2000 A6 electrical gremlin

[Dave Fain]

I did a bit of research on the Audiworld site.  The consensus is that the
switches can be repaired or replaced with one from Radio Shack but it's a
major PITA to take the latch apart and put it back together.  Most likely I
will end up just ordering a complete latch from my friendly local dealer
once I get the door apart and confirm that is the problem.  It does seem to
be a common problem on the A6, along with the cheesy plastic clips on the
window lifts.  Thanks for the advice.
Dave

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:39 PM, Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com> wrote:

> The microswitch is built into the door latch mechanism. I've never
> been able to successfully repair one, since it's usually a piece of
> plastic that breaks. I've tried on a few of htem, though. ANyhow,
> that's usually the case, but they aren't cheap. THey are about $200
> for most of the VAG stuff I"ve replaced them on. And, it's usually a
> dealer only item.
>
> HTH,
> Tony
>
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