Electric Windows - CITROEN XM Internet Reference

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9 Electric windows

9 Electric windows
Switch not working
To remove the switch from the door Just flip out the switch with a screwdriver.
"I extracted the switch, unplugged it, fiddled around a bit, plugged it back in again and it works."
The easiest way to mend the one-touch switch on the drivers side is to buy a new one!!
Window winder broken
"On my XM 2.0i (1989) I also have a problem with the one touch window switch, but replacing the switch
with a brand new one (I didn't had to pay for it) didn't change a thing.
On my car the (old and new) switch itself obviously works fine but the window doesn't go to the lower or
upper position automatically most of the time (i.e. it stops somewhere in the middle). But when it went
down or up to the end I can hear a clicking sound inside the door after the window stopped moving , so
I guess there is something wrong with the electronics inside the door.
Is there anybody out there who nows how to remove the door panels so that I can have a look inside the
door ??"
You can get an "electric window repair kit" from Citroen for about 6 pounds. It think it just helps you
rethread & repair the mechanism that makes the window move. Sorry to be so vague.
Replacing bulbs in the electric window switches
"My switches all work but the bulbs inside the drivers doow switch has failed. Was the bulb accessible, I
haven't tried to get the switch out to have a look yet."
"Well, I decided to dismantle my switch today to see what had happened to the lighting. Both bulbs have
failed. Needless to say, when I put it back the thing didn't work properly so I had to strip it down, clean
up all those little spring contacts and put it back together again. I can't see where to get such tiny bulbs
so I'm going to try a couple of 12v high intensity LED's. Only problem could be the viewing angle, only
about 120 degrees. I'll let you all know how I get on! It'll have to wait for next weekend now though. On
the same note, I have no background lighting on my ride-height selector - should that be backlit? I can't
remember."
"If they're anything like the switches on my '87 CX25, the bulbs are available at most electronics stores
(in Canada/US: Radio Shack or similar). The ones I'm tlaking about are little pea bulbs with two bare
wires sticking out, perhaps one inch long."
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The manual gives the bulbs as "wedge type 5mm diam. 0.36w"
Not working
My Right hand side electric window has started to make a nasty noise like a gear stripping and the glass
now has 100mm play. I have to lift it up into position before pressing the switch to hold it shut. Anyone
know what the problem might be?
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Similar problem on my rear passenger-side window. Took the trim off, eventually managed to get a look
inside the door through the access hole- I found that the plastic grip which the cable is attached to to
wind the window up has broken, so it twists around on the bottom of the window- this then causes the
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