Recent content by Glosterlad

Thanks Johnlad and Dartmoor Navigator. I live and learn ! :)

My hippo (TD4 sports 05 plate) approaching 120k and I put some Redex engine cleaner into a full tank and given it a blast as I often do. So theoretically this should keep the injectors happy. On this occassion the exhaust smoke seems excessive so I am thinking of putting some Redex DPF cleaner...

Hi Alibro, You are quite right.. I should have given a full overview of the car. Actually had my hippo for nearly 8 years now (it had 49k on the clock and now its on 117k). I have never had a window problem until a month ago and only drivers side ok. So there was certainly not a pre-existing...

Update: Well I haven't quite managed to locate a connector in drivers side well (for wiring loom to door) but... I may have located the problem ! Shock horror! I squeezed my hand into the door and behind the metal frame to feel around the wiring there and felt a wire that had a sharp edge. Well...

Thanks B. I will check over the holiday period. And... Merry Xmas to you and to all who have helped and advised. John

Many thanks Alibro. I had thought there might be another connector and that would have been my next port of call. 'TD4Van' has been incredibly helpful in the past so I will hang fire for the moment and await his opinion. I have learnt a lot already by trying to take this job on as I really am an...

Hi B. :) I got free time somehow and just done the checks on connectors. 1. So with ignition on and first checking other windows worked. They did. So connected black probe to strap bolt for earth and then looked for grey and orange wire in grey connector. There isn't one of this colour...

Many thanks as ever B. I will be tackling this over the next few days and let you know how I get on. Xmas and all it entails is taking up every bit of my free time but us blokes do like to leave the pressies till late eh :D

Hi B. Have rechecked the switch to motor and still no reading. You have to remember that I am a numpty at this ok. To be honest I am not sure what you mean by "Check the voltage at the switch pack to verify if your earth is good". I am not sure which wires go to which switches on the switch pack...

Many thanks again B. will follow your advice and I will let you know how I get on re other connector ok. Cheers, John

Thanks B. I have used the metal door frame as earth and used the red probe on both blue and red of the connector. Still no reading ok. It was done in the dark so I will double check tomorrow but assuming I did it correctly what is this telling me and what would you now suggest please? Thanks...

Hi B. , I had the black lead/probe of meter on the blue and the red lead/probe on the red. Was that correct ? Thanks, John

Hi B. Ignition on, door shut, meter probes on motor connector. Still no voltage reading when pressing switch up/down o.k. John

aaaah... I did not try it while operating the switch.. I will try that tomorrow B. and many thanks for response ! :)

The ongoing saga of my driver side window continues.... In order to rule out the master switch being the problem... I purchased a used one off ebay for the princely sum of £34.99. On arrival I switched them over and... as with the original switch all other windows work other than ... the drivers...