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Subject:Re: Power window switch relocation
From:Toomey Douglas
Date:Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:47:55 -0700

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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