Electric Rear Window

[59840Surfer]

It works - but only from the front switch.

Years ago I fixed the cable drive and it will NEVER fail again - I swear! The fix is IN!

But the key switch doesn't work - and frankly, I never even noticed if it is accessible or not with the window UP.

Any clues as to why the keyswitch failed - are they available - do the wires rot off?

Whazzup?

 

[bucket]

In the harness back to the tailgate, there's an UP wire, a DOWN wire and also a power wire that supplies 12v to the key switch. Check for power at that wire. It's probably corroded at the connector under the rear of the body.

 

[59840Surfer]

Okay.

I'll be back in town on Monday...I'm in the woods cutting firewook for a few days.

 

[75gmck25]

There is a spray can product named DeOxit that you can used to clean oxidation and corrosion off the electrical connectors. It will help make better electrical contact at the old connectors. I used to buy it at Radio Shack (now gone), but I’m sure other places sell it.

 

[59840Surfer]

I'm going to open the panel again - I hate to open that panel --- and this time I'll look for that switch.

The week is early and my chores are close to caught-up on - so I might get time to do it.

I wish the switch was remote mounted off to the side with a relay rod to the center for the keylock hole.

Honestly --- this rear window regulator is the dumbest design I've ever seen - but I think I cured it of destroying cables once and for all.

 

[Camar068]

so....lil derail, but who's to say you can't use that same mechanism for a rear CAB window? PM me and I'll stick a post up about it if needed to carry over there.

just a thought when I read the post, my apologies to OP.

 

[59840Surfer]

so....lil derail, but who's to say you can't use that same mechanism for a rear CAB window? PM me and I'll stick a post up about it if needed to carry over there.

just a thought when I read the post, my apologies to OP.

No problem ... yours is a salient thought.

 

[Camar068]

No problem ... yours is a salient thought.

new word of the year for me lol

 

[R Carnella]

It's most likely a poor connection at the tailgate, the two pin connector comes from the dash switch then there's a single power wire that feeds the tailgate key switch

 

[Snoots]

I hope this loads and helps . . .