Electric windows blowing fuses :(

[BeavisJem 0]

Well i don't know, the car was running perfect untill i went to it in the morning and the doors hadn't locked :shock:

 

I tried locking the doors and nothing happened. Checked the forums and found that the electric windows and the central locking both didn;t work. Traced it back to the fuse above relay 90 on the fuse box. Changed it and all was well for a couple of days. Then it blew again, i realised it blew when i was winding the window up off the drivers door.

 

Replaced fuse and opened and lock my car many times, - No Fuse Blown

Opened Passenger window - Fuse Blew

Opened Drivers window - fuse blew (after opening the window 6 inches

Starting assume it the electric windows

Then took me 4 more fuses to close the window :(

Tried usinf full closure to close window (to bypass the switches) Fuse Blew

Disconnected switches from passenger door, use drivers door - blew fuse.

 

I don;t know what to do now, it all worked fine untill a couple of days ago. Could it be relay 90?

Both motors seem ok.

What should i test and has anyone got any ideas?

 

Its costing me too much in fuses (local shop has sold out of 20 amp) lol

 

Beavisjem

[stevemac 0]

Sounds like you may have a "short circuit" somewhere.

 

There is also a electric window control unit - from memory, just behind the OSR side panel next to the rear seat. :wink:

You should be able to hear it "click" if you try to close a window that's already shut.

 

DO NOT increase the size of the fuse in an attempt to stop it from blowing - you then run the risk of an electrical fire.. :shock:

[BeavisJem 0]

Yeah i know of the control unit, i will see if it clicks or not,

 

And if it doesn;t click?

 

Beavis

[stevemac 0]

And if it doesn;t click?

Like I said - I think that's where it is. I can't check mine to see, as my car's got no engine & in a garage with not enough room to open the doors.. :cry:

 

Somebody else on here should be able to confirm that's where it is.

[BeavisJem 0]

Yeah its there, now going to go have a look.

 

Is it the same as on mk2 golfs? Should be able to find one at a scrappie.

 

Anywhere else too look if its not that.

 

Beavisjem

[stevemac 0]

Hopefully that will be the problem - short circuit will be more difficult to find & may require a multimeter to test the circuits.. :shock:

[BeavisJem 0]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR :mad: :mad:

 

Just disconected all the electric window switches so no one could use them and its triped again, don;t know if it was the alarm engaging full closure or somthing else triped it, hmmmm i'm thinking i have a short.

 

Do the door looms plug into the back of the fuse box, was going to test all wires going to the doors and sort out the wiring in the fuse box (previous owners bodging + monkey alarm installers)

 

Any other places to look, and has anyone got a wiring diagram of any kind for the leccy windows.

 

Cheers

BEavisjem