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Edd1982

Member Since: 02 Mar 2018
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 13

Electric window switch

My drivers window has stopped working.
Sorry if this is a silly question but how do remove the electric window switches from the facia? I've taken the radio out, and thought I could just push them out from the back.

23rd Mar 2018 10:51pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

The problem is most likely to be a broken wire in the rubber between the post and door. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

23rd Mar 2018 11:04pm

Edd1982

Member Since: 02 Mar 2018
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 13

I must confess I did have a little nosy at that, but I just wanted to swap the switches over to rule that out.

Any idea which wire it's likely to be, and what's the best way of checking it?

Cheers

23rd Mar 2018 11:09pm

Tdi4

Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Houten
Posts: 513

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

I’am currently fixing it

First take off doorcard. Then remove rubber sleeve from door fixing and pillar fixing. Then you can wiggle the sleeve back and front to Check all the wiring. In my Case the red one was broken and the Blue one had a tear. So replacing both. If you want photo’s let me know. a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover

24th Mar 2018 6:17am

Edd1982

Member Since: 02 Mar 2018
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 13

That's brilliant, thanks for that 👍

24th Mar 2018 8:38am

Tdi4

Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Houten
Posts: 513

Second Photo is Just an overview. In the first Photo i wiggled the sleeve upwards. To expose half of the wires to inspect them. Then downwards to inspect the other half. The red and Blue wire are both 2 mm2 wires. The wires used by LR are too stiff so get a good quality flexible wire. I run the new wire through the sleeve and solder them. Did the first one you can see on the left.

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Click image to enlarge a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover

24th Mar 2018 8:54am

Edd1982

Member Since: 02 Mar 2018
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 13

Thanks for those. Glad I left the door card off 😀

24th Mar 2018 9:03am

Tdi4

Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Houten
Posts: 513

Haha

a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover

24th Mar 2018 9:06am

Tdi4

Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Houten
Posts: 513

Photo 1 there’s a connector in the pillar. And Photo 2 everything works. Just have to tidy up everything!

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Click image to enlarge a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover

24th Mar 2018 2:09pm

Edd1982

Member Since: 02 Mar 2018
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 13

I now have a working window. It was the red and blue wires that had broken. Soldered them back together and jobs a good en. Also manged to sort my door so it doesn't bounce open when I try to shut it

Thanks for the assistance guys

24th Mar 2018 7:04pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Glad it's sorted

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

24th Mar 2018 7:46pm

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