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stewarty b
30 Aug 17 18:55
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Ms stew took me for an appointment and as it was getting a bit warm in the car I' slid' the window down. The fact that it wouldn't go back up again slightly peeved Ms stew.

She's off home to her own house and will hopefully get it fixed tomorrow. Obviously an eclectic fault but anybody know what may have caused this please?

I should add that the driver's side is working fine.

Any genuine advice welcome. tia.


PS the window is all the way down now but refuses to go back up.
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Report Life-Lucky August 30, 2017 7:24 PM BST
It may be a problem familiar to mechanics who work on that brand of car. Ask a local indie Ford/Hyundai/Merc/Citroen/Vauxhall/VW/Wotever specialist?
Report Barry Conway August 30, 2017 7:29 PM BST
Gavin will be along with his special resin in no time...
Report Biscar Two from a mile back August 30, 2017 7:36 PM BST
motor in that door gone shirley ?
Report stewarty b August 30, 2017 9:00 PM BST
motor in that door gone shirley ?



Thanks for the reply. That's what I thought at first but something must of powered it to come down OK??
Report Dr Crippen August 30, 2017 9:11 PM BST
Might be the fuse.
Whether each motor is fused individually I can't say.
Report STUDYFORM August 30, 2017 10:13 PM BST
In an old Jag I had, the rear passenger window dropped right down and off it's gearings. When I looked into it, it transpired it was a fairly common issue (not unlike the door locking problem), it was going cost nearly as much as the car was worth to fix it. So I got the door panel off pushed the window up and taped it shut.
Report stewarty b August 30, 2017 10:27 PM BST
She's taking it to a garage tomorrow and I offered to pay half the bill because it was no fault of my own. She wouldn't hear of that. I just hope she doesn't get ripped off.
Report Foinavon August 30, 2017 10:44 PM BST
It could be any of the things already mentioned or it could be the rocker switch. I had one go once, it took just a few minutes to replace.
Report Capt__F August 30, 2017 10:51 PM BST
old jag things must be good study gl
Report Deltâ August 30, 2017 11:13 PM BST
north of £350 bill
Report stewarty b August 30, 2017 11:17 PM BST
north of £350 bill



I will make sure she phones me when she gets an estimate. Could get a new door for that price.
Report Emitdeb August 30, 2017 11:31 PM BST
What car is it? what year? Suspect you will be ripped off at the garage (Nature of the beast).
Report breadnbutter August 31, 2017 12:39 AM BST
Sounds like the mrs has not managed to score since she dumped you stewie ,happy days m8 ,you may get your nat king b4 Christmas if you play yor cards right . G/luck
Report breadnbutter August 31, 2017 12:39 AM BST
Guessing Austin Allegro
Report tictacman1 August 31, 2017 12:53 AM BST
Few from past electric window problems.....

1. The glass pane has slipped off the metal bottom runner / side runner
2. Electric window motor has failed
3. Switch connection popped loose


If u hold the glass ( if u can get hold of any of it ) and drag it up / sametime as pressing the switch up.....

or unclip the door panel and look with torch to see if glass pane is fixed on the runners.

Scrap yard for used part ... window motors are about 1/3rd of price

Good luck Captain
Report stewarty b August 31, 2017 11:27 AM BST
Thanks for the sensible replies. As it happens she texted me this morning and said it was now working!! I hadn't been in her car for about a year and she conveniently forgot to tell me that the central locking has been broken for quite a good while.

Now it appears because the central locking is now back working so is the window. Unbeknown to me when she parked the car in the meantime she had to lock the passenger door manually.

Moral of the story....please give me the facts first and secondly cars and women don't mix.
Report casemoney August 31, 2017 5:38 PM BST
Grin
Report ufcdan August 31, 2017 6:01 PM BST
I just hope she doesn't get ripped off.


Sounds like the uggiemafewjit has come off the bi wankels which in turn has misaligned the gubbins..................even if you can get the parts it's not going to be cheap Scared
Report stewarty b August 31, 2017 7:21 PM BST
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Report STUDYFORM August 31, 2017 7:39 PM BST

Aug 30, 2017 -- 10:51PM, Capt__F wrote:


old jag things must be good study gl


They used to be better, car wise, capt.

I had a newer Jag and much newer Other prestige type cars, now they're just old.
Even old jags can be cheap. Sad

Report ave,it August 31, 2017 9:29 PM BST
sounds like a similar fault like on the Vauxhall zafira broken wiring at the door pillar ?
Report Crisp77 September 1, 2017 8:27 AM BST
I remember a similar car window thread a few years back. That was a wind up though.
Report Ken Masters September 1, 2017 11:15 AM BST
From the manual: "First, they take the dinglebop, and they smooth it out with a bunch of schleem. The schleem is then repurposed for later batches. They take the dinglebop and they push it through the grumbo, where the fleeb is rubbed against it. It’s important that the fleeb is rubbed, because the fleeb has all of the fleeb juice. Then a schlami shows up, and he rubs it and spits on it. They cut the fleeb. There’s several hizzards in the way. The blamfs rub against the chumbles. And the ploobis and grumbo are shaved away."

Either way, it sounds like a right pane.
Report houseofpain September 1, 2017 11:28 AM BST
Vauxhall's are a piece of ****, wiring in the door pillars going wrong very common and expensive.
Report STUDYFORM September 1, 2017 12:00 PM BST
vg crisp.
Report cooperman September 1, 2017 3:56 PM BST
Always wondered why they don't seem to do different coloured window tints to match your paintwork. All seem to be shades of black.
Report The_KAMIKAZEE_DRINKING_MACHINE September 2, 2017 11:10 AM BST
If all the windows work bar one then swap one of the switches over and see if it works. Google and youtube. You can find out how to do nearly everything on cars there.
Report TheBaron September 7, 2017 10:10 AM BST
My drivers window is temperamental along with the rest of the electrics.  I get various warning lights flashing at me but I find sticking a bit of black tape over them stops them annoying me.
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