[s-cars] Need Help w Stuck Window - S6

Jerry Scott jerryscott at wispertel.net
Mon Aug 7 15:52:10 EDT 2006


Douglas
This could likely be the door wiring harness where it flexes at the 
hinge.  Did you check for any broken wires?
Jerry

Douglas Fifield wrote:

>Hedz,
>
>Decided to fix the driver's door on my 95.5 S6A today.  The latch felt
>sticky and it would not lock using the remote (the button would not go
>down), a problem that had plagued me since last delving into the door
>six month ago when the bowden cable came unhooked at the latch
>mechanism (not the inside handle).
>
>Long story short, after removing the door panel, unhooking all the
>electrical cables and switches, removing the carrier assembly, and
>lubing up the latch mechanism, I discovered that my problem was the
>latch was not closing fully.  Must have been my adjustment of the
>carrier assembly that prevented the door from closing enough for the
>latch hook to completely close around the "pin" attached to the B
>pillar.  Fixed that and went for a ride.
>
>As I closed all the windows while running up the highway, I noticed
>the "one-press up" feature on the driver's window wasn't working, but
>the window closed if I held the button.  There was a bit of air noise
>on the upper back corner of the door so I turned around and headed
>home.  Moved the "pin" part of the latch (mounted to the B pillar) in
>about a millimeter and went for another test drive.
>
>Now I neede gas and decided to run her through the car wash at the
>same time.  Wind noise gone now and I was feeling pretty pleased with
>myself until I rolled the window down at the car wash and entered the
>code off the gas receipt.  That went fine, but the window would not
>roll back up.  Completely unresponsive.
>
>Backed out of car wash and headed home.  Swapped the plugs on the back
>of the four-switch assembly on the arm rest.  Put the passenger side
>plug on the driver's swich and driver's plug on the passenger side
>swich.  Switch works fine.  It's something downstream of that.  Seems
>too strong a coincidence that the problem crops up as I disassemble
>and reassemble the door parts.
>
>Anyone experience a similar problem and have a suggestion?  Are there
>ways of testing the components?  Is there an internal fuse somewhere?
>Need help.
>
>TIA,
>
>Douglas
>
>  
>



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