Window switch repair.
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Window switch repair.
Just thought I'd drop a note about a repair I completed today.
Sorry, no DIY.
But the plastic buttons on the switch were toast but not the switch.
I was able to buy the buttons from Turkey (the country, not the
gobbling kind) on ebay, and after pulling the door panel off, and disassembling the switch I was able to complete the repair.
Total cost $15 + 5 shipping. $20.
I bet he's cleaning up on those. Saved me at least $50-75 vs. a new one
but ha, $20 bucks for 2 little pieces of plastic.
Of course that nothing compared to the grey surround (or black)
that goes around the switches.
I paid 75 for that little piece of plastic after a body shop broke it
and that was the cheapest price on the net.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261566293449...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
You need a very small torx to take apart the switch.
Like T4 or 5 or 6. Not sure.
Bought a little toolkit with these sizes from harbor freight.
Sorta like this one but with less bits and a better handle.
http://www.harborfreight.com/33-piec...set-93916.html
Sorry, no DIY.
But the plastic buttons on the switch were toast but not the switch.
I was able to buy the buttons from Turkey (the country, not the
gobbling kind) on ebay, and after pulling the door panel off, and disassembling the switch I was able to complete the repair.
Total cost $15 + 5 shipping. $20.
I bet he's cleaning up on those. Saved me at least $50-75 vs. a new one
but ha, $20 bucks for 2 little pieces of plastic.
Of course that nothing compared to the grey surround (or black)
that goes around the switches.
I paid 75 for that little piece of plastic after a body shop broke it
and that was the cheapest price on the net.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261566293449...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
You need a very small torx to take apart the switch.
Like T4 or 5 or 6. Not sure.
Bought a little toolkit with these sizes from harbor freight.
Sorta like this one but with less bits and a better handle.
http://www.harborfreight.com/33-piec...set-93916.html
Last edited by C230 Sport Coup; Feb 3, 2015 at 09:54 PM.
