Window Closure - update

Hi guys,

Recently had a Cobra 3000 Series installed on my car, but the dealership wanted 100 extra for full window closure, so I turned that down.

I've seen on ebay some window closure units. Some unbranded, and some by Cobra. How easy are these to install. Would anyone have any instructions I can look at before I buy one.

Thanks.

 

Anyone?

 

Is it for the mk2 in picture the if IRC the switches are on dash should be pos to close
simple enough
wiring is similar on all but best looking at one you are buying
MIne are 70 pair

Ian

 

Yeh, its for my Mk2. Sorry, whats IRC?

I've seen them for about 20 on ebay. Do I wire them into the switches (ie. live)?

Thanks.

 

IRC ( If i remember correctly ) soz

70 was a fitted price not supply yes you wire them into original wiring

Ian

 

Just thought. Do the windows have to work with the ignition off, or can I wire the closure box in so it will still work whenever?

 

Windows will not work with ignition off that is why you need the closure unit to power them up

Ian

 

Another question I'm afraid...

Do I need to have the Cobra alarm programmed and adjusted if I added a window closure module, or would it just work if all was wired up correctly.

 

Alarm will have earth whilst armed wire brown i think
you will need to cut both wires for windows and run through window module
Ian

 

Thanks. So I don't need to have the main alarm reprogrammed or anything?

 

Right, I'm having some problems. Picked up a used Cobra 2980 window closure unit, and I'm 99.99% sure I've wired it in correctly, joining to the brown wire to the other brown wire from my Cobra 3190 alarm box.

Now, the windows aren't winding up when arming the alarm. The voltage to the motor jumps up and down for a split second but thats it.

Cobra reckon I need to adjust the alarm settings - something to do with the pulse time. Does this sound right?

 

How have you wired it up ?

Ian

 

As per diagram A

 

Test the wires at the switch ( the motor wires ) what do they rest at with ignition off ?

Negative ? im sure last ones i did rest at nothing so you need to power pos and neg to lift

Ian

Are you sure the A,B,C diagrams are the correct way around looking at the wiring A is top left

Ian

 

That's what Cobra supplied me, unless of course it is wrong...?

Edit: just emailed Cobra to ask

 

Wanting to bring this back up...like a bad kebab.

Can someone tell me which diagram to use. Does it look like Cobra may have the diagrams wrong, and that whilst description A is correct, that perhaps diagram labels A and C are in fact the wrong way around?



(Mods - maybe move this to electrical now?)

 

Right, I've fixed it - bloody labels are wrong on their instructions!

 

Satisfying working through a problem, isn't it?

 

Very much so!

I've only fitted it to the drivers window for now, but I don't often use the passenger side anyway. It's quite cool really