[booper222]

One day all is good. Next day no joy. Rainy day, I come home and try to open the passenger door. The window will not drop down. Neither internal or external handle will drop the window (in retrospect I smell something). The window button does work for few times and then stops. I can’t get the window to roll up. I tried to start the car with no luck. No check lights. I unlatch the top release and both windows roll down to the proper spot. I re-latch and they roll up. When I tried to lock the door with the fob it sometime failed. It would lock/unlock. Each time it beeped twice which means it senses the door is not latched even though it is closed (I did check all the other lids, door, and arm rest)

2002 Boxster. Next day all is good except the car won’t start. Windows roll down when either handles are lifted but car will not start. Then I noted smoke coming from the door. It was hard to tell were it came from. I pulled the battery ground. Pulled the door apart sniffing as I went. Harness looks OK. Exterior handle micro switch is good. Door latch motor and switches seems suspect. My schematics are for a 2001. In all the different modes only terminal 1&2 for the motor close show 5.6 ohms, and door control terminals 3 &4 are closed with the latch in the locked position. None of the other terminals change state when I change the latch set up. I’m assuming this unit is trashed?????? Help! But why. It doesn’t smell smoked so I figure there is another issue.

What is left is the window motor and wire harness…and why the car wont start. Help and ideas would be great