A6 Electric window prob

otter · 12-11-2005,02:08 AM

Hi, I am the proud new owner of an Audi A6. It a superb car to drive with silky smoth ride and auto transmission. However, I have a problem with the passenger side elec window. It seems the motor is fine but the window seems very stiff and as it nears the top of its travel it gets too much and stops. I have tried spraying silicone spray in to the mechanism as the window goes down, this has helped a bit but it still will not close without one hand each side helping it up. Could anybody give me any useful tips or the best way to remove the door trim without damage so I can take a look at the mechanism itself?

Many thanks Steve

**smallholder** · 02-06-2006,08:30 PM

I have exaactly the same symltoms on my 1999 A^- again on the passenger side. Any ideas?

**smallholder** · 16-11-2008,11:38 AM

In the end I used the silicon spray on the window channel which cured the problem and it has worked for the last 2 years.

**AUDIQS** · 16-11-2008,09:04 PM

Had that prob meself and the cure was the motors where tired and replaced got them off e-bay could buy off audi by £150 each?
to remove door panel 2 screws at top of trim at the edge of the door once done just lift the door handle up and the whole panel will come up

have fun

**kennygal** · 18-11-2008,12:26 AM

Hi Guys,I had the same fault with my rear driver's side window it needed to be pulled up with 2 hands to close fully but silicone spray in the channels seems to have cured it for now.However my driver's door window makes an unpleasant squeaking noise inside the door as it goes up and down,the noise is very bad in warm weather but disappears completely in cold weather,any ideas?Regards Ken.

**KiwiA6** · 19-11-2008,02:16 AM

If the silicon spray doesn't work, try a new window regulator. The motor is generally OK, it's the regulator (the bit that hold the window and moves it up an down when powered by the motor) that can sieze up. Price isn't too bad.

**kennygal** · 29-11-2008,02:24 PM

Thanks Kiwi,will investigate that if taking off the door panel is as easy as Audiqs says.Ken.

**solo284** · 02-12-2008,03:07 PM

Had my rear window guides greased by my local (non Audi) garage two years ago and everything still fine. Window would stop closing about half way up. Worth a go before replacing the motor.

**chizz-gb** · 12-09-2010,06:14 PM

My A6 displayed all the symptoms, went down no problem but as it got half to three quarters up, it sent itself back down again. The only way was to help it up to close it properly.

It turned out to be the pink clips which audi upgraded from blue ones as the plastic wasn't strong enough. These clips attach the glass to the window cables that lift it up, what happen is the top of the clip breaks.

The good news is it's all documented here, a thread started by wainwriv 22-08-09 tells you all about it and is where i got my info.