window and sr inop

[Livolsi, Stephane]

from this new info, I would think that there is a supply wire in the door
that is not entirely broken , but severely frayed and it will handle enough
juice to light up the switches, but as soon as you try to move a window the
additional current heats up the frayed connection and it separates.  Later
on it cools and makes a weak connection again.

You really have to look at the wires in the door jamb.

Stephane

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> From: 	Alexander Leventhal[SMTP:alexander_t_leventhal at yahoo.com]
> Sent: 	June 17, 2003 7:10 AM
> To: 	Kneale Brownson
> Cc: 	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 	Re: window and sr inop
>
> --
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> OK...a little more information on this one.  It does NOT appear to be the
> ignition switch (jiggling or not starting engine at all does not help).
> Also, at night, when the windows and sr are inop, the switches do NOT
> light up.  Occaisonally, the will light up, but if I press one of the
> buttons, ALL of the switches go dark immediately, and do not come back on,
> and the window does not move at all.  Does this help troubleshoot this at
> all?  Also, is there a relay and if so, does anyone know where it is?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
>
>
> Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
> I'd check for broken wires in the driver doorjamb. My 200q20v used to
> allow window/sunroof operation ONLY wiith the driver door part-way
> ajar. All the way open or closed meant they wouldn't work. I spliced in
> all new wires, one wire at a time, to get a fix. Used a combination of
> 12, 14, 16 and 22 gauge wires. Made crimped splices in the cabin and in
> the door. Been fine since last fall.
>
> At 12:13 PM 06/16/2003 -0700, Alexander Leventhal wrote:
> >--
> >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> >List:
> >
> >All of the windows and the sunroof on my 89 100q are inoperable (99% of
> >the time, occaisonally they work when I first start the car). I checked
> >the arcives and it seems if could be a relay or the ignition switch. Any
> >idea which is more likely or how to tell? Could somebody tell me where
> >this relay is and how to change it?
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >Alex
> >
> >2001 A6q
> >1989 100q
> >1989 100 auto
> >1977 BMW 320i one off spyder
> >1974 MB 450slc
> >1974 Dino
> >1963 MB 220SEb Cab
> >
> >
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