Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Window has a mind of its own....
Anyone had this, when selecting drivers window up, pulling up on switch, (as you do ), window moves up for a bit then starts to go down (with sw still pulled up). Any ideas, just a switch problem, or something more sinister? This has occurred a few times now, but completely randomly, I doubt whether I would be able to demonstrate this at the dealers. ( Hasn't been near a dealers for almost a month, maybe it just feels the need to re visit)........
6th Feb 2007 7:57 pm
captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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Maybe it thinks it hits something. I guess mine opens again when it hits something or when I lay my arm on the window when closing. Your window might just feel some resistance for some (strange or real) reason and therefor retract again.
6th Feb 2007 8:15 pm
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
Mine does exactly this, but it's only happened 4 times in 14 months. It has to be an over-torque on the window raising (believing it's jammed, or something is jammed in it).Disco 5 HSE Lux
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6th Feb 2007 8:56 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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Mine did this, dealer lubricated the window , no probs since. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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6th Feb 2007 9:04 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Thanks for your input guys, you are probably right, in that there may be a bit of friction sensed by motor, there is nothing in the path of the window (little finger or arm etc) when it happens, it's occurred about 5 times in the last couple of months, i'm not overly concerned, just wanted other opinions really.
6th Feb 2007 9:08 pm
DrtyBlvd
Member Since: 08 Dec 2006
Location: Europe
Posts: 36
Separately but related - I have the window drip protectors fitted, and over 80/85mph, the air pressure differential just will *not* allow the window to complete its' journey - and back down it goes...
Put a bit of washing-up liquid on the window seals. (Ask the missus where she keeps it) Back in the game!
6th Feb 2007 11:17 pm
waterman
Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: WA, Perth
Posts: 3
I just had this same problem on our first big drive up north. Put the drivers window down at 110 to get rid of a fly and it started behaving erratically - I was pulling switch up to close the window but the window was going up and down like a yoyo. Eventually it got mostly closed but the seal wasn't complete and so there was a lot of wind noise which was annoying. Eventually I slowed down and with a fair bit more fiddling going up and down several times I got it to fully seal again. Will get dealer to check shortly.Discovery3 2007 SE V6
Not had a problem with the Discovery but once experienced something similar with the Citroen C5 I used to have follwing a windscreen change!
Like the Disco, the C5 had rain sensing wipers and the same system was connected to the window/sun roof motors to shut said items if it began to rain.
As the car had climate control, I never used to drive with the windows open so I never knew if the system worked as advertised until a couple of weeks after the windscreen was changed. I was driving to work when it began to rain big time. Imagine my surprise when, as the wipers switched themselves on, all the windows suddenly opened about half way and I got a right old soaking! Tried to shut them but they would get to the top of their travel and move back down a bit, as though something was trapped in them. Had to turn the wipers off before I could get the windows to close fully, and even then had to do it carefully by 'inching' the windows shut.
If the wipers were turned on manually - no problem. It was just the auto system that was at fault but I didn't dare open a window manually because it was difficult to get it to shut fully if I did. Luckily, rain was a rare event that summer (unlike this one !!!) so I didn't rush to get the car in the dealers which is just as well because after a month or so, the problem mysteriously went away, never to recur! Perhaps your problem will just go away!Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
20th Jul 2007 8:45 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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I had a problem where a back window went down on its own and I couldn't raise it using the button on the drivers door.
Turned out to be the bl**dy dog had jumped up to look out of the window and put its paw on the down button on the back door which opened the window and because it now had a large breath of fresh air, the dog stayed there with paw pressing on button preventing me from raising it Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
I've had a similar issue - which can be repeated and demonstrated.
If the window is on it's way up and the A/C is switched on at the same time, the window comes down again.
Also, I regularly have to pull the drivers switch up a second time as the first attempt has made no impression on moving the window.The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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20th Jul 2007 11:30 am
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Mine hasn't done this since my post in Feb, must have worn the seals in a bit by now. Although I suppose it may happen again(now I've said this ), or when weather gets colder and seals become a bit less pliable, and mechanism not so free running.
20th Jul 2007 11:35 am
Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
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Happens to me when I've had it down for a bit a am travelling at high speed .Must be the wind/airflow resistance that fools into thinking its being obstructed ?
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), or when weather gets colder and seals become a bit less pliable, and mechanism not so free running.
