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Title: Removing driver's door mounted window switch
Post by: terry paget on 11 May 2015, 08:14:58
Master door window switch in driver's door on my new car is faulty. I destroyed the spare in dead Opel trying to remove it, though I have it for bits. I need to remove the switch from new car to repair it (fault is driver's window lever is broken). How do I remove the switch without damage?
Title: Re: Removing driver's door mounted window switch
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 May 2015, 09:42:56
If it's the individual switch press, these can be carefully replaced in situ, but safest way to remove it is to remove the door card and push it out from underneath.

Careful use of a butter knife to pry it up working around the edge is a fair alternative but it is very easy to damage summat in the process.

Whilst the door card is off you can also preventatively swap the door solenoid ;)
Title: Re: Removing driver's door mounted window switch
Post by: terry paget on 11 May 2015, 17:37:47
Thanks Al, you're a genius!
I have a spare door in the same colour. I was considering swopping door cards, swopping doors, or removing both cards and swopping switches. Better solution, swop switch levers. Job done!
Title: Re: Removing driver's door mounted window switch
Post by: chrisgixer on 11 May 2015, 20:22:56
I thought.... :-\ it was possible to push it up by hand from the inside of the door pocket..?


Or does the pocket need to be open....? Bah! Can't remember. :-\
Title: Re: Removing driver's door mounted window switch
Post by: terry paget on 11 May 2015, 21:11:20
Afraid not Chris. I have the door card at my side as I write. There is a 35mm diameter hole in the door card at the rear of the switch cavity which would allow me to push the switch up and out, but access is from behind the door card, necessitating its removal to extract the switch.
Title: Re: Removing driver's door mounted window switch
Post by: chrisgixer on 11 May 2015, 21:24:09
If only my memory was as good as yours. :(
Title: Re: Removing driver's door mounted window switch
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 May 2015, 22:10:41
Thanks Al, you're a genius!
I have a spare door in the same colour. I was considering swopping door cards, swopping doors, or removing both cards and swopping switches. Better solution, swop switch levers. Job done!
The simplest soloare usually the most satisfying :y