Driver's side power window all of a sudden quit working

Tiny
NRSKJW
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  • 2002 AUDI A4
  • 4 CYL
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  • 60,000 MILES
The driver's side control does, however, roll down the other windows in the car, but when you try to roll down those other windows from the actual door near the window those do not work either. The fuses are good, the motor is good and I replaced the switch and still the same problem.

What am I missing?
Friday, December 7th, 2007 AT 4:09 PM

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Tiny
CODEMAN4000
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Hey, I'm wondering if you ever got this fixed? I am having the exact same problem and haven't had time to get it fixed. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Friday, October 31st, 2008 AT 3:20 PM
Tiny
VINCE11
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I have the same problem never did anyone of you found what was the problem?
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 AT 5:40 AM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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The description sounds like a data problem on the computer network from the comfort control module. That system is a convoluted one. The local door switches are not actually connected to the motors in the doors. Instead they are nothing but data inputs, when you push one down it sends a signal to the comfort control module requesting it lowers or raises the chosen window. The thing with a bad data stream is that it could be any of the modules in the doors or the CCM itself.
What you might try to isolate front or rear modules would be to remove the power from them, First try pulling fuses 2 and 23. Those are the power feeds to the rear windows. Did both front windows start working at both switches? If yes then the issue is likely in one of the rear modules and could be isolated by disconnecting one side and putting the fuses back in and seeing if the three windows left now work at both switches. If they do you know the one you unplugged is the bad one, if they stop working then the one you left plugged in is likely the issue. The front modules can be tested almost the same way. If testing the rears shows no changes, unplug the passenger door module. Do the rear switches now work? If yes the passenger module is likely at fault. If not then it is likely the drivers module.
If you have a scan tool that can talk to the system you can make this much faster as it would show the individual control signals and you could just look for the one stuck in the up or down position. One of the major issues with modern vehicles is how everything is interconnected, the older power window systems were much simpler because they didn't have all of the systems interconnected. In this case it could be that a faulty door handle or lock is causing a signal that is stopping the windows from working.
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 AT 9:59 AM

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