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Cobra alarm help please





Just had a cobra 2-1 upgrade done, with window close. Basically one or both windows sometimes stop before they are fully closed. The dealer says that there is a thermal cutout on the alarm and that my windows are stiff and the alarm is cutting out because the motors are getting hot.

Thats b*ll*x IMO because they would have to go to all the trouble of fitting thermal sensors to the motors. I had the car into Reno and they said that the windows werent stiff and they work just fine from the switches.

I also dont think its a timing issue either because the other day the drivers window stopped short but the passenger one was still moving.

Any ideas guys/girls?


[Edited by dangermouse_se on 18 July 2004 at 5:26pm]
 


Sorry to bump this if no one is interesting but I got some feedback and if you were interested but couldnt help then this is the state of play if anyone has similar issues:

Cobra closure modules work by supplying current to the window close system and at the same time measuring the resistance of the line. If the motor starts to struggle the resistance in the line increases because motor load increases. This will make the closure stop the feed. This is for both antitrap/window has closed fully. Thermal my @rse but it is due to stiff mechs.

Renault had a look at the windows and we compared em to a few other Clios and they all struggle a bit on the way up, its normal.

Got some feedback off RSC saying that the best solution is to get Meta closures fitted instead because they work off an adjustable timer and wont suffer the same problem.

Anyways just rung the alarm people and they said theyd have a look into it and ring me back. I can force the issue using unsuitable for the purpose but hopefully they will just change em.

Anyways my advise to anyone wanting closers is ask for timed one for a Clio.
 


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