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Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:32 pm
by campergeek
Bit of an emergency - the switch on the drivers side window has been dodgy for a while, but has now completely failed with the window down.

Does anyone know the wiring, or point me to a diagram so that I can make the correct connection to get the window back up. Then I can order an new switch.

Thanks!

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 4:31 pm
by Bob
Probably the loom where it goes from the A pillar into driver's door.

Strip off insulation and you'll most likely find the break.

Just solder in 2 or 3 inches of new wire.

Unlikely to be the switch. :wink:

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 4:39 pm
by campergeek
Pretty sure it's the switch. It died before, and I replaced with an aftermarket switch a year or two ago, which has started acting up in the last few weeks. Wouldn't go down until I spent a while playing with the rocker switch, and then went down but now won't go up.

Oh well, got the window taped up with a rubble sack for tonight. Hope no one tries to have a go [-o<

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:04 pm
by sotal
The wires in the hinge are the most likely point and fairly easy to check and breaks are normally quite obvious, so worth a look.


I had a problem with one of my windows and it ended up being a high resistance problem causes by one of the connections in the drivers door furring up. Electrical cleaner and a scrape with a screwdriver sorted it and it's be fine since (a good year or so since I had to do that!)

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:11 pm
by g8dhe
The loom and switch have about the same chance of failing I'm afraid. Wiring details below;

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:29 pm
by campergeek
Hopefully the garage will be able to borrow one out of another bongo, then we should know if it's the switch or not.

Thanks for the wiring digram, but can't say it makes that much sense. Was hoping for a "just connect the red and green wire" type answer, but guess it's not quite that simple.

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:29 pm
by sotal
I'm guessing as there is just two wires going to the Motor (and they look to go straight from the switch) - that you could just identify the 2 wires and apply 12v to one (via a fused feed) and the other the GND. I guess it will just be a case of swapping the wires over to go the other way??


That would be my guess, but worth waiting for confirmation from others. I tend to just have a go but that can get expensive if you get it wrong!

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 11:48 pm
by the1andonly
is it possible to swap the connections to passy and drivers side switches.
then problem should identified to wiring or switches.

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 12:22 pm
by campergeek
Got it sorted from my local garage. They had an old bongo in there, so we borrowed the switch, and replaced a fuse and got the window up. New switch ordered, so all good.

Cheers.

Re: Help!!! Drivers window stuck down.

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:20 pm
by Bob
Well done, and thanks for updating us. 8)