drivers rear window

shaunthesheep · Post by **shaunthesheep** » 01 Oct 2002, 18:07

hi,
xantia 1.6, '93.
i checked my central locking relay yesterday (the one under the central console), had to remove the console including disconnecting of the rear window switches, now the drivers side rear window will not move<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>.
i've checked the switch itself, that's ok. checked the fuse's (F10, F30) ok as well, even the switch on the door itself won't move the window.
it worked ok before removal of the central console.
could it be the relay in the door?, or is there another fuse that i've missed, or something else.
dom

Dave Burns · Post by **Dave Burns** » 02 Oct 2002, 02:56

If it were me and the nearside window still operates ok, I'd go look at where I'd been messing about, i.e the console switch/wiring area.
There's no relay in the door just the motor and the switch, there is a relay to dissable the rear function via the dash switch, but you can just about forget that because the other window works.
Dave

shaunthesheep · Post by **shaunthesheep** » 02 Oct 2002, 03:58

alan,
the switch lights up, so it's getting power, will have to remove the door trim to check the resitece on the motor, will keep you posted.
dom

shaunthesheep · Post by **shaunthesheep** » 02 Oct 2002, 23:22

Its getting power as the switch lights up checked last night.
checked the connections today.
got power on pins 2-4, value 0.5, NO POWER/CONTACT on pins 1-5, so it looks like a problem with power getting from the switch to the motor <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>.
could it be the relay in the door?
dom

shaunthesheep · Post by **shaunthesheep** » 31 Aug 2003, 04:19

well finally got around to looking at the window, found out that the motor is getting power, by bridging the contacts with a 12v test bulb, so the power is there. i now supect that the motor is dead.
how easy is this motor to change? & would it really be worth the time & money to do the job?
dom

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 31 Aug 2003, 16:37

Try hitting the motor and see if it comes to life again! Worked on my BX for front passenger window while on holiday and functions perfectly if not dropped fully.
May be brushes sticking or overload contacts not resetting properly - one day when I've got nothing better to do I'll take it apart but in the meantime I'm training my wife not to lower it all the way!
jeremy

shaunthesheep · Post by **shaunthesheep** » 04 Sep 2003, 01:33

cheers jeremy,
it worked a treat, window now goes up & down, also found out that due to the window being in-operative for just under a year the rubber seal had stuck to the window which didnt help matters.
cheers again
dom

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 04 Sep 2003, 01:44

Glad to know impact engineering works again!
Try squirting the seal with some silicon spray - it will probably east the friction between the glass and the rubber and make it smoother.
Jeremy

shaunthesheep · Post by **shaunthesheep** » 04 Sep 2003, 01:52

jeremy,
true there the old saying "if in doult, give it a clout" comes to mind. [:p][:p]
dom