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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:15 pm 
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hey all

didn't realise, but the switch for my drivers window got stck on 'D' on my recent trip, so its now cooked the switch (i assume - as the window won't go up)

i can replace with a spare i have at home in the meantime, but do i have to replace it, or can i resolder/wire the stuffed switch? cheers!

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:17 pm 
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depends how badly burnt it got :roll: :P

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:20 pm 
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have to pull it out and see i guess. I pulled out the switch from my mums camry which wasn't working, had burnt itself out on the terminals, so I just used a bit of sandpaper to remove the carbon, and now it works again. :)

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:00 pm 
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what sort of switch assembly was it? a futura / XR6 or fairmont one??

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:08 pm 
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fairmont

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:19 pm 
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You can use older EB series type, just change the buttons.

But remember, you'll most likely be getting second hand ones so make sure they're in good cond'n

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:47 pm 
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Krytox wrote:
You can use older EB series type, just change the buttons.
Hes right you know . . .
Might be wise to check if the motor's okay - IIRC they have a thermal overload fitted. Have a look at the power window doco and find the red and yellow wires on the plug connector, apply 12v to them and reverse polarity, and make sure the motor operates okay.

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:38 pm 
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uglybob wrote:
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in that case, if you remove the switch and totaly pull it apart, you will see that one of the joints has a "dry" solder joint. Place a soldering iron and some more solder of it will fix the problem. Also, the contacts within the actual button may be burnt out and need to be cleaned

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:42 am 
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and now it works :?

after a few hours of sitting around, the window decides it will work again - don't ask me how/why it does now, but i'm not complaining! :P

 

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