Sudden failure of drivers side power window.

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <337A8E89.4843AC0D@randomc.com> Raylynn Knight writes:

> I have recently purchased an '88 80Q which is in excellent condition for
> 
> a vehicle with 132,000 miles.  I have all service records from the
> previous owner of this vehicle and have not found any indication that
> there were any previous problems with the power windows.  The power
> mechanism for the drivers window worked flawlessly for the first couple
> of weeks I owned this vehicle, but this morning it completely failed.  I
> 
> was driving up to a drive-thru window, hit the button to lower the
> window, it went down about half-way then raised up about an inch.  I was
> 
> a little surprised, but I hit the button again.  It went down where
> about 1 inch of the window was showing.  It then refused to move up, or
> down with the power switch.  I was able to raise the window by pushing
> up on the glass.  If anyone has any clues as to what may be wrong I
> would appreciate any advice.

a) 892 bytes of question - 6172 bytes of utterly pointless encrypted signature.
   Please remember that some of us pay by the byte.

b) If you can move the window by hand, the actuating cable has snapped.  This
   is a common failure mode on windows that are not periodically greased.
   I've never yet seen an effective cable repair, although you might like to
   try a motorbike dealer once you've removed the mechanism.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club