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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Markie on 21 November 2006, 21:49:34

Title: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: Markie on 21 November 2006, 21:49:34
remember my strange starting issue ( which by the way is still going on so i reckon its a battery issue) well meet its brother strange window behaviour.

Put window on drivers side up today and it went back down :o

It seems if i 1 touch close it goes straight to top and then goes back down about 2 inches - the only way to get it to close proberly is to nudge nudge nudge it shut....whats the reset combination again ? hold both front windows closed? Cant do this because as soon as i press the up button on window when its closed....it opens  :-/

Does that make sense? Anyone else had this ?

Wife thinks she had it on her Cav GSI many years ago - if so i take it its a generic vx issue?
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2006, 22:09:50
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remember my strange starting issue ( which by the way is still going on so i reckon its a battery issue) well meet its brother strange window behaviour.

Put window on drivers side up today and it went back down :o

It seems if i 1 touch close it goes straight to top and then goes back down about 2 inches - the only way to get it to close proberly is to nudge nudge nudge it shut....whats the reset combination again ? hold both front windows closed? Cant do this because as soon as i press the up button on window when its closed....it opens  :-/

Does that make sense? Anyone else had this ?

Wife thinks she had it on her Cav GSI many years ago - if so i take it its a generic vx issue?
Check FAQ for reset sequence!

Sounds like attempting reset is first port of call.
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: Bo Bo on 21 November 2006, 22:10:27
Mine goes back down when it's about 2" from the top, but then there's a big dent in the door!
Re-set is as you say, press & hold when shut, can be done individually.
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: Markie on 21 November 2006, 22:13:55
was sure i had done the reset but will go try again in the am  :o funny thing was, as i said, strange starting problem again so in reality i have experienced this after a flat battery  :-/
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: Markie on 21 November 2006, 22:24:32
in fact why wait....just been out and tried again - no joy, the problems is, when closed you need to hold the window "up" but as soon as i do this the window goes down.

So i guess the sensor/ window is " feeling resistance" somewhere  :-/
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: Eliteman Steve on 21 November 2006, 23:12:24
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in fact why wait....just been out and tried again - no joy, the problems is, when closed you need to hold the window "up" but as soon as i do this the window goes down.

So i guess the sensor/ window is " feeling resistance" somewhere  :-/

A Bit of lubrication might be in order.
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: theolodian on 21 November 2006, 23:17:18
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in fact why wait....just been out and tried again - no joy, the problems is, when closed you need to hold the window "up" but as soon as i do this the window goes down.

So i guess the sensor/ window is " feeling resistance" somewhere  :-/

A Bit of lubrication might be in order.
Oh boy, and I thought our indoctrination of newbies was better than that!  You can't say "up", and "feeling resistance", and "lubrication" in one post!  It's really really hard not to take it A LOT further, but TB has been really helpful to me this week and I can't go there in this forum  >:( ;D
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behaviour
Post by: Nickbat on 22 November 2006, 00:29:52
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in fact why wait....just been out and tried again - no joy, the problems is, when closed you need to hold the window "up" but as soon as i do this the window goes down.

So i guess the sensor/ window is " feeling resistance" somewhere  :-/

A Bit of lubrication might be in order.

Had exactly the same problem on the wife's 53 reg Corsa. The windows do retract if resistance is encountered and the only way to get them up is, as you say, to keep nudging the button. The likely cause is dirt in the runners. You just need to clean them out with a clean lint-free rag or similar (Vx agent told me that, so it's bound to be wrong  ;) ).  
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behavior
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 November 2006, 09:28:32
Its doing exactly what it should....there is a current sensor that monitors the motor current which detects an obstruction and then opens the window slightly (to stop it guillotining children's heads off etc).

The cure will be a simple application of a dry lube i.e. PTFE spray to the window glass runners.
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behavior
Post by: Auto Addict on 22 November 2006, 10:28:38
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Its doing exactly what it should....there is a current sensor that monitors the motor current which detects an obstruction and then opens the window slightly (to stop it guillotining children's heads off etc).

The cure will be a simple application of a dry lube i.e. PTFE spray to the window glass runners.

I also clean my runners regularly using a very soft toothbrush, and a little fairy liquid.

I don't rub them hard, just very gently.
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behavior
Post by: theolodian on 22 November 2006, 10:44:25
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Its doing exactly what it should....there is a current sensor that monitors the motor current which detects an obstruction and then opens the window slightly (to stop it guillotining children's heads off etc).

The cure will be a simple application of a dry lube i.e. PTFE spray to the window glass runners.

I also clean my runners regularly using a very soft toothbrush, and a little fairy liquid.

I don't rub them hard, just very gently.
That's just sick man, sick!  :o ;)
Title: Re: Strange Driver window behavior
Post by: Auto Addict on 22 November 2006, 12:18:58
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Its doing exactly what it should....there is a current sensor that monitors the motor current which detects an obstruction and then opens the window slightly (to stop it guillotining children's heads off etc).

The cure will be a simple application of a dry lube i.e. PTFE spray to the window glass runners.

I also clean my runners regularly using a very soft toothbrush, and a little fairy liquid.

I don't rub them hard, just very gently.
That's just sick man, sick!  :o ;)

I said fairy liquid, not baby oil.... ;)