5k Window Terror, Help me please

[superba <superba@pacbell.net>]

Hi,

The window switches and connectors between the switches and the motors are
almost always to blame.  Sometimes it's the ground wires.  Audi (and VW)
sells a very expensive switch contact cleaner that will solve almost all of
these problems.  Radio Shack sells a degreaser that works well, also.  My
Bentley contains a troubleshooting flow chart that walks one through the
steps after that.  Remember, it's the switches, ISS.

However, the window motor sellers love you.

Cheers!

> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 14:33:30 -0500
> From: "Alexander van Gerbig" <Audi_80@email.msn.com>
> Subject: 5k Window Terror, Help me please
>
>     Sister came home for a couple days to visit.  I have a window motor
> ready for her 5k.  Get down the business today and get the rear door all
> opened.  Take the old motor out and toss the new one in.  Hookup
> the switch
> and turn the key.  Try the switch, nothing, hmm.  Ahh, the rear window
> lockout switch is up, pop it down.  The lockout switch will not rest in a
> down position, so I pull the main switch cluster and tape it down.  Try
> again, only goes down but not up with rear switch.  Try the main cluster
> switch, nothing.  Take my spare 80/90 window switch and pop it on, same
> thing.  So I try the other rear window, only goes down with it's switch.
> Main cluster switch works up and down.  So I use my extra 80/90 switch and
> bingo, works up and down.  I had to turn the switch around, twist the
> harness, and take the top 2 prong harness and flip it so that the switch
> works and looks proper.
>     Now the right rear window only goes up, but I can flip the
> top 2 sprong
> harness and then it goes down when I press the switch to go up.
> Bad switch
> right?  Although I tried the extra switch and the main cluster switch and
> even then it only went one way.  What is the deal here?  Bad wiring, or
> picky switch?  Motor is good.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Alexander van Gerbig
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