Behind these buttons are rather ingenious systems. Ingenious, but occasionally non-functional! Because it's a problem we've all known, on a Kia Rio 3 or any car. But before replacing your system, you need to know where the malfunction came from. An electrical fault malfunction? Gears stuck? We will try to answer all of your questions below.
Kia Rio 3: a window goes down but does not go up, or vice versa
Before replacing the component, let's quickly study how this device works. When you press, or raise the switch on your window, there are two switches in the facts . The electrical connection goes right when you operate it. It is therefore conceivable that the problem arises from a false contact. Remove the block using a flat screwdriver, then inspect the cables when they leave when they arrive. If the malfunction does not come from a false contact, in this case it is the window regulator motor of your Kia Rio 3 that is HS. It also happens that gears are in poor condition. You can try to solve the problem, but generally you will need to change the entire window regulator.
Kia Rio 3: One window doesn't work at all
It is uncommon for the malfunction to come from the button, since the two switches or cables would have to be defective. However, you can see if you want to be convinced. Therefore, the malfunction will certainly come from the window regulator mechanism of your Kia Rio 3. It may happen that the latter comes from engine window regulator, or a damaged gear. Remove the door covers to see inside. Activate the window to see if the engine is running, and try to understand the cause of the malfunction. If any gears jam, it is possible to clean and lubricate them. If nothing ever happens, you will probably have to change the entire window regulator.
Kia Rio 3: Electric window blocked
A window of your Kia Rio 3 is stuck. You try to reassemble it by actuating the switch or by hand, nothing happens it is blocked. This malfunction can come from the motor of your window regulator, but generally it will be possible to wind it by hand. It is therefore much more admissible that your window has come out of its rail . By moving, as soon as you mount your window, the latter hangs on the rail. In this case, there is no point in forcing anything. You are going to have to open the door and check what is blocking it. If the glass guides are ever found to be faulty, they will probably have to be replaced.
Conclusion:
To put it simply, a window malfunction on this Kia Rio 3 can come from a malfunction linked to a false contact, of the system of your window regulator, or of the rails which guide it. We invite you to post a comment if your problem does not appear in our text. Hope this post helped, have a good trip!