Problem for you electrical types...

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "Larry Fry" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2004/09/06 Mon PM 01:56:22 EDT
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Problem for you electrical types...
> 
> Ref:  16v MkII.
> 
>   Passenger side power window only went "down" intermittantly for a few
> days, then stopped completely.  Goes 'up' fine, using either switch (d-side
> or p-side), but won't go down using either switch.
>   Two leads going to p-side motor.  Disconnecting these leads from the
> switch and connecting to 12v battery will run the motor/window up and down
> with alacrity, so the motor is good.  Putting a VOA meter on the switch side
> of these two leads show +12.4vdc or -12.4vdc, depending on position of the
> switch.  I thought the p-side switch may have too high internal resistance,
> thereby keeping proper amperage from flowing through from either switch, so
> I bought a new switch and installed it.  Everything still the same.... :(
>   Ignoring the $60 switch that didn't cure the problem, this is getting to
> me...
> This is the only thing on the car that doesn't work and
> I...can't...stand...it.
>   Any suggestions from you guys??
> 
> Larry
> sandiego16v

Driver side switch?  IIRC, if the drivers' is bad, the pass. won't work independent of it...  You prolly can take the sucker apart and clean the point carefully with a point file, they very rarely completely fail, they just get dirty (slightly corroded) with age...

HTH

David


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