E30 windows stay live all the time?

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Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:30 pm

Hi does anyone have any ideas why the electric windows would be staying live all the time once the car is parked up with no key? Would it be down to broken wires in the door loom for the interior light? had a car before and that was the problem cause once the door opens the windows became live, any help would be great thanks :D
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:43 pm

diable wrote:Maybe a previous owner messed with the wiring.

Do they still work with the key out of the ignition?
Yep they stay lit at the switch and they work up and down as normal with no key?
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:49 pm

Sounds normal to me. Do they work/stay lit with doors shut?
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:52 pm

Yep stay lit all the time even when the car is locked it drains the battery if car is left for long time,it isn't right there is a problem somewhere
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:59 pm

Door interior light pin switch problem?
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:08 pm

I don't no it could be, whats the best way of checking them out?
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:33 pm

well hold the door open and push them in and see if the lights go out
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Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:13 am

Could this be a 'comfort' relay problem?
Schadenfreude - the German's haven't got a word for that.
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