Electric windows control module clicking when driver's door opened

[tony_ack 0]

When I open the driver's door, the module that controls the windows clicks, like a relay is activating inside it. Is this normal behaviour? I've just replaced it because I thought the old one was faulty - sometimes the driver's window wouldn't close on full-closure. Could it be dodgy wiring in the door?

[Kevin Bacon 5]

There's a big round earth block up by the fuseboard where a load of brown & Brown / white earths connect to. Trace these back along the floor and through the door to make sure none of them are snipped or damaged etc.

 

The windows are supplied power via a timer when you take the ignition key out. Think it's about 5 minutes. It allows you to roll the windows up without having to put the ignition back on if you get out of the car and forget to roll them up. The full closure over-rides that timer if it expires. Either there is a wiring fault (usually related to those grounds) or an internal fault with the controller.

Edited November 15, 2013 by Kevin Bacon

[tony_ack 0]

The fault may have been with the controller - I've replaced it and it's been okay so far. It was intermittent though, so may end up as one of those annoying problems that you think you've fixed and then it reappears 6 months later.

 

The clicking from the control box seems to be deliberate - it's the door light switch that's triggering it.

 

Thanks for the info on the timer - I thought there was something at work there as sometimes I can close my windows with the engine off, and sometimes not. Always learning with the Corrado...