Behind these little buttons you can find quite ingenious systems. Ingenious, but from time to time failing! Because it is a malfunction that we all have already had, for a Smart Forvision or any car. However before replacing the mechanism, it will be necessary to properly understand what is causing the malfunction. A malfunction of false contact? Gears stuck? We will try to answer your questions with this article.
Smart Forvision: a window goes down but does not go up, or vice versa
Before replacing the element, let's quickly see how this device works. When you press, or raise the switch on your window, there are two switches in practice . The electrical connection flows just when you operate it. It is therefore conceivable that the malfunction comes from a false contact. Remove the part with a flat screwdriver, then examine the electrical wiring when they leave upon arrival. If the malfunction does not come from a bad electrical connection, in this situation it is the window regulator motor of your Smart Forvision that is HS. Gears may also be in poor condition. You can try to troubleshoot the malfunction, but often it is necessary to replace the entire window regulator.
Smart Forvision: One window doesn't work at all
It is rare that the malfunction comes from the button, since it would be necessary that the two switches or cables are defective. You can still check if you want to be sure. In this case, the malfunction will come from the window regulator mechanism of the Smart Forvision. It may come from engine window lift, or a defective gear. Remove the door trim to look inside. Activate the window to see if the engine is running, and find out the source of the malfunction. In case gears block, do not hesitate to clean and lubricate them. In the event that nothing happens, you will probably have to replace the entire window regulator.
Smart Forvision: Electric window blocked
A window of this Smart Forvision is blocked. You try to make it go up by actuating the switch or manually, nothing to do it remains blocked. This malfunction can come from the window regulator motor, but often it will be possible to manually raise it. It is therefore more possible that the glass has come out of its rail . By offsetting, when you mount the window, the window hangs on the rail. In these cases, there is no point in forcing anything. You have to clear the door and check what is blocking it. If the glass guides are found to be damaged, they will probably have to be replaced.
Conclusion:
To put it simply, a window malfunction on your Smart Forvision can come from a malfunction linked to a false contact, of the window lifter mechanism, or of the rails which hold it. We invite you to write a comment if your dysfunction does not appear in our text. Hope this article has helped you, be careful!