Re: Raining: 200TQW pass window stuck down

[Pcarselle <pcarselle@worldnet.att.net>]

Steve Manning wrote:
> 
> At 12:49 PM 6/23/98 -0700, Tim King wrote:
> >OK... I'm at work and not having any fun. The front passenger window goes
> >down only from the pass switch. It doesn't do anything from the drivers side
> >(up or down). It didn't make any particular noise when failing.
> >
> >I know I've seen this fix recently and I'm kicking myself for not saving it.
> >I have repair procedures for the broken regulator cable, but can't find
> >anything else in the archives.  I'm leaning toward the broken door wires (I
> >got this scoop from the SJM repair page), but the rubber boots look good and
> >it's a low-mileage car. I have some tools (and Bentley) with me, but I'd
> >like to minimize the exploratory surgery in the office parking lot.
> 
> Could be the wires in drivers door, but when this last happened on my '90
> 200tqw, it was a screwed up switch in the panel on the driver's side
> armrest...quick fix is to remove the armrest, swap the wires to another of
> the other three switches, roll up window!  You can then at your leisure
> either replace or use the WD40 trick on the bad switch.........SLM
> 
> Steve Manning:  stephenm@ix.netcom.com
> ...Physical home: Metro D.C. area, USA
> .....Virtual home:  http://www.stationwagon.com
Steve:
Most probably the switch for the passenger window located on the driver
side door. The driver side switch normally closed contacts are wired in
series with the passenger side switch, that allows you to operate the
window from the passemger side. When you attempt to use the driver side
switch you actually close the normally open contacts ( probably very
dirty, carbonized...etc..)to feed the window regulator. If you don't
clean the switch....in a little while the normally closed contacts will
also get dirty and...voila!!! neither driver nor passenger side will
operate !! 
You can substitute the "dirty" switch with a diver side switch for a
rear door...the problem should follow the switch and the rear door
window will only operate from the rear door switch.
HTH, Pablo