[s-cars] weird windows

[Jerry Scott]

Regarding the window problem, one of the gremlins that this model has is 
in the wiring that connects the door to the body.  Over many years these 
wires break due to many cycles of flexing during door openings.  This 
can cause all kinds of problems with the power windows, door locks and 
all other electrical control switches that are in the door panel.  I 
haven't seen this on my car, but other owners with high mileage have 
posted such problems.  It requires either replacing the entire wire 
harness or patching the broken wires with solder and shrink tubing.  It 
can be a time consuming job to check all wires for continuity, but has 
to be done to fix the problem.
Jerry


Eddy Mattice wrote:

>Hey All,
>
>New to the list and a new s-car owner, although I have been around a few. I 
>am a member of the w-t audifans chapter and am part of the sos-cars list. 
>Now onto the problems... I recently picked up a 1993 s4, for those who are 
>interested it is black on ecru with eibachs/konis samcos and a chip or at 
>least something that makes it pull harder than it should... I have two 
>issues.
>1) The power windows. The driver window works perfectly, but when any of the 
>other windows are rolled up the remaining two roll down slowly. For example 
>if you are rolling up the pass window the two rears roll down slowly but 
>only as the pass window reaches the top. If you are rolling up a rear window 
>the other rear and the pass roll down but again on as it reaches the top. It 
>does not matter which switch you use the drivers control or the individual 
>door switches result in the same behaviour. Looking at the Bentley which I 
>had to borrow from my dad (a fellow s-car owner) I discovered that the 3 
>pass windows all use the same grnd (I believe it was 32 but my memory is 
>failing me here) which eventually terminates "behind instrument panel left". 
>Anyone shed any light here?? Is this the kick panel grnds or somewhere 
>else?? Am I on the right track?? I have some experience and to me it sounds 
>like a grnd issue but I could be wrong...
>2) Misfire under boost. My dads car and my own s4 both have this. Mine is 
>much worse however. Runs fine at idle runs fine at revs only misses under 
>high load high boost conditions. Anyone figure out a good way to check these 
>coils other than swapping out assemblies. I tested my dads with an adjutable 
>gap spark tester and replaced the worst ones and his has been better for a 
>while but seems to be worsening again. Thoughts?? P.S. I swapped out the 
>P.O.S.s first on my fathers car...
>
>Eddy
>1993 S4
>1986 4kstq soon to be parts
>1984 Vw Vanagon Westy
>1990 Isuzu Trooper (plow)
>1986 Cgt (gf's transport)
>and some others
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