Window switch panel getting hot
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Window switch panel getting hot
Hi Everyone - hope you're having a great day (or night).
I just picked up a 2007 3.0 S-Type to keep my 2005 XKR company. The new baby drove delightfully on the trip home, but I noticed that the door armrest mirror/windows switch panel became quite warm. Everything still worked okay but I doubt the panel should be other than normal temperature, especially on a cloudy/showery day. I'm taking it back to the dealer where I bought it for them to check it out, but any tips/thoughts on what might be causing it would be most welcome. Many thanks - all the very best, Graham.
I just picked up a 2007 3.0 S-Type to keep my 2005 XKR company. The new baby drove delightfully on the trip home, but I noticed that the door armrest mirror/windows switch panel became quite warm. Everything still worked okay but I doubt the panel should be other than normal temperature, especially on a cloudy/showery day. I'm taking it back to the dealer where I bought it for them to check it out, but any tips/thoughts on what might be causing it would be most welcome. Many thanks - all the very best, Graham.
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Thanks again everyone for your comments and help. Am I missing something though?! Why should the switch panel for the windows and mirrors get hot if the headlamps are on? Why would any of the current flow for the headlamps be channelling through a switch panel that has nothing to do with them? This does explain it though as I had the headlamps on when the panel got hot, and subsequently driving with the lamps off the panel stayed cool. Very interesting! Even if it doesn't seem to make sense! Thanks once more, have a super day and an even better weekend. Cheers, Graham.
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Sure... when you turn on the lights, your window button lights come on so you can see them in the dark just like your instrument lights. It is more efficient to have everything come on at the same time verses several switches and circuits for each area of your car.
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