waynos 0 Posted March 16, 2009 about a month ago i drove to work and my windows wouldnt open for some stupid reason. I opened the door to get out and i tried them again and they went up.strange! checked fuse 14 and it was blown. Put a new fuse in and all was good until i went into reverse and it popped again. so i thought the reverse switch was to blame. swapped this out and checked the wiring but was still getting the same thing. Heard dodgy mirror switches can cause this to happen so i changed that - still the same! argggggggh left it for ages but it started to do my head in so i put another fuse in one morning. started the car and tried to wind the window down. it went down very slowly and i could smell burning (like a wire melting!) turned the car off and pulled the fuse (which hadnt blown?). Last weekend i had a look in the doors. Inside the passenger one it looks like some of the wiring had caught the door check strap and earthed out (There was no plastic cover over the check strap (taken one out of my 16v though) my speaker wire had melted partially. The brown red from the window had worn through and i think the thinner blue/black next to it from the window switch had worn through. Ive repaired those wires On the drivers door i couldnt find any shorted wires but i found the connector for the door central locking pump had been cut and rejoined using bullet connectors (dont know why) and it wasnt even connected to the pump, just dangling. I have also sorted that. I notice also that when i start the car about 5 seconds later you hear the windows move slightly or a split second (this is without the window fuse in) Dont know if its meant to do that (if anyone can see if theirs does that with the fuse out?) or do i still have a short present? would try another fuse but im a bit weary after the burning smell i got last time can anyone help? lol got my mot next month as well! Typical! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruny 0 Posted March 16, 2009 Kip VW is the man to offer advice on this one having nearly set fire to his 8v after his dodgey electric windows melted his wiring. Carry a fire ext./ remove door cards and dont use the windows for now :nono: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynos 0 Posted March 16, 2009 yea, electrical fires arent nice (had one in my old mk1 cabbie) im not to fussed about not using the windows its just i dont have any reverse lights now and i know it wont pass an mot like that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldskoolkool 0 Posted March 16, 2009 motors got grime in it not being able to go up freely causing too much resistance thus making the fuse blow! resalution door cards off remove motor clean and lubricat refit try if its still the same ask again :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynos 0 Posted March 16, 2009 sounds like a good idea, but the first time when this happened i changed the fuse and the windows worked fine without blowing the fuse. They seem to go up and down pretty quick too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
renson 0 Posted March 17, 2009 I'm fairly sure reverse lights are not an Mot requirement. Sure that its not in the testers manual. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldskoolkool 0 Posted March 17, 2009 I'm fairly sure reverse lights are not an Mot requirement. Sure that its not in the testers manual. your right reverse lights are not an mot failure ! driver privalige! hmm seems strange the only other thing it could be is in the door hinge gromet where the wires run one could be chafing and damaged worth a look !!! :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynos 0 Posted March 17, 2009 ah sweet lol at least i can be driving, all beit with no windows or reverse lights.Im pretty sure it was the wires chaffing on the hinge, just wanted to know if there are any other problems corrados suffer from that are worth checking before a put another fuse in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
