Nice Post, I have been having issues with my DS wndow and the symptoms are the same. Gonna try this tonight when it cools down a tad tonight. Ill let ya know how it works.

 

Follow-up...Awesome tip. Work perfectly and the pictures helped a ton. Owe ya a beer or two!

 

Awesome I just did this. Drivers side up was acting funny.

Just an alternative to pulling apart the switches, I used an ignition point file (very fine and small) and slid it under the board and gently scrubbed the contacts. I had quite a bit of carbon build up.

Good stuff

 

I also created an account based on this tip.

In addition to the carbon coated contacts, my driver's window had a melted spring peg on the outboard side. I cleaned up the plastic peg the best I could and swapped it for a peg on the left rear window switch in the driver's switch unit. I also bent the associated contact slightly to ensure positive contact in the raise position on that rear switch. Now both switches work great, the compromised spring pin is on the redundant left rear window switch in the driver's switch unit; so, if it goes out on the road I should be able to use the door switch on the left rear door if the switch with the compromised pin fails.

Warning to those who figure out they can make the windows work by repeatedly hitting the switch and or holding it down for a long period of time to make them work: Don't do it! Resist the temptation! Tear the switch down and clean the contacts; otherwise, you'll do what I did and heat up the contacts and melt the spring pin.

 

Thanks so much for this tip! I was scared to lower my drivers side window this weekend before leaving it while hunting for a few days. It had been sometimes requiring 3-4 pushes to go back up! Did this and indeed, the contacts were very dirty. Your instructions were great and the switches work like new now!

 

thanks for the write up on this fix. would have to push on the switch 3 0r 4 times to get the passenger window to go up. did this fix yesterday and worked like a charm.

 

Does anybody know how to make the passenger's side automatic like the driver's side? It's a pain to hold it up or down.

 

Just finished drivers side walkthrough & it was successful. Had bad contacts. THANKS for write up.

 

Did this procedure exactly and it didnt fix the drivers window (great my luck).... could the motor be shot?

 

Hello there, I have been having problems with my drivers window for some time now, I read this post last summer but didn't get around to fixing the window, I could always get the window to get up. That is until today, no way I moved the switch could I get the window to get up, then I remembered this article and took the panel off. I brought the switch in the house and followed the instructions, hooked the panel back up and voila it's working again. Thanks for the tip.

Dennis

 

That is possible or it could be in your wiring. Look for any broken wire.

 

thanks for the write up, just fixed my driver side!

 

Wish I would have seen this before I bought a new drivers side switch for $44. I'll know for next time when the other switches eventually go out...

 

Just did this fix. I was a bit apprehensive prying the buttons off, but I did it, and now my driver window and rear right window work perfectly! (they weren't before)

Great DIY!

 

After months of having problems with the driver and passenger windows not going up and down and one in the back seat not working at all I followed your instructions today and now they work perfectly! Thanks for the write up! Saving lots of people money!