Re: Power window stuck!

[Nathan Belo <belo@eskimo.com>]

On Thu, 5 Sep 1996, STEve Dambrowski wrote:

> Car: 1986 4000 CS Quattro
> Miles: 130,000 +/-
> 
> A few days ago my passenger rear window stopped working. Of course, 
> it was down at the time... figures, huh? :(  I don't think it is the 
> switch, as both are not working. When I try to put it up, the light 
> goes off. (Using the console in the front) I don't hear any hum from 
> the window and it doesn't move at all. 
> 
> Right now, my main concern is to get it back up. I'll worry about 
> getting it fixed later. Is there any way I can get it to go back up? 
> If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
> 
> 
>        Thanks...
> 
> 
>             STEve
> 
> ---
> steved@panix.com
> 

It is the switches.  I recently replaced both the driver's and passenger's
switches for the same window.  You can disassemble the switches, clean
them up, and  they'll work like new.  The night light will go off even on
a bad switch.  It may be that only 1 switch is bad, so you have to
experiment with it.  You can play with the switches and pray that the
window goes up or you can swap one of the other switches temporarily to
get the window up.  Good luck!

Nathan
'88 90 Q
NWRQC
QCUSA  I just got my renewal notice.  Should I renew?  It's now $40 up
from $36.