Rear Door window switches

[Ameer Antar]

Are the wires, s'posed to be soldered to the switch? Doesn't sound right... how would you change switches? If the switch connectors are the flat blade-type, you're in luck. The earlier 5k's had round connectors, though. The flat blades are the same as those crimp-on blade terminals, aka quick-disconnects. In that case, I'd draw a diagram of the wiring and switch, cut the switch out, desolder the switch blades, and crimp-on some female flat blade terminals on the wiring harness. I'm not sure, but the round type may connect to a bullet shaped connector. W/ the switch out you can test it using a meter, open it up (jewler's screwdrivers come in handy) and clean the gunk out if necessary. Also the wires in the door jamb may be frayed or broken. Of course, the motor may have fried up, so you may have to test that too. If you can get 12v to the motor's connector, you can find out if the motor is any good. (You just swap the + and - for up/down). I'd also check the driver's switch too if you're still stuck. The child safety lock is off, right? good luck.

-Ameer


----Original Message----
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:52:55 -0400
From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
Subject: Rear Door window switches
To: quattro at audifans.com
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I got the classic window down, won't go back up syndrome.   

Switch (driver rear door) has  Yellow,  Red/Black,  Yellow/Green,
Blue/Black and Brown wires soldered to the back of it.  

With the key on, I've got 12 volts on the Yellow, Red/Black and
Yellow/Green wires.  Does the switch make a circuit through the motor to
ground?  Can I just put a ground on one of the three with power already to
make the window go up?  I tried taking the rocker off the switch and
soaking the innards with contact cleaner, but that didn't help.

Do I need to do something with the switch in the console instead?


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