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Window Switches - Refurb?

scam75

scam75

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Hi All

Has anybody opened up and resurrected the window switches off a series 2 before? I have one playing up and have 2 spares that work intermittently. Was gonna open them up tonight and have a play. Any advice before hand gratefully received!

Cheers

Stuart
 
I did see something about this somewhere (will see if I can find it), think someone just took them to bits and checked/cleaned contacts and they worked fine. Would be useful for me to see some pics or an overview, one of my switches is a bit temperamental so planning something similar if only to check.
 
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Removed and dismantled the passenger side electric window switch, as the window would only wind down and not up! It was also not working at all from the driver's side, which I assumed was a different problem.

Cleaned all the contacts in the switch, put a trace of grease in it too, and re-assembled and re-fitted. And it worked - and (interestingly) - worked from the driver's side as well. So faults with the passenger side window switch can cause it to stop working from the driver's side as well.

Anyway, a clean and some rubbed-down contacts made the window work a LOT quicker. So I took the driver's side switches out as well and did the same to them too ...


Oli.
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Ah ha found it! Any chance of a "how do I get the switches out?" Oli? Think the small panel in which the switches sit should just pop out with a flat blade screwdriver I think (?) but don't have my driver's side door to hand[:D]
 
You are on the right lines, but the little triangular black plastic panel the switches are in has a small screw underneath it. Take this out and the thing hinges out from the bottom. You can then unplug (the plugs are stuff) the switches and take the panel all the way off, then unclip the switches from it and dismantle them.

You'll need a couple of small screwdrivers (small electrical ones are great, or large jewellers screwdrivers) and some tissue and meths and some fine sandpaper to clean everything up. Taking pictures as you go is a top suggestion, and a small smear of grease when you put them back together helps too.

It's fiddly but very easy.


Oli.
 

Stuart - be very careful when removing the switches from that plastic surround (the bit that screws onto the door card). I would recommend disconnecting the switches from the cables (remember which cable goes to which) and then remove the switches when you have better access - that plastic surround is probably getting fairly brittle now and a piece of mine snapped off which meant I had to buy a replacement. Also when you take the switch apart and clean it up (it'll be pretty obvious straight away if the contacts are dirty or not) make sure to put it back together the right way around - there are two pins on one side and three on the other. I would probably try and use a chemical to clean up the contacts first rather than sanding down - I think I got over zealous with the wet-n-dry paper on one of mine. good luck.
 
Well thanks for all that guys, ended up doing 4 switches in 30 minutes, no pics sorry but very straightforward. I never had any issues with my balls pinging anywhere though so that possibly helped lol!

Cleaned up the four contacts on the base of the switch and the 2 little straight edge bits, so 6 bits to clean on the base. Then clean up the 2 rockers inc the bit where the straight edge contacts, replace them so the unmarked side is now the contacting side. That will make sense when you open one. A bit of grease on your balls and pop it back together! Meant to say a tiny little flat blade needed to open the switch and care to be taken removing from plastic surround as Spyro helpfully pointed out. Also I used very fine emery paper for the cleaning up.

All in all very easy!


Stuart
 
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