Drivers window stuck down

1781cc · 11-02-14, 07:59 AM

great, my wife has managed to lower the window on the car despite being told not to, so now the car has been parked up, taped up with a bin liner and until I get home, is hopefully resistant to all the rain...

Seems that the central windows button works passenger and both rears, but not the drivers door, however, the driver door control for windows does nothing, but the mirrors control works

So, where do I start looking?

- switch itself
- broken wires in door
- relay 367 I guess?
- window regulator?
- anything else?

Is there a way of mechanically getting the window up until I can source the right parts?

Thanks in advance guys

Tun · 11-02-14, 08:22 AM

Relay 363 possibly, located above drivers side footwell. Changed one for the same reason on a B4 recently.

1781cc · 11-02-14, 08:28 AM

is it 363 or 367? I am not at the car, so can't check, but some googling says 367, not saying you are wrong, just want to get the right one mate. Do you have a part number by chance?

Tun · 11-02-14, 08:39 AM

Defo 363 Lee. I've got the old one in front of me now. Siemens part number: 79FA404.
I got a replacement from Audibits on ebay.
It was on a B4 saloon though in case that makes a difference!

Daveymaclad · 11-02-14, 09:08 AM

first thing to do is the easiest, remove the ashtray and push on the underside of the connector to the switch and see if it's a bad/lose contact to the switch.

1781cc · 11-02-14, 11:55 AM

ok, been researching, seems like relay is the most common, then heat fuse, then wires.... urgh, its snowing!

Tun · 11-02-14, 12:04 PM

The one I replaced would operate the window if you tapped it while pressing the switch, obviously a loose connection inside. Worth a try to get your window back up.

1781cc · 11-02-14, 12:13 PM

yeah, I read about smacking it on the ground, and also putting direct power feed into the motor to get it to go up, if neither of these work, is there a way to manually elevate a window? just as in the way you can with the allen key and sunroofs in B4's?

Targus · 11-02-14, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveymaclad

first thing to do is the easiest, remove the ashtray and push on the underside of the connector to the switch and see if it's a bad/lose contact to the switch.

window switches in drivers door not center console like urq's etc

Audiden · 11-02-14, 05:41 PM

It'll not be the relay, that would knock out all your windows.

Could be switch, could be window regulator itself as they're a weak point.

Door trim off & check for broken window reg cable... crap job to do in the rain/snow!!

11-02-14, 08:22 AM	#2
Tun Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Buxton Posts: 745	Relay 363 possibly, located above drivers side footwell. Changed one for the same reason on a B4 recently. __________________ 1988 MB quattro 2012 S4 Avant

11-02-14, 08:39 AM	#4
Tun Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Buxton Posts: 745	Defo 363 Lee. I've got the old one in front of me now. Siemens part number: 79FA404. I got a replacement from Audibits on ebay. It was on a B4 saloon though in case that makes a difference! __________________ 1988 MB quattro 2012 S4 Avant Last edited by Tun; 11-02-14 at 08:47 AM. Reason: More info

11-02-14, 09:08 AM	#5
Daveymaclad 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bursledon - Southampton Posts: 2,575	first thing to do is the easiest, remove the ashtray and push on the underside of the connector to the switch and see if it's a bad/lose contact to the switch. __________________ 2008 RS6 avant SOLD 1988 UR Quattro

11-02-14, 12:04 PM	#7
Tun Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Buxton Posts: 745	The one I replaced would operate the window if you tapped it while pressing the switch, obviously a loose connection inside. Worth a try to get your window back up. __________________ 1988 MB quattro 2012 S4 Avant

11-02-14, 05:41 PM	#10
Audiden Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,257	It'll not be the relay, that would knock out all your windows. Could be switch, could be window regulator itself as they're a weak point. Door trim off & check for broken window reg cable... crap job to do in the rain/snow!! __________________ Too many cars!!

11-02-14, 08:28 AM	#3
1781cc Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,070	is it 363 or 367? I am not at the car, so can't check, but some googling says 367, not saying you are wrong, just want to get the right one mate. Do you have a part number by chance?

11-02-14, 11:55 AM	#6
1781cc Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,070	ok, been researching, seems like relay is the most common, then heat fuse, then wires.... urgh, its snowing!

11-02-14, 12:13 PM	#8
1781cc Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,070	yeah, I read about smacking it on the ground, and also putting direct power feed into the motor to get it to go up, if neither of these work, is there a way to manually elevate a window? just as in the way you can with the allen key and sunroofs in B4's?