
by Brianmoooore
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.
Problem here will affect heater fan and mirrors as well.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:42 pm
by Brianmoooore
DazzyA wrote:Blown fuse alright, mine was 25a though.
should be 30A.
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:46 pm
by DazzyA
All done, had a 30a lying around so all's well.
Thanks guy's.
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:59 pm
by Andy325i
Sorry to Hi Jack the thread but how do you mean earthed on the starter motor? I have this problem too
Andy
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:23 pm
by Brianmoooore
Andy325i wrote:Sorry to Hi Jack the thread but how do you mean earthed on the starter motor? I have this problem too
Andy
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.
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.)
