window opening when engine off!!!

1. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #1 28th May 2010, 15:10

   Is it normal for my electric windows to still open when the engine is off and the keys are out of the ignition? Also the time and mileage are still showing on the dashboard. Is this normal aswell? Thanks
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 28th May 2010, 15:12

   sounds like you have a problem with your live switch . . . try bumpstarting it without a key in the ignition! ...
   
   id start by looking at the ingition barrel, take it out and look at the live and switch live!
3. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #3 28th May 2010, 15:16

   pikey wiring, sounds like its got a constant 12V+ feed or something.. not good.
   but as for time and mileage im assuming you've got a mk2 with the digital milage i think its normal for that to display
4. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #4 28th May 2010, 15:23

   I can't really say if it's always been like that i've not had the car that long and i've only just noticed it. I don't really know much about cars either so not really sure what the best solution is. Is there anything simple I can do that might help me find the problem or fix it? Thanks.
5. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #5 28th May 2010, 15:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by j_a_lyons I can't really say if it's always been like that i've not had the car that long and i've only just noticed it. I don't really know much about cars either so not really sure what the best solution is. Is there anything simple I can do that might help me find the problem or fix it? Thanks.

   do both the windows do it?
   has your battery ever ran flat?
6. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #6 28th May 2010, 15:30

   Yeh both windows do it, and no it hasn't ran flat yet but not sure how I've had this problem. Thanks
7. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #7 28th May 2010, 16:31

   It's stopped doing it now any idea what that could have been? I'm hoping it won't do it again.
8. Craigvts25 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Halifax Posts: 107 Silver Mk2 Vts.

   #8 28th May 2010, 16:33

   Just letting you know its normal for the time and millage to show. Cant help with the windows tho sorry.
9. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #9 28th May 2010, 16:39

   Yh well it seems to be fine now I have no idea what caused it, or how it fixed itself.
10. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

    #10 28th May 2010, 16:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by j_a_lyons Yh well it seems to be fine now I have no idea what caused it, or how it fixed itself.

    do the windows work with the ignition on?
11. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

    #11 28th May 2010, 17:09

    Yeh they do now all back to normal I hope it wasn't something wearing out though