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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 02:18 AM
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Excellent opening post, great pics .... Thanks!
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by tbear853
Excellent opening post, great pics .... Thanks!
Agree. cant wait to try this this weekend on my passenger side. Bought the drivers side switches last summer...oh well.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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Great write-up and photos. I did all of the window switches in my 2006 SC a couple of months ago and they all still work great. Thank You for the excellent tip.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I didn't realize this was such a widespread issue. Either way, glad it's working for most of you!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mblouir
Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I didn't realize this was such a widespread issue. Either way, glad it's working for most of you!
Add me to the list of folks thanking you. I had picked up the phone gonna call my parts man at the dealership and put it down to check the forum for a fix. I am glad I did. Thanks a million for saving me some dough. Especially since my parts man has quit the dealership and I can't get cheap parts anymore.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Is changing the drivers side power lock actuator in the same series as the window switch?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Awesome instructions, i just did this as i got to work this morning. Took my no time at all. Just got to be careful when taking the white part out. The little black springs will fall out if your not careful. then you'll be looking around on the floor or ground for something the size of a grain of rice.

Only issue i had was i was a fool and had the windows locked out from the drivers side and i thought i did something wrong. Took me a few minutes to realize what was going on and afterwards it worked like new. Thanks for saving me 40bucks or more.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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Outstanding. I've been trying to diagnose my window problems for a while now and this was exactly what I needed. Great pictures and great directions. VERY easy fix. Thanks!!!
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Thanks for the write up! My driverside window switch has been giving me the same problems. I will have to try this when I get a chance.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Excellent post

Thanks for the info on the power window switch. Just finished mine all the windows work just fine now! Again Thanks for the post and pictures!
 
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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This work great. Thanks for the tip.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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I will be trying this tonight. After messing with my drivers side window for a year it finally will not roll up at all. Goes down, but not up

I will keep you posted
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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hi everybody im new to this forum. I have been having this problem for 6 months i tried the window regulator that wasn't it i replace the master swicth with a brand new one didn't work i was told that it was the wire harness im going to try cleaning the switches and hopefully that does the trick
 
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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hello again

I tried cleannig the switch i put back the truck still doesn't work so the only thing is i have a short somewere i just cant seem to find it others on here say its on the drivers side door any sugg. please help thanks
 
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Old May 22, 2011 | 05:41 AM
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Thanks Matt for your awesome writeup. Fixed my driver side rear passenger window this afternoon in about 20 minutes Been buggin me for about a year and finally got around to fixing my issue. Now it rolls down with ease
 
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