Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

we opened the windows and sunroof and our audi coupe and now they wont
close. This has happened a few times before but if we turn off the
ignition they seemed to reset themselves and work again.

We have checked the fuses, relays and out-points on them and they are all
working fine.

Does anyone know anything else that could cause this or how to fix it

Thanks!

Frosty

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

Frosty,
The wiring diagrams in the Bentley Manual for your car are the best thing to
have on-hand for tracing electrical problems. It sounds like there's a
resettable breaker in the system that was tripping, and is now blown (it's
possible that there's a breaker in the sunroof motor vicinity). You might
also check the wiring in the vicinity of the driver's door hinge - it's
common for wires to break in the harness that travels through the rubber
"accordian", and a wire that was partially broken before has finally given
up the ghost.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> we opened the windows and sunroof and our audi coupe and now they wont
> close. This has happened a few times before but if we turn off the
> ignition they seemed to reset themselves and work again.
>
> We have checked the fuses, relays and out-points on them and they are all
> working fine.
>
> Does anyone know anything else that could cause this or how to fix it
>
> Thanks!
>
> Frosty
>

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

Frosty,
The wiring diagrams in the Bentley Manual for your car are the best thing to
have on-hand for tracing electrical problems. It sounds like there's a
resettable breaker in the system that was tripping, and is now blown (it's
possible that there's a breaker in the sunroof motor vicinity). You might
also check the wiring in the vicinity of the driver's door hinge - it's
common for wires to break in the harness that travels through the rubber
"accordian", and a wire that was partially broken before has finally given
up the ghost.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> we opened the windows and sunroof and our audi coupe and now they wont
> close. This has happened a few times before but if we turn off the
> ignition they seemed to reset themselves and work again.
>
> We have checked the fuses, relays and out-points on them and they are all
> working fine.
>
> Does anyone know anything else that could cause this or how to fix it
>
> Thanks!
>
> Frosty
>

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

Frosty,
The wiring diagrams in the Bentley Manual for your car are the best thing to
have on-hand for tracing electrical problems. It sounds like there's a
resettable breaker in the system that was tripping, and is now blown (it's
possible that there's a breaker in the sunroof motor vicinity). You might
also check the wiring in the vicinity of the driver's door hinge - it's
common for wires to break in the harness that travels through the rubber
"accordian", and a wire that was partially broken before has finally given
up the ghost.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> we opened the windows and sunroof and our audi coupe and now they wont
> close. This has happened a few times before but if we turn off the
> ignition they seemed to reset themselves and work again.
>
> We have checked the fuses, relays and out-points on them and they are all
> working fine.
>
> Does anyone know anything else that could cause this or how to fix it
>
> Thanks!
>
> Frosty
>

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

Thanks - I will look into these things!

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

Thanks - I will look into these things!

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

Thanks - I will look into these things!

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

"frosty2706" <lyndseyfrost@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in
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> we opened the windows and sunroof and our audi coupe and now they wont
> close. This has happened a few times before but if we turn off the
> ignition they seemed to reset themselves and work again.
>
> We have checked the fuses, relays and out-points on them and they are all
> working fine.
>
> Does anyone know anything else that could cause this or how to fix it
>
> Thanks!
>
> Frosty
>

Did you open a door before closing the windows or sunroof? Mine does this,
it seems that the power to the windows/sunroof is shut off as soon as you
open a door. I need to start the engine before the power is restored. The
power is even shut off if the sunroof is halfway through closing.

I think it's a "feature"

John
'95 Coupe

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

"frosty2706" <lyndseyfrost@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in
news:ac340db4e3b6db46c4a0e6ad5b9802ff@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> we opened the windows and sunroof and our audi coupe and now they wont
> close. This has happened a few times before but if we turn off the
> ignition they seemed to reset themselves and work again.
>
> We have checked the fuses, relays and out-points on them and they are all
> working fine.
>
> Does anyone know anything else that could cause this or how to fix it
>
> Thanks!
>
> Frosty
>

Did you open a door before closing the windows or sunroof? Mine does this,
it seems that the power to the windows/sunroof is shut off as soon as you
open a door. I need to start the engine before the power is restored. The
power is even shut off if the sunroof is halfway through closing.

I think it's a "feature"

John
'95 Coupe

Re: Audi Coupe - windows and sunroof wont shut
 

"frosty2706" <lyndseyfrost@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in
news:ac340db4e3b6db46c4a0e6ad5b9802ff@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> we opened the windows and sunroof and our audi coupe and now they wont
> close. This has happened a few times before but if we turn off the
> ignition they seemed to reset themselves and work again.
>
> We have checked the fuses, relays and out-points on them and they are all
> working fine.
>
> Does anyone know anything else that could cause this or how to fix it
>
> Thanks!
>
> Frosty
>

Did you open a door before closing the windows or sunroof? Mine does this,
it seems that the power to the windows/sunroof is shut off as soon as you
open a door. I need to start the engine before the power is restored. The
power is even shut off if the sunroof is halfway through closing.

I think it's a "feature"

John
'95 Coupe