Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 16:08:51 GMT From: Malcolm <mwm1XXXnopsamedu> Subject: Re: Power Window with a mind of its own wants to open by itself - 89 900 Aero/SPG
On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:10:22 +0000, Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote: >Malcolm wrote: > >> And could this not be the cause? > >You mean the relay contact sometimes just come together for no >reason? It's possible I guess. But All the faults I've come >across have been the switches. > >When you open up the switch pack, all of the contacts are easily >accessible anyway - the realys aren't sealed. My understanding is that in this country (USA) there is no provision in the National Electrical Safety Code governing 12volt circuits either AC or DC. in automobilews, appliances or in general construction. Howeve, good practice dictates that the fuse (overload protection) is the closert or first device in the control line starting at "hot". Then all switching, then the load (controlled device) and from the load direct, and without interruption, to ground. I am not not aware that any such code exists for autos here or in Sweden.If the controller(s) is/are on the ground side of the load, a short to ground will cause the device to run uncotrolled. I do not know this circuit but an intermittent short to ground is far from being unknown. I agree that this is probably only a theoretical consideration and that the fault is probably an intermittent switch malfuntion. Malcolm