Drivers side passengers window switch not working.Help

yosin · Post by **yosin** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:48 pm

Basically on the drivers side window switch, the passenger button aint working to move it up or down. The drivers button is fine and so is the switch on the passengers side.

Ideas to fix it ?

thanks

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:03 am

Quite possibly need a new butto, you can buy them individually. First try resetting the window though using the passenger side switch. Hold the button so the window goes all the way to the top, when it gets there hold it for an additional 5 seconds, this will reset it.

If the button doesn't activate after this, remove the switch from the doorcard and switch over the connectors, try out the buttons with the recently switched wires to see what works and doesn't.

neilw · Post by **neilw** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:27 pm

Switch sounds knackered.

I had to replace mine recently. Try switching the plugs into the opposite socket on the bottom of the switches and see if the Drivers side window stops working and the passenger side starts working. This will confirm if its the switch.

If it is there about Â£15 from VW. Easy to fit just clips in, and plugs in.

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:22 pm

this is quite a common problem in mk5's isnt it? i had to replace mine in my gti and also had to put new ones in my 20v when i got it

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:24 pm

tomo87 wrote:this is quite a common problem in mk5's isnt it? i had to replace mine in my gti and also had to put new ones in my 20v when i got it

Yep, I reckon its from rain droplets that get in it, and mess it up.