weird window operation

[Kneale Brownson]

At 08:01 PM 04/07/2003 +0000, jason snider wrote:
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>Hey list,
>   Here's the problem: sometimes when I first start my '86 5ktq the
> windows and
>sunroof don't work. The switches don't even light up. Sometimes they start
>working within a minute and sometimes it takes 20-30 minutes.It really stinks
>when it's hot out and you can't put your windows down (especially with black
>leather!). I think I recall something about a feature that allows the use of
>the windows and sunroof once the car has been turned off....maybe that's
>causing the problem? I have a new battery and alternator. The problem has been
>there since I got the car (about a year and a half).

See if the switches will work while you move the driver door
around.  I  had a similar experience in my 200q20v that was the result of
broken insulation and wires in the driver doorjamb.  I could open/close
windows or the sunroof as long as the door was open part way, but not
closed or fully open.  The fix, of course, was to redo the wires in the
doorjamb.