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Volkswagen Jetta 2006 2.5 Windows problem?

Hello All,

So I bought a 2006 Jetta 2.5 5 Cylinder, with 115,000 Miles, I bought it from the auction, and I knew that cars from Auctions can not be guaranteed, but I did like the car and it does not have any mechanical issues, except for the windows issue.

Ok so I will explain as much as I can. The driver side window doesn't come down at all, or in other word, the whole master windows panel on the river side doesn't work except for the button for the back left side window which works from the driver panel.

Anyways, just an hour ago, I was playing with the panel to see if I can get it to work, but actually I got the driver window to come down but never went up again, I almost broke my fingers with no luck.

Note: The mirror buttons do not work either!

so the whole panel pretty much does not work.

Oh, one more thing, sometimes all 4 windows come down in their own (Duhh!!!) and sometimes the passenger side button doesn't work on the passenger door, but if I play with the driver side master panel, then the passenger window button works fine again!

I did a little research and found that there is a lot of windows and wiring problems with the 2006 Jetta TDI, but mine is not TDI, so I don't know what to do, I am freaking out and afraid that it will cost me a lot, and sometimes I think that I can fix it myself but I am not that proficient so I won't risk it!

Please give me some suggestions if you know!

I bought the car for $2800!

Thanks

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  • 7 years ago
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    Sounds to me you have a bad switch panel or, more likely, a broken wiring harness in the door. You have intermittent window operations, no mirror operations, and unselected window operations.

    Pop the wire harness boot open in the drivers door jam. Press the release tab on the top of the boot to open it. Push the boot back to reveal the wiring. You will probably find the red power wire and brown ground wires are broken. The harness was built too short. A new door harness will be required. The dealer probably has it in stock.

    Source(s): VW Tech
  • 7 years ago

    Try wiggle testing the wiring harness by the drivers door hinges while holding a window switch that doesn't work. If it moves I'd open the harness and look for breaks in the wiring. You may have to pull each wire with both hands to see if any of them stretch which would indicate the metal wires inside the plastic is broken.

    If that doesn't work remove the master switch on the drivers door and inspect the harness plug and pins.

    Source(s): Mitsubishi Master Tech
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