I played around with my window switch this weekend because I was tired of loving it... Pushing on it over and over again to get my window up and didn't want to pay Ford for a new part that I have replace 2 times in 4 years. Sorry for the pictures... Not the greatest.

But I have great news!!! It cost me nothing and works like a new switch again!!!!!


You will need a small flat head driver or a flat pick and about 30mins.


Frist you will need to get the switch out. For me I pried up with my hands to pop the cover off the door panel, Unpluged the harnesses from the window switch, mirror and doorlock.

Then I used my pick to unclip the 4 points holding the switch on the door panel cover.

https://www.f150forum.com/attachment...1&d=1284269134

Once out you'll need to unclip 3 clips on each side to take the bottom cover of the swich off.

https://www.f150forum.com/attachment...1&d=1284269316

Again sorry for the bad pictures....

Now to remove the top cover youll need to take the rocker switches off. I again used my pick, push down on one side as if to roll down the window and pry up with the pick to pop off the rocker switch. (Did the same for the windows lock switch)

https://www.f150forum.com/attachment...1&d=1284269705

Now that you have all the rockers off you'll need to take out the little seals (they just sit inside)

https://www.f150forum.com/attachment...1&d=1284269841

Once that is done you have two more clips on each side to pop off the top cover. (If you have window locks watch out for the contact its a little piece that just sits on top of the switch under the cover)

https://www.f150forum.com/attachment...1&d=1284269929

Then the magic happens.. you see just how crapy this switch is made but i'll leave my personal options out of this for now...

https://www.f150forum.com/attachment...1&d=1284270408

I used a q-tip and some alcohol to get under the contact to clean it up... You will beable or at least I was to see how bad it is from the rest of the contacts like the back windows that I didnt use to much.

Then pop it back together and plug it up and let the good times roll... up


Okay bad joke but I hope this help's someone save some money.


Thanks,

 

Nice. Its always funny to do something like that yourself and see how easy it actually it. Makes you a little irritated that you pay to do crap like that!

 

Anyone else try this yet? I may attempt it later?

 

If you do a search theres alot of people who have posted that they did it but no one telling you how.

https://www.f150forum.com/f4/window-...trouble-64005/

I saw this thread a few days ago....

 

I did this about a week ago. There is a wright up somewhere on here thats pretty close to your wright up, but they go one step further and pull the contacts out to clean them.

 

Did this fix this past weekend - Great write up and pictures. The contacts were so bad on the drivers side front window that I used sandpaper to clean them up. Works like a charm now gotta love the fixes that save you money

 

How much are the switches? my luck I would break the assembly. If I had a spare...

 

damn im gonna have to do this soon. bout a week ago my switch started actin up for the drivers side window.

 

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so the other day.. my driver control for my passenger window stopped working.
i tried this, took the contacts right out and cleaned them. still nothing nada.
what next, new switch? wiring issue?

 

i have a similar problem
passenger side switch doesn't light up like the rest
sometime the down switch has to be pressed twice before it will roll down but it always rolls up. Will this fix it?