Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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AT a guess, the driver's side switch over-rides the passenger switch by cutting off the power.
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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i had a similar issue with the passenger window on mine when i bought it, replaced the driver side button and its worked perfect ever since.
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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the light on the passanger side button only goes out when i press the drivers side passanger button up to do with window up,is fine when going down so is this nothing to worry about?
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jason1987 wrote:the light on the passanger side button only goes out when i press the drivers side passanger button up to do with window up,is fine when going down so is this nothing to worry about?
yep - thats EXACTLY what mine did.

replace the button on the drivers side.
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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yh but is it anything bad or is it fine just to leave it? as i doesnt bother me or is it bad?
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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its prolly not bad, but a switch will be £5 (or free if you have deep pockets) from a scrap yard, and takes 2 seconds to change.
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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ive got more problems now, i was parked up laat night and somehow the interior light started going mad and flashing real fast, and now the car wont lock using the key fob, what does all this mean? i have been driving round with only one headlight bulb in,unless this is making it short? otherwise whats doing this? doesnt seem good
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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maybe a dodgy 'door open' switch? try opening and closing all the doors
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what about the key fob not locking the car? have to use the key
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actually i just tried my other key fob and the locking worked, so must have been the battery in the fob, but the red led comes on when i press the button so i dont see why it doesnt work? unless theres only enough power left in it to light the led but not unlock the car lol?
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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no actually the other fob works now, so this makes the problem even weirder, why wouldnt the fob work last night but now it does?are my electrics buggered lol?
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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batteries power output depends on factors such as temperature and recent use
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Re: Passanger window sometimes doesnt work

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i dunno why it wouldnt work for a few hours the other night, but is fine now
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