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(Message started by: leuzi on Jul 28^th, 2010, 12:29pm)

Title: Yellow Multiplug
Post by leuzi on Jul 28^th, 2010, 12:29pm

Hi there, my name is Tom and I am new to this forum.

have a problem with the windows in front that are not moving.

I own a Scorpio Cosworth with the fully electrically adjustable seats. I purchased the car with the wrong (manually adjustable) seats and the electrical windows in front did not work. The owner told me the problem would disappear after installing the other (fully electrical) seats. I did this, the seats work fine but the windows will still not open. I have found a yellow multilplug under the driver seat that I do not know where to connect it to. I could not find a fitting socket...

Can anybody please tell me where the socket is or if this can be the cause for the malfunction of the windows? Is it possible to connect 12v to the multiplug? Will this start the windows?

Please help.

Regards,

Tom

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by Simmo on Jul 28^th, 2010, 2:01pm

Tom. Welcome to the site. Don't connect anything to this until you get a positive answer from one of the guys. I believe it is a connector for the air bags and seat belt pre-tensioners. Some cars have pyrotechnic units fitted near the seat runners. Best left well alone !!. Have you checked the fuses for the windows as a first step?. Fuses 25 and 26 in the main,drivers side, fusebox. Both are 30amp rated. The other check is the large connector which carries the cables into the door itself.

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by tonyboy on Jul 28^th, 2010, 5:35pm

Hello Tom. If the fuses are ok try swapping the window switches over, you might have a dodgy switch, or the door module could be faulty, But like simmo says don't connect anything to the yellow multiplug until you know what it's for. Is everything else working, electrically, Sometimes If something else isn't working that could be the problem causing a fault to something else, The scorpio is a bit sensative when it comes to the electrics. The old MK3 granada window switches fit if youv'e got one.

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by Mike H on Jul 28^th, 2010, 7:37pm

Another possibility is the plug connector(s) for the window motors in the door(s) have a bad connection, may just need disturbing to put right (?)

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by Mike H on Jul 28^th, 2010, 7:40pm

Appendix ~ one Winter I had the driver's window wouldn't go down, while I was at the Dartford crossing toll booth (isn't that typical? ;D ) couple more goes on the button cleared it, never happened again. I assumed the damp weather had something to do with it. (?)

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by Matt on Jul 29^th, 2010, 1:31pm

is your car a later type 1998? if so it could be for the later seats that had side impact air bags in the seats. yellow plugs and looms are air bag/restraint related

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by leuzi on Aug 4^th, 2010, 4:06am

Thank you very much for all the replies.

I had already checked the fuses and will check the connectors. However, does anybody know where a socket for the yellow multiplug might be found? My car is from 1995. I don't know how old the seats are though.

Tom

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by Tompion on Aug 4^th, 2010, 9:31am

on 07/28/10 at 14:01:28, Simmo wrote:

Some cars have pyrotechnic units fitted near the seat runners.

Are there wires from the seat belt buckle assembly? Maybe you don't have pyrotechnic seatbelt pretensioners (or you do now but don't have the wiring for them).

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by Highlander on Aug 4^th, 2010, 9:48am

on 08/04/10 at 04:06:18, leuzi wrote:

Hi Tom,

as previously mentioned, the yellow plug/leads are for airbags.
If your car wasnt fitted with side seat airbags originally it wont have the loom fitted to the car so you cant plug them in.

I cannot see how plugging these in would enable your windows to work, i think the previous owner might have been telling you a wee fib ;)

Does your car have global opening/closing?

Try holding the key in the door lock in both the locked and unlocked positions for a few seconds and see if anything happens.

Title: Re: Yellow Multiplug
Post by Mike H on Aug 4^th, 2010, 11:56am

Yep I think so, the leccy windows are basic to all variations of the car, plugs under the seat have nowt to do with it I would think, it's all inside the doors. And associated wiring. ;D