RE: Poweer Window Inoperational

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

It is quite likely to be bad contacts in the wiring.  There are quite a few 
connectors in the circuit, especially for driver's side switch for the 
passenger side window. The motors need a lot of current to get the window 
moving so if the circuit is not very good, they won't get enough current.  
The easiest way to test is to take a direct feed from your battery, 
disconnect the final connector before the motor, inside the door, and drive 
the motor direct from the battery. Most of the time that is enough to 
'jump-start' the motor - I've done this many times.  If it works OK, then 
your problem is the wiring.  The best solution is to cut out the connectors 
in both doors and solder/crimp the wires direct. How often do you remove the 
motors/switches anyway? I'd much rather have windows that work!

HTH,

Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8


>From: Christopher Mueller <cmueller@sciarc.edu>
>To: "'scirocco-L@scirocco.org'" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Poweer Window Inoperational
>Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 18:20:02 -0700
>
>Mine are extremely temperamental as well.  Driver's side worked once, and
>passenger side does/sometimes doesn't.  In the Bentley there is some 
>mention
>of the 'winding mechanism' being locked.  I've tried to take off the door
>panels to get in there but can't quite figure out how to get any tools in
>the hollow of the door itself.
>
>Christopher
>87 16V
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gnz12345@oh.verio.com
>To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>Sent: 5/7/00 6:08 PM
>Subject: Poweer Window Inoperational
>
>Does anyone know of a commmon problem that causes the power windows on
>an 86 Scirocco 16V not to function, i dont know if its the switch of the
>motor or whatever.




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