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Hey guys

Firstly excuse my complete lack of knowledge when it comes to things like this, but here i go neway. Okay in my 260 S1 the front passenger window hasnt been able to go down since i got it back from compliance, (it worked previously when i took it for a spin with the dealer plates on) and to be honest i have been having to much fun to really care all too much :P But friends have started to complain etc so i thought i would try get it fixed.

The window seems to go up with the switch thing but wont go down (no response at all). The compliance guy said that usually its just some "moisture" in the up/down switch connection, so i took them off WD40ed (was this stupid?) them let em dry out well and put them back on.... but it didnt work, i did this to the drivers side control area aswell while i was in the mood. I took off the door panel and had a look at the little cloth bits that guide the window and they seemed to be all straight, as said in the window height adjustment thread in the DIY section.

Just seeking your wisdom! Will i be able to fix this myself without breaking things (which im prone to do :D) or should i just give up and take it to a car electrician? I doubt it would cost much, any ideas?

Cheers

carter

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The window seems to go up with the switch thing but wont go down (no response at all). The compliance guy said that usually its just some "moisture" in the up/down switch connection, so i took them off WD40ed (was this stupid?) them let em dry out well and put them back on.... but it didnt work, i did this to the drivers side control area aswell while i was in the mood. I took off the door panel and had a look at the little cloth bits that guide the window and they seemed to be all straight, as said in the window height adjustment thread in the DIY section.

Just seeking your wisdom! Will i be able to fix this myself without breaking things (which im prone to do :P) or should i just give up and take it to a car electrician? I doubt it would cost much, any ideas?

Cheers

carter

hey carter

(wheres the pics man & your to slack to bring it down & show it off) how do you get the window down to know if it will go up........check to see if you have power at the switch, if you got no meter auto elec will sort you out

ps see you soon dude.

Take the switch out, and instead of just spraying it with WD40, pull it apart, get some sandpaper and clean the gunk off the contacts.

It's not hard to do.

Did this, the contacts seemed very clean, pretty much spotless, still had no luck.

Use contact cleaner or isoprophic alcohol on electrical stuff, not WD-40. It leaves behind a film that collects gunk

Hehe thanks for that, ill pick some up after work in the morning.

does it work with the drivers side switch or is is just related to the pasenger door switch ???

Seems to be both.

hey carter

(wheres the pics man & your to slack to bring it down & show it off) how do you get the window down to know if it will go up........check to see if you have power at the switch, if you got no meter auto elec will sort you out

ps see you soon dude.

When you pull the button for the window to come up... it moves a tiny bit and is stopped by the seals, it only does this for the passenger side control not the drivers side, but when you try make it go down... nothing at all. Ill try the sandpapering again and get some contact cleaner and have another go. If no luck i guess i will hitup a car electrician! (im sure i sent u a PM lee, ur the lazy one!!)

Cheers for your suggestions guys!

carter

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