Passenger Window Switchs Out - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

LarryGP · 11-07-2012, 07:25 PM

I went to roll down my windows today on my FR-S and was unpleasantly surprised to find that the passenger side window wouldn't roll down. The backlights to both of the switches for the passenger side window were out and neither were responsive...

Anyone else have this problem? Could it be a fuse or loose wire in the harness?

JesseE · 11-07-2012, 07:58 PM

always check your fuses first :-)

bakerr6 · 11-08-2012, 01:36 AM

i'm having a similar issue. My pass. window wont roll down with the driver switch, but will with the pass. switch. The other annoying thing about it, is that I have to adjust it with every time I get in, because the window doesn't automatically go all the way back up

ABQautoxer · 11-08-2012, 02:04 AM

Try this:

Put car to on, engine off. Push and hold button down until window rolls down and you hear a click. Then hold window button up until it rolls up and you hear a click.

bakerr6 · 11-08-2012, 08:25 AM

I tried that ABQ, but my window wont go up or down on the passenger side with the driver's switch

JDMenrique · 11-08-2012, 08:27 AM

Take it to the dealer, the sooner the better.

ABQautoxer · 11-08-2012, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bakerr6

I tried that ABQ, but my window wont go up or down on the passenger side with the driver's switch

On my Lexus you have to do it from each door switch itself. So in this case do this from the passenger door window switch. Door has to be closed too.

LarryGP · 11-08-2012, 12:03 PM

The child safety locks were on... apparently they also turn off the backlights of the switches...

I feel dumb now, even though the guy at the dealer said this wasn't the first time someone's done this....

bakerr6 · 11-08-2012, 01:18 PM

Worked this time thank you!

Stu baru · 11-13-2012, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABQautoxer

Try this:

Put car to on, engine off. Push and hold button down until window rolls down and you hear a click. Then hold window button up until it rolls up and you hear a click.

This is the fix to the symptom, had this happen to me last week when it got below freezing after a rain. Didn't know about this fix the, so it went to the dealer. Happened again this morning under the same circumstances, but this time I did some online research and found the above.

As a side note, I called the tech at the dealer that worked on my car and he's going to contact Subaru to see what they can suggest since I identified the source of the issue for him. I inquired about either reprogramming so the windows don't drop the 1/2" when the door opens, or disconnect the door-open sensor the windows monitor, but he said the windows when fully raised sit in channel what would bind when you went to open the door with the windows fully up (and might break the window).

RoryTate · 11-13-2012, 07:04 PM

Have a look:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20754

11-07-2012, 07:25 PM	#1
LarryGP Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Asphalt FR-S MT Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Passenger Window Switchs Out I went to roll down my windows today on my FR-S and was unpleasantly surprised to find that the passenger side window wouldn't roll down. The backlights to both of the switches for the passenger side window were out and neither were responsive... Anyone else have this problem? Could it be a fuse or loose wire in the harness? __________________ "Think very carefully… because if you ever start, you will never be able to leave it alone."— Donald Campbell 2013 FR-S MT/Asphalt 2003 Mustang 1985 Porsche 944 Chumpcar

11-08-2012, 02:04 AM	#4
ABQautoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2021 Supra / 2022 Tundra Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 659 Thanks: 60 Thanked 197 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try this: Put car to on, engine off. Push and hold button down until window rolls down and you hear a click. Then hold window button up until it rolls up and you hear a click. __________________ TomR

11-08-2012, 12:03 PM	#8
LarryGP Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Asphalt FR-S MT Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The child safety locks were on... apparently they also turn off the backlights of the switches... I feel dumb now, even though the guy at the dealer said this wasn't the first time someone's done this.... __________________ "Think very carefully… because if you ever start, you will never be able to leave it alone."— Donald Campbell 2013 FR-S MT/Asphalt 2003 Mustang 1985 Porsche 944 Chumpcar

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11-07-2012, 07:58 PM	#2
JesseE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: LS Swapped BRZ Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 419 Thanks: 65 Thanked 173 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	always check your fuses first :-)

11-08-2012, 01:36 AM	#3
bakerr6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 raven black fr-s Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 503 Thanked 443 Times in 305 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i'm having a similar issue. My pass. window wont roll down with the driver switch, but will with the pass. switch. The other annoying thing about it, is that I have to adjust it with every time I get in, because the window doesn't automatically go all the way back up

11-08-2012, 08:25 AM	#5
bakerr6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 raven black fr-s Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 503 Thanked 443 Times in 305 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I tried that ABQ, but my window wont go up or down on the passenger side with the driver's switch

11-08-2012, 01:18 PM	#9
bakerr6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 raven black fr-s Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 503 Thanked 443 Times in 305 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Worked this time thank you!

11-13-2012, 07:04 PM	#11
RoryTate Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Montreal Posts: 57 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Have a look: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20754

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