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dasachmo
24-08-2015, 11:06 PM
Hi guys. I'm new here but I really hope you can help.
I own a p reg sharan. Came home just now (10pm) after the wonderful weather (tons of rain) to find the front driver and passenger window open in the car!
These are the only two electric windows in the car.
The whole seat and footwells are completely flooded!
There's water everywhere! The windows won't go up! I press the up button and I can't hear the motor move. Nothing happens. I think the windows came down themselves.
Also right by the window is a red led for the central locking. It's fully on but dim. The central locking doesn't work and I can't open the back doors... They're locked shut.
The car does start fine though.
I'm thinking maybe water got in and fried some electrics..?
How do I go from here diagnosing and fixing the issue. I don't think it's a window motor problem because it doesn't make sense that both sides would completely go.... Possibly a fuse..??
Help please! Just got soaked temporarily taping up the windows with plastic bags in case it rains again.

Rob69
25-08-2015, 06:17 AM
Check for broken / shorted /wet wires in the tailgate to body loom, try turning the key in the tailgate to work central locking and close windows. There is a central locking control module i think under passenger seat, check wiring first though.

dasachmo
06-09-2015, 10:00 PM
thanks guys!

The car worked fine after cutting open the rubber and exposing the tailgate to body loom where some wires had shorted out.

I tidied them up (the insulation was broken on a few) and it worked fine APART FROM
the fact that the rear side lights (the red brake type lights) stay on, even if I don't put the fogs on. If I press the brake they dim slightly when the fog lights are off. When they are on, they light up more. Nevertheless they stay on all the time. The brake lights (the ones on the boot door) don't work at all, and im getting fuses going intermittently.

Help!!!