Klark

BTW I meant the pictures, not the doors. used the FAQ to get the harness connectors off, but didn't need to I think, as the boot was loose at the other end. There was a broken (completely broken) red and yellow wire. One of the brown wires had a crack across it too, but have left that for now. Should mention the symptoms: drivers window not working, other windows would only go down from central control, but not up again, but worked completely from their on-door controls. Answer, the red and yellow wire! Dealer charged around 100 pounds to diagnose problem. They diagnosed a faulty switch, and three worn wiring looms. They estimated 600 pounds to fix, including parts and labour. My charge to diagnose: 10 minutes to register for forum site and find problem, approximately sod all pounds. To fix, 25 minutes of mucking about, mainly trying to get the connector back out of the 'a'pillar, three minutes to solder wire, and 10 minutes explaining to the kids why they shouldn't use the words that Daddy was using. Not the best fix I guess but I can replace the loom if I want after I research how to get the door off. Cost was scraped knuckles (again trying to get the connector back in),and a couple of drops of solder. But, oh, the fun I'll have trying to get the money back from my dealer! Priceless. thank you all! bb

well now they work, so must have been a temporary problem!

ok, i found a faq on inspecting the wires, but I can't view the pictures. DO I have to have posted a number of times before I can do this?

Perhaps ironic, but I just registered on this board precisely because of this problem, and it's the first post I see. The main line dealer just charged my wife 100 quid to 'diagnose' this while I was away... Is a known problem with cars of this age? (w reg) what are the possible remedies? the dealer quoted her 600 quid to replace the door looms and the main window control switch on the drivers door. I'm not scared to do the work myself, sounds like it should be simple to replace wires: I was considering soldering them if they are just broken. Haven't examined them myself yet, as I thought I'd research first. TiA! bb