door wires fix ?

[Larry C Leung]

Since it appears that window lift motor current runs through the door
wires, there is no way the signal wire grade of computer ribbon cable
will hold up, not unless you run a sufficient number of these ribbon
circuits in parallel. Don't know how many though, at least at the moment,
too busy. 

LL - NY

On Sun, 22 Apr 2001 16:16:53 -0400 Kent McLean
<kentmclean at mindspring.com> writes:
>Kneale Brownson wrote:
>> Years ago I had a very
>> experienced mechanic do what Frank describes:  solder in the 
>> doorjamb with a little extra wire to relieve stress.  This was 
>> a guy who also works on electronics, installs computer networks, 
>> etc., so he's good with soldering wire.  
>
>Mention of computer networks reminded me of a thought I had 
>when I did some of my door wires last year. 
>
>My idea was to attach the jamb wires to a "D" connector bolted 
>to the jamb, attach the door wires to another "D" connector 
>bolted to the door, and tie the two together with a short, 
>flexible ribbon cable.  When the ribbon cable breaks, unplug it 
>and replace it with another one.
>
>Would a standard PC ribbon cable, with appropriate number of 
>wires, be able to carry the voltage and current required by 
>whatever lives inside an Audi door?
>
>Someone please shoot down this idea before I attempt it.
>
>Thanks,
>Kent McLean