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21-04-2006, 02:57 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra Region
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My drivers window died the other week and I have just got around to looking at it so I started with looking at the switch. Pulled it out and cleaned up the contacts and plugged it back it, (the centre console was out so it was just resting on the carpet) flicked it on ignition and WTF the carpet is on fire. Put it out, flick the iginiton off and pull the courtesy fuse.
Looks like a resistor on the switch exploded somehow? Anyone hear of this happening before? 
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21-04-2006, 03:02 PM
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Shoot.
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Whoa, that's pretty scary mate. I'm glad it didn't get too serious.
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21-04-2006, 03:04 PM
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PM me if you want
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pk Ranger Modding - QLD 👍
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yoink, now thats scary
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21-04-2006, 03:07 PM
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Low and Loud
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Geepers Shaggy!
actually that has happened to me before on my mums ea ghia. Passenger side stopped working and the tracking and wiring all melted and started smoking for no reason. Still looking for another set :P
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21-04-2006, 03:10 PM
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Parts bin special
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Narre Warren, Vic
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Damn. Don't you just love power windows?
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21-04-2006, 03:22 PM
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Mr Forty Seven
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Queensland
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Dad's EA Ghia has a similar problem, the switch got stuck and burnt out the motor that controlled the window, lucky for him, no fire. He needed new motors and a centre power window control piece.
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21-04-2006, 03:45 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Look on the bright side...............at least now you know what the problem was! :the_finge
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21-04-2006, 05:16 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wheelers Hill
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geez... and my family says i'm stupid for carrying a fire extinguisher in my car!! sounds pretty unlucky to me.
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21-04-2006, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: EAST COAST
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Woo, that must of been a shock!
atleast the wholecar didntgo up  :
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21-04-2006, 06:01 PM
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Slide Baby Slide
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: SA - The Drift State
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thats not good at all
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21-04-2006, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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geebers.... lucky mate.....
those switches do seem become pretty dodgy after a while.... but i didnt think they'd be fire type dodgy |
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21-04-2006, 06:54 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Between here and there
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I think i'm gonna start carrying a small fire extinguisher under my front passenger seat... fasten the thing to the carpet with a bit of velcro.
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22-04-2006, 01:58 AM
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I swear its all stock!!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Victoria, Australia
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Damn Martin - not good.
PM Me if you need a new window switch thingo
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23-04-2006, 11:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Yep
 that's how my 2nd switchboard died.For three months the driver's switch was dodgy and I'd be continually pulling it out and apart, cleaning out the switch bit, putting it together and then using it again until it died again on average two or three days later. One day I did this and put it in, and it went *POP* and this awesome solder style smoke curled up into my nostrils, and it was worse than the time the racoon got caught in the copier. Anyhoo, the exact same part blew. It's a link with no component on it (wtf?), but kinda looks braided (before destruction). -Dave- |
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23-04-2006, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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LOL! @ racoon bwhahaha!
so that's what happend to it dave:P |
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Holy crap, my window switch just set my car on fire!
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