Power windows being acting odd.

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Power windows being acting odd.

Postby apegrip » Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:39 pm

Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask this so please tell me if it isn't (I'm new).

I'm having an issue with my power windows where, sometimes when I start the car, they don't work until I press the button about 10 times like a mad man then they work as normal.

Is this a "clean the contacts" issue or something else. It isn't specific to a window that I know of. Happens to both. Once I press the button a few times they both start going as normal. It also does not happen all the time.

It's an NA6 model.

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Re: Power windows being acting odd.

Postby Magpie » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:09 pm

Won't hurt... Or install manual windows and never have to worry about the issue again :)

http://www.miata.net/garage/CleaningSwitch.html very good guide for cleaning the contacts.

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Re: Power windows being acting odd.

Postby slug_dub » Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:57 pm

Definitely worth a clean of the contacts to see if it helps. It is not at all tricky to put back together but a few of the parts are small. The guide linked by Magpie has pretty much all of the details :)

Power windows for the win!
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Re: Power windows being acting odd.

Postby apegrip » Thu Sep 10, 2015 2:11 pm

Cheers guys will give it a go in the weekend and report back :)


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