Removing Window Switch Plate - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

AD55 · 06-24-2019, 02:31 PM

I've got kind of a rattle or buzz somewhere under the plastic plate that houses the power windows switches on the drivers side. It's most noticeable with the radio turned up and something is playing with an extra bit of bass.

I'm assuming there is something loose under the plate, or maybe a broken tab on the plate itself. I am trying to figure out a way to remove the plate without messing up the surrounding plastic to take a look underneath. I didn't want to just start prying under it with a flat blade screwdriver till I get some advice from someone that has already done it.

BTW it's a 2014 BRZ.

soundman98 · 06-24-2019, 09:40 PM

your best bet is to remove the door panel. from memory, there's phillips 2 screws under the door pull plastic that must be pulled off with a flathead, there's also a phillips head screw under a flip-over cover in the door release nook. and i want to say there's another exposed phillips head screw towards the hinge, up towards the top.

the rest should be snap clips, so it just needs some prying to pop them loose(i pry gently, and if it don't go, search for the screws i missed!), then pull the whole door panel up and out to fully release it from the door.

DarkPira7e · 06-24-2019, 09:45 PM

The window switches are a known issue. I took my whole door panel off and gorilla taped the spaces between the switches. No buzzing in my interior since.

Mr.ac · 06-24-2019, 10:18 PM

Remove the door panel.
Then you'll see the tabs you need to remove. Once there buy some dynomat or similar.

AD55 · 06-25-2019, 02:11 PM

Yikes ! Never thought I would have to remove the whole door panel, but it makes perfect sense. Outside of being the only way to remove the switch plate it obviously gives me the opportunity to sound proof other potential problem areas.

Turns out there is an excellent sticky post by WolfSongX in the electronics/audio section that provides details and photo's for doing the very thing that was suggested. As usual, I broke the number one rule, search before you post. Well at least you guys didn't beat me up for it.

Anyway, thanks for the help, looks like I won't be bored tonight.

soundman98 · 06-25-2019, 09:37 PM

@AD55, craft stores sell small 1' x 1' squares of self-adhesive felt. it works great for a very cheap sound deadening material.

06-24-2019, 02:31 PM	#1
AD55 Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: SW Ohio Posts: 27 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Removing Window Switch Plate I've got kind of a rattle or buzz somewhere under the plastic plate that houses the power windows switches on the drivers side. It's most noticeable with the radio turned up and something is playing with an extra bit of bass. I'm assuming there is something loose under the plate, or maybe a broken tab on the plate itself. I am trying to figure out a way to remove the plate without messing up the surrounding plastic to take a look underneath. I didn't want to just start prying under it with a flat blade screwdriver till I get some advice from someone that has already done it. BTW it's a 2014 BRZ.

06-24-2019, 09:40 PM	#2
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	your best bet is to remove the door panel. from memory, there's phillips 2 screws under the door pull plastic that must be pulled off with a flathead, there's also a phillips head screw under a flip-over cover in the door release nook. and i want to say there's another exposed phillips head screw towards the hinge, up towards the top. the rest should be snap clips, so it just needs some prying to pop them loose(i pry gently, and if it don't go, search for the screws i missed!), then pull the whole door panel up and out to fully release it from the door. __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

06-24-2019, 10:18 PM	#4
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Remove the door panel. Then you'll see the tabs you need to remove. Once there buy some dynomat or similar. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

06-25-2019, 02:11 PM	#5
AD55 Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: SW Ohio Posts: 27 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yikes ! Never thought I would have to remove the whole door panel, but it makes perfect sense. Outside of being the only way to remove the switch plate it obviously gives me the opportunity to sound proof other potential problem areas. Turns out there is an excellent sticky post by WolfSongX in the electronics/audio section that provides details and photo's for doing the very thing that was suggested. As usual, I broke the number one rule, search before you post. Well at least you guys didn't beat me up for it. Anyway, thanks for the help, looks like I won't be bored tonight. Last edited by AD55; 06-25-2019 at 02:42 PM.

06-25-2019, 09:37 PM	#6
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@AD55, craft stores sell small 1' x 1' squares of self-adhesive felt. it works great for a very cheap sound deadening material. __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

06-24-2019, 09:45 PM	#3
DarkPira7e Rust bucket enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS Location: Vermont Posts: 3,934 Thanks: 3,200 Thanked 4,095 Times in 2,045 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The window switches are a known issue. I took my whole door panel off and gorilla taped the spaces between the switches. No buzzing in my interior since.

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