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windows safety switch not working? - 11/11/2007 9:04:03 AM

chromatin

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Oh, well, maybe works too hard, lol. I can operate all windwos in driver seat. Rear windows are deactivated and the satefy switch indicates that. I can hold down the safety switch to allow operating the windows in rear seats. But as soon as the safety switch is released, the rear windows are again deactivated. Something wrong with how I operate the safety switch or the safety switch is bad? If the latter, anybody has any idea how to fix it? Thank you very much!

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/11/2007 9:08:19 AM

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press the button down and its active?

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/11/2007 9:12:21 AM

chromatin

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It's in this way. Push it down and hold it there, the rear windows can be operate in rear seats. As soon as the safety switch is released, the rear windows cannot be operate in rear seats

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/11/2007 9:35:30 AM

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The switch is bad. You should be able to push it once to activate the rear windows. A second push should deactivate them. The light in the switch should go on and off to verify this.

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/11/2007 9:44:41 AM

chromatin

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Oh, well, gonna to fix it later then. The rears are rearely occupied for now.

BTW, I fixed the sticky button on the gear switch with two doses of wd40

http://www.audiforums.com/m_694869/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#694869

and the cel. The vacuum hose on the combi valve was broken.

http://www.audiforums.com/m_691456/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#691456

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/19/2007 1:18:09 PM

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My car has the same issue. Makes me feel like a King when the have to ask for permission to put their windows down. Haha

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/21/2007 9:10:00 PM

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lmao.. mine is the same way.. people freak out when the windows dont work..

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/22/2007 5:36:40 AM

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mine also,i have no kids so its all good

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/22/2007 11:46:19 AM

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Must happen a lot. Misery loves company!

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/23/2007 8:15:26 PM

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Mine does the same thing and another guy with an A6 that I know is having the same problem. I'm going to have to buy a new switch. I'm wondering how much it's gonna be? Hopefully an easy replacement?

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/23/2007 9:00:09 PM

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If you guys have a bad switch you can hold down the rear lock out button and the rear switches should work, once you let go of the master lock out button the rear switches won't work again. Well at least until you replace the switch.

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/23/2007 9:33:50 PM

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Had the same problem on my '01 A6, took the switch out/ apart. A small piece was broken off, so the switch would not stay down. Had a new oem switch shipped from HK , about $ 35, easy to install. Now it works like a charm.

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RE: windows safety switch not working? - 11/26/2007 1:38:55 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: auditech79

If you guys have a bad switch you can hold down the rear lock out button and the rear switches should work, once you let go of the master lock out button the rear switches won't work again. Well at least until you replace the switch.

That's pretty much how it goes except there's usually some complaining first.

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