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

[Jerry Scott]

I would have to tear into my car to be of any help, but just don't 
presently have the time to do that.  Someone on the list may have 
recently done this and may offer you some help.
Jerry

Douglas Fifield wrote:

> 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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