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Will An S5 window power switch in a S4??

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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Will An S5 window power switch in a S4??

WIll an S5 main window switch work when plugeed in to an S4?
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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I think they do, but they look different...
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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Yes, it works fine. I have S5 window switches in my 10th AE and have tested it.
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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It worked for me. I swapped them out at the time of my s5 Interior Installation In my 88.
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Thanks. Now I know that I can purchase either one for my 88 vert.
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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yes they work but do not get any from other mazdas like 929 626 or milliniums. thay have different internals.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 07:13 AM
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The S5 switch sits a little deeper in the door pocket, so you may have to gouge out some foam insulation for clearance to drop it in.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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yea, but the s4 switches are more heavy duty. Thats why people use the s4 instead of the s5 switches. If you have the s4 switches then use them theyre better.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Yea, but the S5 switches are self cleaning & don't get carboned up.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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you have a point there!! Speaking of which the driverside one needs to be cleaned.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Where to you go to buy these self cleaning switches? I have S-5 switches which I just recently cleaned. Can you direct me in the location to purchsase these self-cleaning wonders?

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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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I'm not an EE but as I understand it, there are two basic types of electrical contacts - touch & wipe.
The wipe type is self cleaning.
S4 window switches are touch type and S5's are wipe type.

Of course it dosen't hurt to clean any switch contact.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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They're all self cleaning!

Just clean them yourself!

(sorry, was up too late last night...)
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Hmmm..
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