[20v] '91 CQ illuminated power window switch drains the battery

Huw Powell audi at humanspeakers.com
Mon Dec 5 09:08:34 PST 2016


That relay (xxx 959 257...) is the one, I think.  According to my 
pin-out, it is connected to both front door switches, which are what 
turn the windows and roof "off".

http://audi.humanspeakers.com/power-windows-onetouch.htm

- Huw

On 12/5/2016 9:01 AM, Kenneth Keith wrote:
> By "power window relay" are you referring to the double wide black box that
> controls power to the windows after the key is off?  Kind of like this one
> (not sure if this is the exact one):
>
> https://shopcar.parts/product_images/00016850_4809184349.jpg?big=1
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [20v] '91 CQ illuminated power window switch drains the battery
>
> My '91 CQ's three power window illumination wire gets 9V even when the car
> is off and locked. The switches work fine otherwise. The switch remains lit
> and drains the battery.
>
> I've replaced the power window relay, door switch, thermofuse and the
> ignition switch without any change in this behavior. I have the updated
> window switches with the brighter illumination installed.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
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