FTE does it again!
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FTE does it again!
My passenger window on my '99 started sticking in the down position. I got it to go back up a couple of times and figured I'd do a search here and fix it..... tomorrow.... later.... eventually.... someday.
My wife took the truck to deliver our daughter and a bunch of her friends to camp, 2 1/2 hours away. While they were gone I thought that, sure, they all KNOW about the window but one of them WILL put it down and it WILL get stuck.
I came in the house, did my search and found all the info I needed.
When I got back from running a few errands, there sat the truck with the window down. (teenagers; all fingers and no brains!) I popped off the cover, pulled the switch and did the WD-40 clean up. Put it all back together and it works like new.
Of course, I didn't say ANYTHING about fixing it!! Let the girls squirm as long as they will!!
FTE is the best source for anything for our rigs; better than any dealer I've experienced!
CedricR.
My wife took the truck to deliver our daughter and a bunch of her friends to camp, 2 1/2 hours away. While they were gone I thought that, sure, they all KNOW about the window but one of them WILL put it down and it WILL get stuck.
I came in the house, did my search and found all the info I needed.
When I got back from running a few errands, there sat the truck with the window down. (teenagers; all fingers and no brains!) I popped off the cover, pulled the switch and did the WD-40 clean up. Put it all back together and it works like new.
Of course, I didn't say ANYTHING about fixing it!! Let the girls squirm as long as they will!!
FTE is the best source for anything for our rigs; better than any dealer I've experienced!
CedricR.
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Originally Posted by John7894
Can you please tell me what you did? did you just lube the slide and gear with WD and/or lithium grease? I've noticed 3 of mine are slow.....
Anyway, pry up the front of the panel that holds the switch,
remove the switch and pop off the switch cover,
spray liberally with WD-40 (I worked a thin piece of cardboard between the contacts being careful not to bend them)
wipe everything down, snap it all back together and you're done!
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From: iowa
the window switch contacts will start to corrode then it will not work at all or not get full power to the motor, so putting WD-40 will help clean it up. (remember WD40 is not truly a lubricant, and actually it's a poor lubricant, it's actual purpose is water dispersment for electronics on atlas missles, or I should say it's original purpose)
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