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[theolodian]

I had the car a week before I noticed that one of the rear electric windows does not go down.  What is usually the problem?  The switch in the door is the only one in the car where the little yellow light is not on.  The way that the loom bends around the edge of the door when you open it all the way I would not be surprised if the wires are broken after 148K.  AFAIK the car is a mini-facelift, V reg and definitely not a full facelift.

Cheers,

Theo

[TheBoy]

Yes, its mini facelift. Could be faulty switch, or unplugged switch.  Other than that, you'll have to start working back through the loom...

[theolodian]

OK, I'll take the door card off one of these days and have a look.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Connector come off I suspect........

[theolodian]

Connector come off I suspect........

That would certainly be cool.  Trying to solder 1cm connectors into the door loom sux!

[Marks DTM Calib]

If it was the loom then its easier to get a replacement and fit it as they are a single piece which plugs into a multiway connector at the base of the B post

[theolodian]

If it was the loom then its easier to get a replacement and fit it as they are a single piece which plugs into a multiway connector at the base of the B post

Ah, ok, cheers!

[nixoro]

It might not be the loom can you hear the motor going when you press the switch only I had a motor which you could hear moving but the wire had got tangled up in the motor when a piece which moves along the runner had broken.

Worth looking if it is the motor itself they are easy enough to change you just need a rivet gun and a drill for removing the old rivets.

HTH  

[theolodian]

Thanks, but I don't think that's it.  No noise and the light is off in the switch in the door.  It's a nice day so I might look at it this afternoon.

[nixoro]

Thanks, but I don't think that's it.  No noise and the light is off in the switch in the door.  It's a nice day so I might look at it this afternoon.

Oh well worth suggesting, possible dodgy connection then maybe.

Good luck with sourcing the problem certainly sounds like a missing live feed causing what you've said.

Is it just the one side, is the light on in the middle, I'm guessing the one fuse runs the lot.

[Kev]

Thanks, but I don't think that's it.  No noise and the light is off in the switch in the door.  It's a nice day so I might look at it this afternoon.

Oh well worth suggesting, possible dodgy connection then maybe.

Good luck with sourcing the problem certainly sounds like a missing live feed causing what you've said.

Is it just the one side, is the light on in the middle, I'm guessing the one fuse runs the lot.

My money is on a broken cable/connection between the pillar and the door, especially if the door has seen a lot of action, after 148K it probably has.  

[theolodian]

Just the one, and that switch is lit in the center console.  Maybe I'll take some pics for a rear door card removal guide, I noticed that there are only guides for the fronts so far.

[theolodian]

Thanks, but I don't think that's it.  No noise and the light is off in the switch in the door.  It's a nice day so I might look at it this afternoon.

Oh well worth suggesting, possible dodgy connection then maybe.

Good luck with sourcing the problem certainly sounds like a missing live feed causing what you've said.

Is it just the one side, is the light on in the middle, I'm guessing the one fuse runs the lot.

My money is on a broken cable/connection between the pillar and the door, especially if the door has seen a lot of action, after 148K it probably has.  

That's what I was thinking.  It was a one owner MD-type.  I figure he always put his briefcase in the back.

[nixoro]

Just the one, and that switch is lit in the center console.  Maybe I'll take some pics for a rear door card removal guide, I noticed that there are only guides for the fronts so far.

I'm placing my bets that the loom is at fault be interesting to know if there is a feed running to the connector though as it maybe this part of the loom at fault.

[theolodian]

Well . . . it's playing a different game now.  Took the door card off.  After just poking around the light now works in the switch.  Window still doesn't move.  All power/signals look ok.  Relay in the regulator clicks on, and then back off after a second, when you push the switch up or down.  No noise from the motor.  Tried holding the switch down to 'teach' the anti-crimp but no luck.  Is the motor just shot?

Cheers,

Theo