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Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by dan425 » Wed May 23, 2012 7:56 am

tom_ekn wrote:1. Turn ignition on

2. Press and hold window down, when window reaches the bottom hold for further 5 seconds

3. Press and hold window up, when window reaches the top hold for further 5 seconds

4. Release and turn off ignition

5. Done :thumbsup:

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Is it ignition onto a certain "position" or does the engine need to be on?
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by Bing » Wed May 23, 2012 10:44 am

On to the last position before starting IIRC...
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by dan425 » Wed May 23, 2012 1:09 pm

Cheers! Will try it this afternoon!

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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by dan425 » Wed May 23, 2012 5:13 pm

I've just tried it again, still no luck. :(
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by tom_ekn » Wed May 23, 2012 5:32 pm

dan425 wrote:I've just tried it again, still no luck. :(
Second that! If I try it any more I'm going to wear the motor out! :rofl:

I have noticed that the switch has two positions, the first being manual up and pull it a little further which is then auto up. (same going down. The passenger one works perfect but the drivers window doesn't. Going down both positions do as they should and it works fine however going up the first position does nothing! I have to pull it the second position for the window to go up in 'manual' mode as the auto doesn't work.

I have tried the reset many times :headbang: but still no joy! Is this going to be a :driving: to the stealers?
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by srhutch » Wed May 23, 2012 6:56 pm

I did mine whilst driving along
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by ZedFourM » Wed May 23, 2012 7:14 pm

tom_ekn wrote:however going up the first position does nothing! I have to pull it the second position for the window to go up in 'manual' mode as the auto doesn't work.
It might be that the switch is knackered, and it's just co-incidence that it has started to play up after your battery disconnection. Is it possible to try swapping the 2 switches and see whether the fault moves with the switch or stays with the window?
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by tom_ekn » Wed May 23, 2012 8:13 pm

ZedFourM wrote:
tom_ekn wrote:however going up the first position does nothing! I have to pull it the second position for the window to go up in 'manual' mode as the auto doesn't work.
It might be that the switch is knackered, and it's just co-incidence that it has started to play up after your battery disconnection. Is it possible to try swapping the 2 switches and see whether the fault moves with the switch or stays with the window?
See now I thought this could have been the problem but I have recently changed the switch and still have the issue!
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by dan425 » Wed May 23, 2012 10:54 pm

Will this window madness never end? :headbang:
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by Dice » Fri May 25, 2012 7:34 am

I tried the resetting many times and many ways but still the drivers side window didn't work. Opened in one touch but didn't go up.
AND THEN: I lowered the drivers side window about 15 cm (to the same level as it goes down when the roof is opening/closing) and closed it. It works now :)!

So try that :thumbsup: !
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by dan425 » Fri May 25, 2012 11:54 am

I'll give it a go! Thanks. :)
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by tom_ekn » Fri May 25, 2012 9:59 pm

Success! :D
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by dan425 » Fri May 25, 2012 10:30 pm

Gah! Semi success... Driver's side is fixed, but not passenger's side! :(

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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by Dice » Thu May 31, 2012 1:20 pm

dan425 wrote:Gah! Semi success... Driver's side is fixed, but not passenger's side! :(

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Patience. Just try again. Reset the window and do the 15 cm lowering again.
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Re: Disconnected Battery: Now Windows Won't Auto-Up

Post by dan425 » Thu May 31, 2012 8:36 pm

Thanks, I'll keep on at it after this weekend once I'm back to the Zed!
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