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Feb 20, 2001 | 09:31 AM

philcartier

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have power windows in my '91. The switches, esp. the driver's side seem to break regularly. Are there any fixes or substitute switches available?

Mar 13, 2001 | 02:30 PM

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I have been unable to locate any aftermarket replacement. When my driver side switch went I had to go to the dealer.

Mar 14, 2001 | 07:32 AM

philcartier

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that is a bummer. Ford wants about $75 bucks for the stupid thing and it is very poorly designed. I'll have to take it out and see how it works. Maybe the switch for a GM car will work.

Mar 14, 2001 | 12:12 PM

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$75 - Is that US or Can. I paid $60 at a dealer here in Canada for the drivers door which has controls for both windows. It took me all of 5 minutes to change. One screw holding on the outer panel, 4 (or 3) screws holding the switch plate on and the switch just plugs in.

Aug 20, 2001 | 11:37 PM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 21-Aug-01 AT 00:37 AM (EST)[/font][p]two pieces of wire work fine(redneck ingenuity at it's finest),or if the wire is too fancy,you could break a paperclip in two pieces,then hot wire the switch

Aug 21, 2001 | 11:10 AM

aerocolorado

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Go to website Ford Parts Network. I bought a new passenger side replacement for $16.00 recently.

Aug 21, 2001 | 11:31 PM

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One more note. When you have the door panel off, take some fresh white lithium grease and lubricate the gears, support bars, any part moving the windows up and down. It makes the motor work much more efficent, as well as quietly. Yes, those switches are cheap (as in poor quality. More than once I have wished my Aerostar had the simple, manual window cranks. When you can roll a window up or down on a car that has been sitting in a junkyard for a year with no problems, sometimes simple ideas are better than the convenience of power windows IMHO.