Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:47:55 -0700
Reply-To: Toomey Douglas <drt@UOREGON.EDU>
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From: Toomey Douglas <drt@UOREGON.EDU>
Subject: Re: Power window switch relocation
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Raimund,
I had an old switch lying around and decided to look inside. Easy to get apart and the grease was pretty dry, making it stiff. However, I took out the two sort of W-shaped actuators and getting those back in so that they are not sideways is causing me problems. The switches are pretty simple, except for that…
Doug
> On Aug 27, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE> wrote:
>
> The wires breaking in the door jam is a true mess.
>
> However,
>
> I often realized that the switch itself is the culprit.
> Hardened and rotten grease inside raises resistance, even if the wiring
> is okay´ish.
>
> I replaced my switches just a couple of days ago, with VW Polo switches
> (red lit, otherwise almost the same) from 2010. Also available green-lit
> before 2010.
> 6K* or 6N* or 191* part numbers (yes, Golf2).
>
> Windows run almost perfectly!
>
> You US guys probably will have troubles finding these switches though.
>
> The UK "brickwerks" switches (and other vendors) sell China-Quantum
> switches brandnew. They need a little resoldering of the rear wires, but
> work fine.
>
> Regards
>
> Raimund
>
>
>
>
> Am 27.08.2017 um 20:07 schrieb Stacy Schneider:
>> Because the stock wiring is a mess and if you are not really careful it
>> ends up being caught in the mechanism as well as the wires break in the
>> door jam.
>>
>>
>> Stacy
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 10:44 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Why would people wish to relocate them?
>>>
>>> Yrs,
>>> d
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Any where you put them other then the door panel is
>>>> uncomfortable. I always advise that you double up some masking tape and put
>>>> it on the dash where you intend to out the switches
>>>
>>
>> --
>> 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
>> Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
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