Re: window switches

[ekellock@juno.com]

Yes, they are odd little buggers...

The passenger side window switch in my CGT won't work when
the interior gets superheated in the summer.

On Thu, 16 Sep 1999 11:49:57 +0200 "Iain Atkinson (ETL)"
<iain.atkinson@etl.ericsson.se> writes:
> I have recently had switch trouble too on my Coupe, one day they were 
> fine next day both didn't work, replaced both everything ok. It's a 
> common prob with these switches that they just go, replace em all 
> and be done. Everytime I go to the scrapper I look for some.
> 
> Iain
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Todd Phenneger [mailto:phen9461@uidaho.edu]
> Sent:	16 September 1999 10:00
> To:	Dave Puterbaugh
> Cc:	quattro list
> Subject:	Re: 4kq rear windows wont work/ switch is fine
> 
> Thatns but I know the motor is fine.  As I noted in my message, I'm 
> not
> getting power to the motor.  And the swithces seem fine in front but 
> somne
> have noted that if the rear switches are bad th;en the fronts wont 
> work. 
> 	Thanks though
> 
> 	Todd Phenneger
> 	1985 4000 quattro / silver / daily driver
> 	1983 ur-q / black / fixing it up
> 	1984 4000 quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
> 	1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
> 	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
>    *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
> 
> On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Dave Puterbaugh wrote:
> 
> > Todd, I just went through the problems you are having on my 1991 
> 200.  I
> > think what happens is that the rear windows do not get used, and 
> the motor
> > corrodes inside and locks up - or at least that was my problem.  
> If you get
> > the switch off the door, there should be power to the switch, 
> which can be
> > checked by using a test light.  If you have power to the switch 
> (not the
> > light), then you can check the switch by holding it in one 
> direction, and
> > then checking the two leads to the motor.  One of the leads should 
> have
> > power.  Reverse the switch, and check the other lead to the motor. 
>  If they
> > both have power when you press the switch each direction, then you 
> have a
> > bad motor or cable.  New window regulators are on sale at Blau for 
> $99, and
> > they are easy to put in, or at least they were on my car.  Good 
> Luck!
> > 
> > Dave Puterbaugh
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>
> > To: quattro list <quattro@audifans.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 6:47 PM
> > Subject: 4kq rear windows wont work/ switch is fine
> > 
> > 
> > > Help,
> > > I'm selling this car this weekend and I dont have my Bently down
> > > here.  Both rear windows dont wrk and the switches in front at 
> least are
> > > fine.  One of them worked fine up untill this week.  the other 
> has been
> > > dead ofr a while I think.  Anyhow, The rear switches have power 
> as I can
> > > see the lights on.  But, I donbt know how to troubleshoot them 
> beyond what
> > > I have done.  IS there a separate circuit somewhere I should 
> check between
> > > the switches and the window motor???  There are two wires going 
> into the
> > > motor.  A green and a black.  Am I right that one of shose 
> should get
> > > power depending on which way the switch is pushed and the other 
> wire when
> > > the switch is reversed (ie raising vs lowering).  I'm not 
> showing ANY
> > > power to either of these wires.
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Todd Phenneger
> > > 1985 4000 quattro / silver / daily driver
> > > 1983 ur-q / black / fixing it up
> > > 1984 4000 quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
> > > 1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
> > > 1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
> > >    *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

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