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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 04:38 AM
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Apologies if this is old news but yesterday I noticed that the driver's door window wasn't resetting correctly when opening and closing the door. The window was dropping too low when opening from the cabin side and not raising into the door frame when closing the door. Basically This is the first problem I've encountered with the car, which, in all other respects I've been so pleased with to date. I have to now get in the passenger side and fully close the driver's window when parking up before locking the car. Anyone else experienced this and what's the solution please??
 
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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 06:09 AM
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This is the typical sign of a failing battery. How old is yours?

Try resetting both windows. To do that, lower each window and hold the switch with your finger until you hear the distinct click. Then raise the window and once again hold the switch with your finger until you hear the distinct click. After doing this to both windows, see if they are now operating properly when you open and close both doors....
 

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27th March 2019??
 
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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 06:19 AM
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Try the window reset procedure described above and let us know the results....
 
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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 06:35 AM
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Thanks Jon that seems to have done the trick! I got the distinct noise when keeping the button depressed with the window fully closed (not sure I'd call it a click...). I couldn't hear anything when doing the same with the window fully open. Either way it seems ok now so thanks once again!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 07:14 AM
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Glad it worked for you. I perform the window reset procedure in my wife's 2006 XK8 every few months just because it is quick and easy....
 
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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 11:17 AM
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Yep my 1997 coupes right window starts acting up if I don't reset it every once in a while. My battery is less than a year old, and it's done this since I bought the car. I guess it just looses it's place sometimes
 
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