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power window help
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
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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
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
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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
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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.
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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?
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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
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Originally Posted by FC3S_nataku
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?
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.
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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.