hey everyone, i was tired of my passenger window going up super slow so i took off the driver door today and now i dont know what to do. is there a write up or can someone please explain what to clean and how to take off the main power window switch from the door. thanks

 

help me, its hot out side and i would like to be done with this

 

S4 or S5? - S4's have the better switches...worlds of difference....

First off....the passenger's window is going up and down slowly...the regulator needs to be cleaned - so you took the DRIVER'S door panel off?

clean the tracks that the window slides in (at either end) as well as the linkages that move when you operate the window.......this one's not rocket science

 

crap, well i took off the drivers side door because i thought it was that the passenger switch is not getting power(passenger switch does NOT work) i thought i had build up on the switch. sorry about not explaing more. oh yeah its a S4 T2

 

can anyone at least explain how to remove switch from the door

 

unplug the switch then from the back side of the door panel use your finger or a flathead screwdriver and press in the to metal tabs on each end and it will pop out. you can also pry from the outside of the door panel but may mess up the panel surrounding the switch if you're not careful. it's really easy to get the switch out.

 

awesome! thanks,

 

ok, took me a whole 3 mins to get BOTH switchs out, now what am i looking for? i dont see any build up on the out side, should i check inside the switch?

 

dont want to break anything, please help

 

slow rolling windows are usually not a power supply problem, as CA said, clean out the window tracks the glass slides in with some glass cleaner and compressed air and wipe down the sliding motor linkages and re grease them.

 

but what about the passenger switch not working?

 

if the passenger side switch only isn't working then pop the back cover off it carefully, remove the rockers and clean all the contacts and reassemble.

 

how do i get this back cover off? im holding it in my hand right now and i see a clip i guess in the front and i guess another clip in the back.

 

there should be 2-3 small phillips screws holding the clips and cover on.

 

the only screws are on the clips that hold the switch to the door

 

got a picture? i haven't pulled a passenger side switch apart yet but it should be similar to the driver's side i would think.

 

its too big to put on here, can i email it to you?

 

i have to head out so host it here:

http://imageshack.us/

if no one helps out then i'll see it when i get home.

 

ok after much drama, both switches work now thanks Karack, eatricers, and CA. my last question to you all about power windows is how do i clean the track of the windows? after cleaning them, how would i regrease them? thanks

 

you will have to remove the regulator... not too hard, let me know if you wanna do it, i'll tell you

 

pm sent

 

i will be calling you in like 10 mins, cool thanks

 

88GXL is the ****! he walked me through the cleaning in like 5 to 10 min! if you ever need help with the window motor, GO TO Project 88GXL!

 

Look inside the switch. All the current for the passenger motor goes through this switch and it gets hot. When it heats up, the plastic gets soft and the metal switch contact sinks into the plastic and the plastic pushes up around it. Then the metal contact on the switch lever never touches the one in the plastic. I opened mine up and used an xacto knife to trim the pushed-up plastic around the contact and all was well.

There was a write-up on how to put high-current relays in the door so that this wimply switch only has to drive the relay. I'm going to do mine this spring when the weather clears up.

- kel -

 

somebody post a little more detail on how to clean the tracks, and how to/what type of grease to use on the linkage. All my switches work, but they are slow...and my passenger window kinda shudders a bit when you roll it down.