Drivers Electric Window Switch Mkii

[Nige22]

Mrk II Galaxy drivers electric window switch

 

This switch was working perfectly until it seemed to fail, the drivers window wont wind up or down and all the passengers windows will only wind down then wont go up, but they work fine from their own switches. I have tested the switch which seems fine and the loom tested fine thru to the fuse, which isnt very accurate.

 

I dont have a haynes manual as they dont exist (are the russek manuals any good?) and i am not sure how the door card comes off or how to remove the loom. I cant even find the relays as its not clear where they are in the owners manual.

 

If anyone has had this problem in the past and may be able to put forward some suggestions then it would be of great help. Any information would help as the last thing i want to do is splash out

[Floydey]

The usual suspect for this sort of fault is breaks in the wiring loom as it passes from the door to the door pillar through the rubber boot. Good luck!

[Nige22]

Yep, I stripped the door down and pulled the loom.

 

There are two extra thick wires red/yellow stripe and brown, the red one had snapped cleanish in two, the brown was partially split with a prominent bend in it where it has obviously been bent backwards and forwards and hardened over time, eventually causung fatigue failure.

 

Happy to find the clear fault, ubhappy that such a thing can happen in modern car.

 

Anyway I went ahead and completed the repair by cutting out the bad sections of wire and soldering in new and more supple wire, hopefully reducing the chance of it happening again.

 

I have some photos that may help anyone trying to fault find stuff inside the drivers door card, not least give some idea of how to strip it down as it is a bit of pain when you dont know where to pull!!!!

 

Thanks for your help.

[Nige22]

Here are some drivers door related pictures, as you can see the door card is held on by plastic poppers and three bolts, be as gentle as you can when pulling at the card as some of the plastic brackets are just glued on and tend to get left behind, once you have popped all the poppers lift the card upwards and towards you taking care not to pull on the cables too much. Any questions just ask..

 

Broken loom wires

Door card removed

Door loom female plug socket, use water pump pliers to undo anti-clockwise, its plastic be carefull!

Dont pull at the door speaker as it is plastic welded to the door card

other side of door card

Handle cover just pulls off and the switch pulls upwards, tease it out.

 

As a foot note, if anyone can help me get a new speaker cover the right colour and everything, that would be fantastic!!!

[frogeye]

As a foot note, if anyone can help me get a new speaker cover the right colour and everything, that would be fantastic!!!

 

Nice pictures Nige22!

 

Let us know if you find a source for MK2 speaker covers - I'm after a beige one! :ph34r:

 

Regards,

Frogeye