Temperamental Window

[Steve Sears]

Charles,
First replace and/or clean the switch - that's the easiest first step.  The 
next step would be to check the wiring harnesses at the door jambs on both 
the driver's and passenger's side - get ready to do a LOT of splicing......
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes

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> One day, the passenger side power window just decided it wasn't going to 
> come up.
>
> Buttons were pressed and pressed, fuses were checked, window glass was 
> rocked back and forth, to no avail.  Then, at a moment of her choosing, 
> she decided to let me put her window up.
>
> I forgot about it, and it happened again.  Had to start remembering to 
> warn people not to bring that window down.
>
> The window doesn't ever seem to fail to go down.  But 'up' is very 
> temperamental.  However, when it goes up or down, it does so quite 
> normally, that is, its not slow and nothing is making a strange noise, as 
> to indicate a worn out motor or something rubbing or stuck.
>
> I've heard that power window 'regulators' are notoriously unreliable on 
> BMW's.  But in this case, since its intermittent, I'm wondering if the 
> cause might be something else.  First thought is a connection.  Second 
> thought is a relay.  Any suggestions on which or where to check?
>
> Thanks
>
> Charles