Electric windows

1. user_55718 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Tadcaster Posts: 331 08 turbo panda 02 vtr

   #1 20th March 2012, 10:22

   Mine have suddenly started working without the ignition on, and the battery drains over night. I assume there is something else as well.
   
   Any ideas on what could cause this? im thinking a short circuit or a bad earth, but i have no idea where to start looking.
2. graham22211 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 blyth northumberland Posts: 260 saxo 1.1i desire and a vectra sri 140 estate

   #2 20th March 2012, 11:32

   could be a faulty ignition switch mate if the windows only work when its on and now they do it when its off i would start at your ignition dont seam like its cutting off properly .
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 20th March 2012, 11:38

   +1 to the above & i`d disconnect the battery each night until the problem is sorted.

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4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 20th March 2012, 11:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 +1 to the above & i`d disconnect the battery each night until the problem is sorted.

   can be a pain, you lose your stereo settings each tmie. I'd remove the power window fuse?
   
   It could also be a moisture problem, very frequent in this season. Try to heat up the ignition barrel with a hair dryer for 10 minutes or so, see if it fixes it.