I have audi a6 2004 3.0 quattro, strangely when i start the car,not able to open any windows from drivers seat

I have never faced this problem before, its little cold out here and i was wondering is this due to cold weather.I try to open the windows and there is some movement noise in the door but the windows doesnt open at all.I have audi a6 2004 3.0 quattro, strangely when i start the car,not able to open any windows from drivers seatThere are two possibilities when a window doesnt open:

1.) The motor is broken

2.) The window regulator is broken (which is what happened to me).



Since you hear mechanical noise when you try to open it, its probably the regulator. The regulator is the metal frame that the window is attached to and is moved up and down by the motor. Since you also mention that its cold, the pins that attach the regulator to the motor have been known to crack and break in the cold (which is what happened to me).



Fixing the problem may not be cheap. In an audi dealership they charge 100 bucks just to open the door frame, lets alone the remaining labor and parts. If you know a personal mechanic that works on audi's this is your best bet to do it cheap. You can get audi regulators for about 120-150 bucks online. Labor might take a coupla hours.



EDIT: Yeah, it sounds like some morning dew may have gotten between the weather seal and the window, then froze. It could have melted in the afternoon, freeing the window. Well, at least you dont have a broken regulator