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

[Douglas Fifield]

Jerry, All,

Is there a way of checking for "connectivity" using a multimeter at
the plug that connects to the window switch in the armrest?

Being an electrical idiot, I cannot decipher the wiring diagram, but
looking down on the plug, I see five female connectors in two row,
like this:

   x   x   x
     x   x

If we label the connectors A, B, C on the top row and D and E on the
bottom row, I placed one probe of the multimeter on A and the other on
B, read 12+ volts.  Switched the A probe to C and read the same.  Left
the same probe on B and checked D and E reading 12+ volts each time (I
think, remember, I'm an electrical moron).

Any thoughts?  Suggestions?

D.

On 8/7/06, Jerry Scott <jerryscott at wispertel.net> wrote:
> It is likely that the "up" wire is broken inside the insulation.
> Jerry
>
> Douglas Fifield wrote:
>
> > Jerry,
> >
> > I pulled the bellows and checked the wiring and did not find any
> > breaks.  I also pulled the door panel and rechecked the pluging
> > connections that mount to the carrier assembly. No luck.
> >
> > I printed out the wiring diagram for the power windows from the
> > Bentley, but I'll be damned if I can make sense of them.
> >
> > It is like the "up" connection is not being made when the switch is
> > pressed.
> >
> > So Miss Piggy is dead in the water until I can figure this one out.
> > Can't go anywhere with a window stuck down.
> >
> > Any other suggestions out there?
> >
> > D.
> >
> > On 8/7/06, Jerry Scott <jerryscott at wispertel.net> wrote:
> >
> >> 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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Douglas in MN
95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank