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R32 Passenger Window Switch Not Working?

BANGN

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BANGN Experienced

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My last 32 had a problem with the passenger power window switch and so did the current one I have now.. I have also noticed a few people chasing them because theirs doesnt work.

I Might have a simple solution for you.

*Pull the switch out of the door

*Unpick the tabs on the backside to pull the cover off the wiring into the switch

*Unpick the tabs to seperate the bottom half of the switch from the main body.

you should have something that looks like this now

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Take those two metal clips out and sand back the contacting points on the body and the clips so when it swings side to side it makes electrical contact against both ends.

make sure you clean up the contacting points WELL! even the little dimple in the clips.

re-assemble and align the switch back up to the centre of the metal clips and try it out. It fixed mine! There is no circuit boards in there so its not complicated on how it works

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It is a good tip although unfortunately it did not help me in my case.

I opened up my Passenger switch on multiple occassions and cleaned the contacts immaculately with fine sandpaper and contact cleaner. Each time I did this the switch would work fine for up to a week max before being dicky again. Must have been an issue with the switch housing not squeezing the switch and contacts together properly (be careful with those tabs).

Eventually I cracked the shits and bought one off the forums here. Best thing I ever did :(

BANGN Experienced

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I think you will find one of those clips have popped out and moving around in your housing, as it should "click" when pivoted side to side, I did notice with mine that it only clicked one way, and had my suspicion when the clip wasnt correctly located when opening the housing up.. Also good to check if the little plastic tabs are worn which roll side to side in the clip.

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Thanks mate, it worked on the drivers side and then on the passenger side it didnt. Think the actual switch is sticking

It seems the drivers side is alot different to the passanger side though. Fixed mine, its amazing how dirty those points has become. Works like new now! Cheers.

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