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Electric Windows Not Working? Battery problem?

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  • 20-10-2008 1:34pm
    #1
    Zamboni
    Registered Users Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭


    Mate says the battery needs a 'boosting' and the electric windows will be fine.
    Does that sound right?
    Most garages do it?


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Is your car starting straight away??
    If so then its not the battery but the motors need attention.


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    Duiske
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Duiske


    If theres not enough charge in the battery to operate the windows, then there would certainly not be enough to start the car to begin with. I take it you have checked the fuse ?


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    Dave147
    Registered Users Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Dave147


    Probably a fuse, sounds like the most probable explanation.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,245 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Start with the easy stuff and rule things out from there.

    Does the central locking still work, usually a dead battery would cause the central locking not to work too afaik.


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    Zamboni
    Registered Users Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭Zamboni


    No everything else is fine. Its just the driver window.


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    Mr.David
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    What is the car?


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    blue banana
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭blue banana


    So it's only one window, not all of them?


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    Kimbot
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    What car is it??

    Mine had the same issue and it was a chain of things that stopped it. It worked 30% of the time. It was blown bulbs that when not replaced ended up blowing the fuses the whole time.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,245 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Zamboni wrote: »
    No everything else is fine. Its just the driver window.

    It's not the battery then. It is possible it is a problem with the regulator. Make and model might help.


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    joeperry
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    My money is on it being a laguna :)


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    Mr.David
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    I'll go for a VAG model then :)


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    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    It's a punto, or whatever replaced it if the purchase went through earlier this month Jesus lads ,the information is all there for you if you look.:)


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    Green Hornet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭Green Hornet


    joeperry wrote: »
    My money is on it being a laguna :)

    +1.

    My brother had one and they either wouldn't work at all or would go up/down by themselves.


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    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    it might be the button/switch

    Swap it with the passanger side swich.. and see what happens


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    charlesD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭charlesD


    pa990 wrote: »
    it might be the button/switch

    Swap it with the passanger side swich.. and see what happens

    Rather than doing that, you can just use a volt meter.

    Put the leads on the window regulator side and if the voltmeter jumps up to the battery voltage when the button is switched, then it is okay.

    There is no need to double your work :)


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