Peter,

A common problem which can make the electric window inop is from the  wires
fatigue breaking in the harness that feeds into the door. It's covered with
a rubber boot which you'll have to split to get a good look.  If the
connection is broken in there you can sometimes verify by holding the power
switch on while opening and closing the door. If you get a momentary
operation, you've found the problem. Splicing a new wire in there is a
challenge.

Welcome to the list !!

John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 5:07 PM, A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@mac.com> wrote:

> Greetings fellow Vanagon owners.  Your web site and support is incredible.
>  Thank you for being here.
>
> Recently bought a 1991 Vanagon GL that was supposedly parked for "a few
> months" (more like a a few years).  The PO had run her without any
> maintenance until she would not start - bell bearing in the starter was
> nonexistent at this point.  With the help of a local friend, who is a VW
> Tech, we got her running.  To get her running we had to replace the fuel
> pump, fuel filter, get the starter rebuilt, replace the rotor cap and arm
> and lots of other little things.
>
> The clutch needs "looking at" as do the brakes and the air conditioning - a
> must here in SW Florida.  My next challenge is with the electric windows.
>  Because I am very old, and with only one real operating hand, can you
> extremely kind knowledgeable experts explain in very simple terms (because I
> am English and just off the boat!  OK - joke - I have been a US Citizen
> after being proclaimed so with over 3,000 of my closet Cuban friends at a
> swearing in session in Miami back when Monica and Bill were friends) just
> how I remove the door panel and get to the electric motor as my VW Tech is
> real busy on other projects at this time.
>
> Thanking you in advance
>
> Peter Marsh
> ( EX-User of twin SU carbs in my 1953 Morris 1000 in 1957/60 going very
> fast and getting into trouble with many local policemen.)
>
> 1981 VW Veggy Burning "Smoky Slug" - Pickup
> 2005 VW TDI very fast Beetle
> 1991 no-name yet Vanagon
>