Power Windows

[Alex Kowalski]

I think you need to take off the driver's side door panel and make absolutely sure that all of the wiring and the switches in the main block are connected and working properly.

>From what I remember, it is the driver's panel of switches that controls the entire rest of the group, and if the wiring isn't working properly there, none of the others will either, even if the fuse and the relay are OK.

For example, when I recently removed my driver's door panel to clean the fabric, I briefly turned on the ignition and all the other switches were dead, even though everything else was connected.  From what I remember, it's because the door switches are wired +12 volts as nominal and then the switch GROUNDS the power window regulators, not the other way around. 

Cheers,
Alex


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> Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 05:34:58 +0000
> From: "Keith Davidson" <keithd80 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Power windows
> To: quattro at audifans.com
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> Hey Listers ,
> 
> I have an 86 5ktq. My problem is the power windows are now becoming 
> sporadic. I can turn the key on and they work for the moment ,but in a few 
> minutes the lights on the armrest go out and no power. Occasionally ,they 
> will work without the armrest being lit up. I swapped out the fuse and the 
> relays under the dash. I even tested the lifters and all four work fine. 
> Just curious if anyone else had this problem before. I am on dial-up for 
> this week and the FAQ section loads too slow.
> 
> TIA ,Keith