Hi,
Ever since my return from the Kalahari a few months back my electric front windows have been acting up.
They either won't wind up or wind up in a stop-start type manner - I have to push the button 3 or 4 times for the window to reach the top because it stops every 15cm or so.
It happened briefly in the Kalahari and thought it must be all the dust, but it's started again.
Anyone have any ideas what the problem may be or experienced something similar?
Cheers,
D
Does it just stop or does it go back down again as if it encountered an obstacle? If the latter I am sure it is related to sand that got in somewhere. If I recall correctly the window should rewind if encountering an obstacle.dwinter wrote:Hi,
Ever since my return from the Kalahari a few months back my electric front windows have been acting up.
They either won't wind up or wind up in a stop-start type manner - I have to push the button 3 or 4 times for the window to reach the top because it stops every 15cm or so.
It happened briefly in the Kalahari and thought it must be all the dust, but it's started again.
Anyone have any ideas what the problem may be or experienced something similar?
Cheers,
D
Maybe start by cleaning the rubber runners and even spray some of the rubber/tyre cleaner on there to lubricate them and see if it makes a difference. It could also be that one of the bolts adjusting the window on the inside of the door has rattled loose and now the window is not aligned properly leading to it getting stuck on the way up due to the resistance.
If it just stops I would suspect that the switch that should stop it at the top got damaged in some way.
CATS
2009 Pajero 3.2 DiDc Lwb GLS (Gen4) - Casper (Starting to grow on me)
2001 Pajero 3.2 DiD Lwb GLS Manual (Gen3) - Snoopy (SOLD but not forgotten)
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2001 Pajero 3.2 DiD Lwb GLS Manual (Gen3) - Snoopy (SOLD but not forgotten)
2008 Pajero 3.2 DiDc Lwb GLS Auto (Gen4) - Silvester (SOLD)
Both of them?
I am not sure of the Gen 3, but both my "platkarre" has a limp mode if there was a power break (disconnected battery), And each has it's unique resetting protocol.
Chech your manual - maybe there is some limp mode on the Gen3?
Anton
I am not sure of the Gen 3, but both my "platkarre" has a limp mode if there was a power break (disconnected battery), And each has it's unique resetting protocol.
Chech your manual - maybe there is some limp mode on the Gen3?
Anton
I think Cats has it spot-on.
Clean the runners and lubricate with a silicon lubricant. You will not believe the difference!
Clean the runners and lubricate with a silicon lubricant. You will not believe the difference!
I have the same problem on my Gen3 SWB. Both windows, no problem when driving on tar, but no way of winding up/down without hiccups on uneven roads. Will try a clean up.
DianD,
I think you are decribing the safety system kicking in. There is a sensor that measures "resistance" to the window motion and thinks it is somebody's head getting stuck in the window and then reverses the direction
This happens on corrugation or bumpy roads. It is the mass of the actual window that is affected by the quick motion of the window over the corrugations. The safety belt tensioner should react in the same way as well
I think you are decribing the safety system kicking in. There is a sensor that measures "resistance" to the window motion and thinks it is somebody's head getting stuck in the window and then reverses the direction
This happens on corrugation or bumpy roads. It is the mass of the actual window that is affected by the quick motion of the window over the corrugations. The safety belt tensioner should react in the same way as well
Thanks guys,
CATS - it just stops. I'll push the button and it will move 10cm and stop. I'll push the button again and it'll move another 10cm etc etc...
I'll try the clean-up and see what that does.
ps - sorry for the slow response, I've been away.
CATS - it just stops. I'll push the button and it will move 10cm and stop. I'll push the button again and it'll move another 10cm etc etc...
I'll try the clean-up and see what that does.
ps - sorry for the slow response, I've been away.
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