power window wiring help needed

[StaticNiche_Quattro]

sounds like when you were repairing wires the first time you may have crossed 2 wires and connected them back to the wrong wire.


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  Hello All,

  Fortunatley, it has been a while since I have posted my problems.  When you don't drive them much, they don't complain much!  
      I am trying to repair the windows on my '86 5ktq.   After intermittant operation, the driver's window stuck down last week.  I jumped the switch connector to the battery to bring it up.  Yesturday, I repaired four or five broken wires with frayed and cracked insulation that pass through the rubber boot from the door into the dash.  It was getting late, so I decided to fix the rest later.  I couldn't resist a quick test, however.  
      I hooked-up the switches again and turned the ignition key.  The driver's window went down automatically.  It would stop if I hit the "up" part of the switch, but upon release, it still went down by itself.  
      After closer inspection, I discovered that the wires I repaired were for the power mirrors. I figured that I would find the culprit today.  So, this morning  I unwrapped the big bundle that leads to the widow switches and repaired about 10 or 15 wires.  My fingers are bleeding and frayed, but I have imoproved my soltering skills!  The problem is that the same thing still happens.  The driver's window goes down by itself if a switch is hooked up to it.  I tried two different switches with the same results.  The rest of the windows do not work.  The sunroof does work.  I am new to this electrical game, can anyone help me?
      Please respond directly, since I am a digest subscriber and would love any help ASAP.  THANKS!

  Cassidy Bolger
  1986 5000cstq, 155,000mi.
  cassidybolger at hotmail.com
  SanFrancisco, CA

  ps.  I swear that the original 5000 styling looks better every day.  Clean and crisp aerodynamics look timeless next to today's self-conscious stylized "glob" designs.


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