rear elec windows cut off switch

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rear elec windows cut off switch

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mine doesnt seem to function. any thoughts on whether they are problematic generally, or whether the terminals will just need cleaning? 1999 car.
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Does the little light on it illuminate when it's pressed?
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Hehehehe....my car is a 1999 and did exactly the same when I bought it!

The isolation switch never really gets used enough. It's a 'latching' switch - push on/push off. You need to give it a good whacking with your fist on/off and all around the switch mounting plate and it should free it off, honestly.
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Welton wrote:Hehehehe....my car is a 1999 and did exactly the same when I bought it!

The isolation switch never really gets used enough. It's a 'latching' switch - push on/push off. You need to give it a good whacking with your fist on/off and all around the switch mounting plate and it should free it off, honestly.
excellent news. My £1250 purchase is getting more attractive by the minute.
re the prev. posting, it has a dim light on all the time when the ign is on, but there is some red paint which appears when the switch is up/on! Should I have more light that that?!
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Welton wrote:Hehehehe....my car is a 1999 and did exactly the same when I bought it!

The isolation switch never really gets used enough. It's a 'latching' switch - push on/push off. You need to give it a good whacking with your fist on/off and all around the switch mounting plate and it should free it off, honestly.
excellent news. My £1250 purchase is getting more attractive by the minute.
re the prev. posting, it has a dim light on all the time when the ign is on, but there is some red paint which appears when the switch is up/on! Should I have more light that that?!
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Welton wrote:Hehehehe....my car is a 1999 and did exactly the same when I bought it!

The isolation switch never really gets used enough. It's a 'latching' switch - push on/push off. You need to give it a good whacking with your fist on/off and all around the switch mounting plate and it should free it off, honestly.
excellent news. My £1250 purchase is getting more attractive by the minute.
re the prev. posting, it has a dim light on all the time when the ign is on, but there is some red paint which appears when the switch is up/on! Should I have more light that that?!
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Welton wrote:Hehehehe....my car is a 1999 and did exactly the same when I bought it!

The isolation switch never really gets used enough. It's a 'latching' switch - push on/push off. You need to give it a good whacking with your fist on/off and all around the switch mounting plate and it should free it off, honestly.
excellent news. My £1250 purchase is getting more attractive by the minute.
re the prev. posting, it has a dim light on all the time when the ign is on, but there is some red paint which appears when the switch is up/on! Should I have more light that that?!
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Welton wrote:Hehehehe....my car is a 1999 and did exactly the same when I bought it!

The isolation switch never really gets used enough. It's a 'latching' switch - push on/push off. You need to give it a good whacking with your fist on/off and all around the switch mounting plate and it should free it off, honestly.
excellent news. My £1250 purchase is getting more attractive by the minute.
re the prev. posting, it has a dim light on all the time when the ign is on, but there is some red paint which appears when the switch is up/on! Should I have more light that that?!
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ahem :shock: - well it KEPT saying "message has not gone"! - can a grownup please delete some of these?
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Post by mbell666 »

Managed to break my switch (well my brother did) by not removing the switches before removing the door card. Have to hold it down now every time someone wants to use the rear windows!
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