Hi all 

 

I've ran into a problem with my electric windows.

 

I put my driver's side window down but it wouldn't go back up and the passengers side stoped working to, later on about 5 minutes it was able to go up but then crashed, is this a common problem with fabia's

 

So far I've tried the following:

 

Checked fuses

Checked wire loom from the car to the door

Checked the connections for any rust

Followed the wires to check for damage

Disconnected the battery for 5 minutes

 

Everything seemed fine.

 

I unbolted the motor to see if it would spin, it didn't spin at first but then it started to spin normally, but it I lifted the switch to the second click it would just crash and then start working again after 10 minuets.

 

Does this look like it could be an issue with the comfort module or the motor itself?

 

Thanks for any help 

 

 

Try charging the battery if you have a charger. Low voltage can upset these window motor units.

If you don't have a charger, measure volts across the battery posts with engine off, and then when running if you have, or can borrow a multimeter.

 

When you describe it 'crashing' do you mean it just stops working abruptly or the window/mechanism actually making a 'something breaking' kind of noise?

 

I doubt that the comfort module is relevant, the motor units only really talk to each other.

Hi Wino, I forgot to mention about the battery it started going a couple of weeks a go, I gave it a good charge a few days ago and then it went down to 12.1 volts after a good drive and then the morning after it wouldn't start and the battery was 11.9 volts.

 

I jump started it to go to BBC super factors for a new battery and it was on my way back it packed in.

 

And yeah it will just stop and theres no struggling noise or anything like that, it's just a cut off and then both windows won't work.

 

I've seen some motors on eBay from a breakers that I'll be happy to change.

 

Do you know if vcds would pick up on individual things like this, I've been think of getting it for a while and now my girlfriends got a rapid it would be handy to have in the house. 

There's a reset procedure for the electric windows described in the owners manual that may be needed after a supply voltage interruption like battery change, I believe.

Give that a go before you try swapping any parts.

Thanks I'll have a look in there and what the manual and see what the procedure is before doing anything further, hopefully it's a quick fix both side are non responsive now.