Is there a way to disconnect power to passenger door?
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Is there a way to disconnect power to passenger door?
Here's my plight, open to suggestions:
My passenger window motor is bad, it does the whole go up and then part way down. I thought I was slick, I had it go up, and then hit the window lock button so it would stay up. Worked great, until I started traveling and my car now sits for 5 or more days at a time. Each time the battery is dead when I get back. At first I didn't connect the 2, but then I had read somewhere that my little window solution was still causing the motor to draw power? Could be wrong on that, but it does make sense since that's about the same time I started having battery draining problems.
Pretty sure it's not the alternator, like I said it'll charge up fine and be okay for a few days, it's only if it sits for several that it's dead.
So assuming that is what is killing my batter (double checked no lights are on or anything else weird), is there any way to just disconnect power to the passenger door for now? Eventually I'll get the motor fixed but don't really have the time or money to do it right now. I thought maybe there'd be an fuse or relay that could be removed and help me out, if anything could test my theory that it is that window motor. Don't really care if the door lock and mirror wouldn't work either, I seldom have passengers.
Any help appreciated or other ideas how to do a ghetto work around to keep me powered up for now!
My passenger window motor is bad, it does the whole go up and then part way down. I thought I was slick, I had it go up, and then hit the window lock button so it would stay up. Worked great, until I started traveling and my car now sits for 5 or more days at a time. Each time the battery is dead when I get back. At first I didn't connect the 2, but then I had read somewhere that my little window solution was still causing the motor to draw power? Could be wrong on that, but it does make sense since that's about the same time I started having battery draining problems.
Pretty sure it's not the alternator, like I said it'll charge up fine and be okay for a few days, it's only if it sits for several that it's dead.
So assuming that is what is killing my batter (double checked no lights are on or anything else weird), is there any way to just disconnect power to the passenger door for now? Eventually I'll get the motor fixed but don't really have the time or money to do it right now. I thought maybe there'd be an fuse or relay that could be removed and help me out, if anything could test my theory that it is that window motor. Don't really care if the door lock and mirror wouldn't work either, I seldom have passengers.
Any help appreciated or other ideas how to do a ghetto work around to keep me powered up for now!
Last edited by JRHollywood; Jul 12, 2009 at 09:50 AM.
alright i had the same issue on my 07 350z so i took it to the dealer and they did a resync on the motor and its working perfectly right now. they said they'll change the whole window motor if it happens again. its all covered under the warranty so take it to your dealer and hope they could do something about it.
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