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    Default How to fix intermittently failing power window switch

    If your power window switch won't always work, and requires a few presses before it actually works, then watch the video I made on how to fix that problem up.

    It's pretty easy to follow, I shall all steps from taking the bottom part of the dash out, to taking the power window controls apart, and finishing by testing the switch after done work.


    Hope someone can find some use with this.


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    lol breathing nice vid and interesting green paintjob
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    cheers man my passenger window is doing that when i try to put it back up ill have to give this a go

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    loved the band aid on the finger lmao....thanks heaps for the vid m8....made the job so much easier...the rear left window switch had a melted plastic "pole"?..in it hmmmm....( the lil white plastic bit that sits in the spring )....not a good sign when plastic melts....thanks again...was a hugemungus help

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyFunt View Post
    loved the band aid on the finger lmao....thanks heaps for the vid m8....made the job so much easier...the rear left window switch had a melted plastic "pole"?..in it hmmmm....( the lil white plastic bit that sits in the spring )....not a good sign when plastic melts....thanks again...was a hugemungus help
    Stabbed myself with my screwdriver when I was trying to pop the switches off haha oops

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    Hey mate what did you do about the melted plastic pole? Did you have to replace it?

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    Thanks for the excellent vid will be fixing the switches on the family car this weekend haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by javelin View Post
    Hey mate what did you do about the melted plastic pole? Did you have to replace it?
    Mine weren't melted mate, so I never had to replace them.. But I'm sure nearly all commodores will have the same type of pin in their power window switches, just go and pinch a few from any commo at a upullit or something. And by pinch, I mean buy haha

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    Great Video Denno, But my Drivers side window has stopped working all together. The 3 other windows work fine but not the drivers side one

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    Quote Originally Posted by friskywood View Post
    Great Video Denno, But my Drivers side window has stopped working all together. The 3 other windows work fine but not the drivers side one
    Yea I have the exact same problem but thanks to this vid I'm about to have a go at fixing it myself....without stabbing myself with a screw driver of course.....

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    Well I pulled out my switch and all is well but cleaned the contacts anyway but it still won't operate the window. I can however hear a clicking noise from behind the dash when I operate the switch.....Watch this space

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    Day two of this problem. A quick call and chat to mechanic at my local Holden dealer has put the problem down to the window regulator. I got one for NZ$ 135 bloody good deal I thought brand new with a 12 month warranty!! So again thanks to this forum I'm pulling off the door card today and doing the job myself. Watch this space !!

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    nice one mate.. was going to spend some dollas at holden for a new one, now it works fine
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    Thanks for the video! I'm going to try it this afternoon on my VZ. Driver's window got the same problem... only it refuses to go down not up.

    Edit: Aaaargh! Job's more complicated in the VZ. The switches consist of a sealed module each soldered onto the board. No way to get in without breaking the thing apart. Oh well... I'll just get one from the wreckers and fit it on myself.
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    awesome vid mate, ill give it go on the weekend was going to get a 2nd handy for $100 but ill try ur method and save the dosh to buy you a beer

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    just noticed the soldering iron and led, anything you want to share bro?
    did you swap the globes over??
    nice job man!!
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    Had this exact problem today, and following this made fixing it a breeze! Was amazed at how much gunk and shit gets in there - thanks heaps mate!
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    I love good feedback good onya mate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VXHBD6 View Post
    Had this exact problem today, and following this made fixing it a breeze! Was amazed at how much gunk and shit gets in there - thanks heaps mate!
    No worries mate! Glad people are still getting some help out of this .

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    Has anybody had any issues with the vz I can't remove black box because it is connected to the circuit board by the copper connections and the lights can't remove it with out breaking it? Doing this after replacing regulator thinking it was that

    Cheers Simon
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    I've been having the same problem with my VR. Would the same method apply to mine?


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