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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>By [[JBort]], Wed Feb 01, 2006<br />
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Original thread: [https://forums.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=17649 Power window issues]<br />
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'''Problem:''' Window goes down but not up, moves but the action is very jerky, or won't move at all.<br />
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'''Likely cause:''' Window switch internal electrical contacts are pitted/corroded.<br />
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'''How to check:''' Swap with a known good switch.<br />
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'''Repair:''' Replace switch or disassemble switch and clean/restore contacts.<br />
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If you choose to disassemble the switch, watch out for springs or clips falling off the switch. Pry the switch halves apart with a small screwdriver. The switches have a high current going thru them, and the internal contacts tend to pit and arc, especially after 20+ years of use.<br />
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Clean the contacts with your favorite tool (well not your FAVORITE tool...(cough, cough)...). I've used a Dremel with brass brush, a scotch-brite pad, and a drafter's electric eraser (kept from the days before AutoCAD).<br />
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I've also restored a set of severely pitted contacts with silver solder. Of course it won't last as long as the originals, but it will get you through a weekend or a work-week.<br />
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For the later illuminated switches, the bulbs are replaceable.<br />
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