Drivers side window stopped working

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si911t
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Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:38 pm

Dont knwo why but the drivers side window has stopped working.

The light on the buttons does not come on anymore.

Passenger side works fine and passenger buttons light up as normal.

Any ideas?

Thanks

sorry car is 1989 2 dr sport
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Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:44 pm

pop both switches out of the console and pull them off, swap them over and see if it works.

my passenger one wasnt working, i tried this and found it was merely dirty contacts, pulled the switch apart, cleaned and hey presto!!

Of course you may not be so lucky but might as well check the cheap and easy things first.
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Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:49 pm

kolee wrote:pop both switches out of the console and pull them off, swap them over and see if it works.

my passenger one wasnt working, i tried this and found it was merely dirty contacts, pulled the switch apart, cleaned and hey presto!!

Of course you may not be so lucky but might as well check the cheap and easy things first.
Sounds easy enough to do , thanks I will try it.
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Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:49 pm

Spray some WD40 in the window switch, if that don't help try the connector at the door pillar and spray some more.
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