Electric front windows / not working
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GT Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2003–2010
- Section
- Window opening mechanism › Electric front windows / not working
ELECTRIC FRONT WINDOWS / NOT WORKING
With the ignition key in the ON position, when the buttons on the doors are operated, the electric front windows do not work at all.
To ensure that the windows close fully in doors without an upper frame, the electric windows have a system known as short drop. For more information on the subject see [DF_7005M]
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operate the electric windows for both the doors (with the doors closed) and check that they complete the full raising and lowering travel | End of diagnosis | Both electric window mechanisms do not activate the windows | Continue to Step 2 | |
| Only one electric window is not working | Continue according to the instructions in See table See table M03 ONE OF THE ELECTRIC FRONT WINDOWS IS NOT WORKING | |||
| One or both of the electric windows do not complete the full travel | Memorize the end of travel in the corresponding electric window control unit Op. Op. 7005M40 FRONT ELECTRIC WINDOW SYSTEM ECU - R+R FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL WIRING CHECK | |||
| 1 | SERVICES RELAY POWER SUPPLY CHECK (POWER CIRCUIT) | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check that the services discharge replay is correctly supplied by the battery. With the ignition ON, connect to the power supply for the relay from the Body Computer and check that the supply is sent to the relay when the electric windows are activated. Also check that the electrical connections between the Body Computer, the battery and the relay are not faulty See See E3050 ELECTRIC FRONT WINDOWS Do not connect the relay | Continue to Step 2 | No supply from battery | Restore the correct supply to the relay. If necessary replace the faulty components (if a fuse is involved, search for the cause of the problem) | |
| Supply enablement not provided by the Body Computer | Replace the Body Computer Op. | |||
| Connections faulty | Restore the correct connections. See | |||
| 2 | RELAY OUTPUT CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
With the ignition ON, connect to the relay output and check that the supply is sent to the electric windows circuit when the electric windows are activated. Also check that the connections between the services relay and the electric window control switches in the two doors are not faulty | Continue to Step 3 | The power supply is not sent to the circuit | Replace the services relay | |
| Connections faulty | Restore the correct connections. See | |||
| 3 | ELECTRIC WINDOWS CIRCUIT CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| The problem is due to the simultaneous presence of problems in both the front electric window circuits. Continue according to the instructions in | See table M03 | |||
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