Lotus Eleven/Elise/Exige. Manual - part 20
Lotus Service Notes Section BR
Page 20
BR.12 - ELECTRIC WINDOWS
(Parts List 11.02)
On cars so equipped, switches for the electric windows are mounted in the front of the door trim panels,
and are operative only with the ignition switched on. To help locate the switches in the dark, an illuminated dot
is provided in the ‘down’ button which glows amber when the lights are switched on.
To lower a window, switch on the ignition and press the lower, dished end of the switch in the relevent
door. Release the switch to stop window movement. To raise a window, press the upper, domed end of the
switch.
The electric operation of the door windows comprises;
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An electric motor and winder drum assembly mounted on a bracket which is bolted to the door shell.
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A guide channel for the window lift block, incorporating top and bottom cable pulleys, bolted to the door
shell.
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A single drive cable running from the window lift block, around a guide channel pulley, through a flexible
conduit, around the motor driven winder drum, through another conduit, around the second guide channel
pulley and back to the window lift block.
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An adaptor plate bolted to the stud plate on the lower edge of the door glass.
Door Glass Adjustment
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The door glass guide channels and adjustment procedures are the same as used on manually operated
windows. Refer to sub-section BR.11.
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The upstop for the door glass is fitted at the top end of the lift block guide channel in the form of an
adjustable stop screw against which a projection on the window lift bracket abuts.
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The front/rear height of the top edge of the glass may be adjusted at the slot where the front of the window
lift bracket attaches to the door glass.
Viewed from outboard
Upper guide
pulley
Window upstop
Window lift block
Drive cable
Motor
mounting
plate
Adaptor plate fitted
to glass
Guide channel
Window
winder
Bottom guide pulley
drum
Window lift motor
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