[williamoss]

Yesterday I had lowered the passenger side window all the way. When I tried to raise it the window did not move, using the drivers side switch. But reaching across the car I was able to raise and lower the window using the passenger switch and then the drivers side one started to work again. What is wrong do you think?

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[flash]

could be the switch itself. the contacts are well known for getting dirty.



could also be the multi-pin connector in the harness, down near where the door harness enters the cabin.



at this point in time, i expect to start seeing a LOT of little electrical bugs like this. these cars are 20 years old, and corrosion and such will be very common on all of the electrical connections. it's ironic that i went through this so much on the british stuff, and bought this car presumably to avoid that kind of thing, as the car wasn't that old at the time i got it, but now, it's 20 years old, and i'm right back where i started.

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[Bulti]

My switch on the drivers' side is also getting pretty stubborn. It takes a few tries to get the window moving. It doesn't get better with ageing neither :-)

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[flash]

some people have taken these apart, cleaned the contacts, and put them back together. it has worked. not sure what the rate of success percentages are there.

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[apex]

Ha - I've had to clean the switches twice in as many years. The contacts get carbonized and pitted - a bit o' delicate elbow grease, 600-grit paper, and a dollop o' dielectric and they're good to go. Don't lose the little ball bearings if you take the switch apart - they are spring-loaded!

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[flash]

lol - and there ya go!

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[williamoss]

so do I either replace the switch or take it apart, but which switch is the culprit? the drivers side or the passenger one?

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[flash]

take them both apart and clean them. also trace the harness to the sub connectors and disconnect them and clean the contacts.



go buy your sixpack now. it's going to be a fairly long day.

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[williamoss]

As it turned out I called Sunset and the California warehouse has them in stock so I ordered one to replace the one on the drives side, It is only $45 each. All 3 switches are the same , i.e. the two on the drivers side and the 3rd on the passenger door. Good timing as I am having the door panels removed and redone due to the cracking and staining of the upper portion of the door panel. the part number of the switch is 951 613 133 00

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[flash]

well, since you'll have the panels off, taking apart the switches and cleaning them and their contacts is a no brainer. then you just need to trace the sub harness and do the connectors

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[williamoss]

yeah for you maybe but I have a hand tremor so taking things apart especially small things is a challenge. For me $45 is the way to go .

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[lbpesq]

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could be the switch itself. the contacts are well known for getting dirty.



could also be the multi-pin connector in the harness, down near where the door harness enters the cabin.



at this point in time, i expect to start seeing a LOT of little electrical bugs like this. these cars are 20 years old, and corrosion and such will be very common on all of the electrical connections. it's ironic that i went through this so much on the british stuff, and bought this car presumably to avoid that kind of thing, as the car wasn't that old at the time i got it, but now, it's 20 years old, and i'm right back where i started.

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Hey, don't rag on the British. My TR3 is 56 years old and has never had a problem with the window switches. Of course it has neither switches nor windows! And without British sports cars, we wouldn't have all those great jokes about Lucas, Prince of Darkness.



rim shot

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[flash]

or "the parts found falling off this car are of the finest british manufacture".



or "if it ain't leakin', it ain't runnin"



yeah - i got really good at wiring as a result of the british cars.

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[Grandpa#3]

For those who wish to repair / clean the window switches. A new dollar bill will work cleaning the contacts plus a dab of dielectric grease.



http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/elect-20.htm



Cheers,

Larry

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[apex]

Can we just please have a moment of appreciative silence for the mysterious and god-like "Clarke"? I am such a fan of what he's put together. Oh and by the way... I withdraw my ball bearing comment above. I must have been thinking about the British car!

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[ds968]

After everyone is finished dis'ing British cars please remember that they also are known for pioneering very practical features ; one such example is tne rear window defroster. ( it's there so your hands don't freeze when you push the car home on cold days )

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[apex]

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[lbpesq]

The British also helped pioneer disc brakes, which showed up on a sports car for the first time on a TR3. If only their brake lights worked as well. lol

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[flash]

lol - and if only they had the hydraulics to serve those disks

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[Bulti]

Can we just please have a moment of appreciative silence for the mysterious and god-like "Clarke"?



+1



Hopefully he keeps the site online for many more years to come. A lot of people find very usefull info on there every day.



Maybe someday in the future a lot of the info could be merged with the stuff here (if applicable to the 968) before it gets lost. Can't have enough DIY stuff.

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