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Originally Posted by zu!
The only window not working is the passenger side rear. But it doesn't work either with the switches in front or in the door itself. What are the chances of the switches being the culplrit?
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Odds are good the window control switch on the rear door needs attention. The center console switches for window control rely on good contact in the door switches themselves because power is routed through them while resting in their neutral position in order for central switches to have an effect driving the window motor.
If you disconnect / unplug the window switch in the door, the center console switch cannot drive the window up or down. That's just how things are wired.
Trivia: anybody know what will happen (without trying first) if the driver and passenger have a tug-o-war over the passenger's window by using switches in opposite directions? Keep in mind this is an old German car.
Is it:
A) the driver command always wins and overrides the passenger every time
B) the passenger overrules the driver's command every time
C) the driver command causes the passenger command to pause (halt) the window, then the first to let go is the loser, whoever holds longer eventually wins the window going in their direction
D) if the driver started the action the passenger's attempt is thwarted and driver's chosen direction keeps on truckin' and vise versa for the passenger if they started first
E) so long as either switch is in the down position the window keeps rolling down
F) sparks fly or a fuse blows if you're lucky, you just put 25Amps through two switches and created a dead short
G) the motor conjigulates as it tries to satisfy both commands simultaneously, and depending on the state of lube of the window regulator the window may slowly creep up, or down at a fraction of the normal speed
H) all doors unlock if they were locked, but the trunk and fuel door remain locked, and interior lighting goes on