guBBy Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hi guys had the zed out today and noticed when I put the window all the way down it made a strange noise right when the window reached the fully down position. I put the window ally e way back up and thought nothing more of it until I parked up got out and shut the door and heard a noise that sounded like the seatbelt had been shut in the door. However when trying to close the door again I noticed the window will not drop when I open the door or close and will not go up or down with the button. I am a bit frightened to even open the door as I don't want to do any damage to the window/metal when I close the door. Is there a guide i can follow to take the door apart or is there anything I am missing?when I use the switch I can hear it clicking but hear nothing from the door mechanism! Put a bit of a dampner on the day 😩 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I've never had to do this but in case you want to try it to see if this fixes your problem here's the "window reset" guide: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/158-how-to-window-reset-procedure/ Also a guide here so you know how to take off the door card: http://liljerk.morpheus.net/350Z/front_speakers/ Hope that helps and if it doesn't maybe bump this thread tomorrow/next week to see if anyone else has any ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 If you do open the door, check the door close rubber nipple, mine got unseated and it couldn't tell the door was open. It's dead easy to see once you open the door and eyeball the door catch area (on the body not on the door!). When you push it in and out with the door open the window should pop up and down like when you're closing/opening it. I had the whole door to pieces at least once before I checked this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisday1990 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Cool I need this, you know when it says raise and lower Window to dead centre, might be a blond moment but I thought you would need to go fully up and down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Thanks GM and stu I will try this hen I get home from work tonight and maybe get a result. My window won't go up or down with the switch on the door though either could the rubber nipple be causing that to not work as well? This would be a simple fix and cheer me right up. I will let you know how I get on tonight 👠Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It would seem unlikely but as its a thirty second check I thought I'd throw it out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Absolutely stu worth a check but knowing my luck it will be something more complicated 😳 I am just worried about closing the door more than anything as the window is jammed fully up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'd check the fuse as well - if it went down, made a noise then went up and stopped it may have jammed or tried to go to far and popped a fuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 i'l be honest, my zed's window doesn't work and has been jammed fully up for some time. once in a blue moon it will drop a cm when I open the door, but most times it doesn't budge. however, never bothered me, my door still opens and closes just fine, I've been without a working driver side window for 3 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Cheers keyser, sounds promising! Where is the fuse box in the car ( I'm not the most mechanically minded ) ? Does the manual confirm which fuse is which? Thanks again to everyone for helping also here is some photos of my zed finally!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Brillomaster I would probably put up with it the same as you have but the noise it made when I closed wasn't pleasant! Although hopefully it will come back to life like yours sometimes does. It opens no problem just a problem when closing. Will update tonight though when I get home if I can get a chance to go out to it 👠Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Went out to the car today after work and the window is working no problems! Will probably avoid putting it the whole way down now just incase! Thanks very much for everyone's help and hopefully it will keep on working 👠Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Glad it is sorted - just a thought it may be the door sensor if it is intermittent, the one just below the door catch on the car - bit of black rubber - if that gets dirty, wet or corroded it won't ground cleanly so the window motors do not get the signal to know the door is open. May be worth a look if the problem returns Hope it all stays fine though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Ahhh when out today with the car it happened again so took a look at the black rubber sensor. When I press it down to pretendthe door is closed I can hear a clicking noise as if it is trying to work but nothing happens on the window. Also I can't put the window up or down with the switch when this happens. If it was the motors wouldn't it of just packed up or could the motor work intermittently? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Sorry to bump this but this window is starting to do my head in! The window works a treat for an extended period of time then all of a sudden it just doesn't drop. There is nothing I'm doing differently to cause this. I'm loathed to strip the whole door apart as the window works perfect the rest of the time until it just decides it's had enough for the day lol Leave the car parked up, usually over night and the window has went back to working fine! Any ideas of where to go next would be appreciated. Cheers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Check the contact on the door is fully operational. If that's getting stuck in position, the car doesn't recognise that the door is open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy.farrow7 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I had a similar problem in mine bud, my auto electrician found in the small fuse box by the accelerator pedal there is a black cable with a red end and it was loose and worn so sometimes it wasnt recognising when the door was open., he stripped the cable, re-soldered the wire back and now it works perfectly no problems since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBBy Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I had a similar problem in mine bud, my auto electrician found in the small fuse box by the accelerator pedal there is a black cable with a red end and it was loose and worn so sometimes it wasnt recognising when the door was open., he stripped the cable, re-soldered the wire back and now it works perfectly no problems since Hi Jimmy I will give this a look tonight if I get a chance. I grimace when I close the door and the window hasn't dropped 😩 after opening and closing the door a few times the other day it sprung into life again so definitely seems like some kind of electrical connection problem. Do I need to disconnect the battery before looking at the fuses? Bit of a noob electricity wise! Cheers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy.farrow7 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Im not sure buddy about disconnecting the battery as i didnt do it. Try wriggling the cable to start with and see if that maked any difference, if it does you know where the problem lies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy.farrow7 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Im not sure buddy about disconnecting the battery as i didnt do it. Try wriggling the cable to start with and see if that maked any difference, if it does you know where the problem lies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisday1990 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 My passanger window drops sometimes once you close the door but never really bothers me.... yours sounds like a door card off job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35oz's Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 When my passenger motor started to go I would find whenever The passenger door had been used the window would drop down sometimes a good while after I had left the car and would drop as low as halfway, which is really annoying when it's raining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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