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Old 09-08-2005, 02:40 PM
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Front window goes down but not up...

Yesterday the front passenger window went down, but wouldn't go up. Today, the driver's window did the same thing. Both windows are half way up, so I tried and they will still today go down further, but not up. (So now they are down even further.. ) Thanks for the advice.

Car is 90 (124) 300D 2.5T (really a 250DT )

Thanks again.

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Old 09-08-2005, 02:52 PM
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most likely, bad contacts on the switches.... pull a rear window switch and replace it to the front....
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Old 09-08-2005, 03:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lee polowczuk
most likely, bad contacts on the switches.... pull a rear window switch and replace it to the front....
I thought of that but wouldn't it be rather odd for both switches to fail 12 hours apart after 15 years?!?
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1977 Volkswagen Golf GTi (sold)
1981 Audi 5000S Turbo (sold)
1982 Volkswagen Rabbit LS 145k (sold)
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTi 150k (sold)
1984 Saab 900 150k (sold)
1984 Volkswagen Scirocco GTX 1.8T 20V
1985 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.0 160k(sold)
1986 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16 188k (sold)
1988 Volkswagen Fox 161K (sold)
1990 BMW 525td (Sold)
1990 Mercedes Benz 300D 100k
1994 Saab 900 SE Turbo 55k (sold)
1996 Volvo 855R 140K
2001 VW Jetta Wolfsburg 16k (sold)
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Old 09-08-2005, 03:13 PM
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didn't know the failure was that close....

Did someone spill some coke down there?

This will only take you minutes to do... that's why i suggested it.
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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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Old 09-08-2005, 03:24 PM
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It was the switch. Thanks for your help.

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1977 Volkswagen Golf GTi (sold)
1981 Audi 5000S Turbo (sold)
1982 Volkswagen Rabbit LS 145k (sold)
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTi 150k (sold)
1984 Saab 900 150k (sold)
1984 Volkswagen Scirocco GTX 1.8T 20V
1985 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.0 160k(sold)
1986 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16 188k (sold)
1988 Volkswagen Fox 161K (sold)
1990 BMW 525td (Sold)
1990 Mercedes Benz 300D 100k
1994 Saab 900 SE Turbo 55k (sold)
1996 Volvo 855R 140K
2001 VW Jetta Wolfsburg 16k (sold)

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