Many thanks to everyone with help on the master cylender manged to strip the old one right down all the old guts out then saw that blooming circlip at the bottom and ordered a new one from Paddocks. Having sorted the brakes yesterday the electric windows packed up today. I can't find this reset or overlaod switch any where. There's nothing where it should be. The fault is intermittent. In the area behing the shelf is a red clip approx 30 x 10 x 15mm on a red blue wire could this be anything to do with it. Not urgent as windows are up but its going to niggle me. Mike.
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Hello,
my left window always opened quite willingly, but often refused to close again - especially when in lowest position. I had to replace the window motor by y refurbished and stronger one. Now it works smoothly. Replacing the motor is a bit tricky though, as you have to remove the door panels and the whole window frame first to get at the motor.
Kind regards, Dieter.
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I don't think it's a mechanical problem usually the windows slide up and down easily. I'm 90% sure its electrical. Just can't find this trip switch on the control panel.Comment
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Hi Mike
Theres a part called a circuit breaker that sits near all the relays,if you go to Rimmers website its part no 151244 if you want to see what your looking for,Triumph also used them on the TR7 pop up headlights.On my last stag this kept blowing and I traced it back to a faulty switch,cant remember if it was the left or the right hand side on my centre console but a bit of trial and error perhaps.I notice the circuit breaker is nearly £20 + the dreaded vat which makes me wonder if you can use a small ampage continental fuse in a holder if yours has blown at least until you get to the root of your problem.
Mark
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Check the switches, they disassemble easily. Clean the contacts
Al
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al-stag wrote:I agree with Al, electric window problems, irrespective of the car's age, almost always lead to a faulty switch. Remove it, sit at the dining table, and carefully take it to bits, you'll very likely find hardened grease, dirt, corrosion or all of the above, I say do it inside, because any bits that fly out are easier to find than grubbing about outside. Good luck.Check the switches, they disassemble easily. Clean the contacts
Al
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Hello Mike,
how about checking the switch first by simply swapping the two? You can always get down to changing the motor later.
In my case it was not the switch.
Kind regards, Dieter.
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Thanks everyone. Looking at it again looks as though a previous has had some system installed, that has later been removed. I deffinately have no overload unit .BothtThe windows are live . Both windows have stopped working . I think it could be the relay, can I switch the relays around or is that tempting fate. Switches were cleaned out when I resprayed them 3 months ago so pretty sure its not that. Is there an alternative to the original overload switch or am I better off sticking to original. MikeComment
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As i write just fiddled with wires around relay and windows go up and down. But no circuit breaker, better get one fitted or is it safe without. MikeComment
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Martin Stevenson wrote:A useful tip when opening switches or anything where bit might fly out is to do it with both hands inside a clear polythene bag. Then when the bits ping everywhere you don't have to go looking all over the floor.al-stag wrote:I agree with Al, electric window problems, irrespective of the car's age, almost always lead to a faulty switch. Remove it, sit at the dining table, and carefully take it to bits, you'll very likely find hardened grease, dirt, corrosion or all of the above, I say do it inside, because any bits that fly out are easier to find than grubbing about outside. Good luck.Check the switches, they disassemble easily. Clean the contacts
Al Martin.
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