98 legacy sedan-driver's window switch faltering

[vintagejoe]

Driver's window falters in the raising mode (only). This happens intermittantly. How easy is it to remove and replace the switch? Or can it just be cleaned? A friend examined the problem - he's sure it's the switch and not the channel for the glass.

If replacement is called for, must I do the whole unit - or just the one for the driver's window.

[86BRATMAN]

Hi. I had a similar problem I had to deal with on my mother's 98 Legacy. I looked into it, and it was indeed the master switch and nothing more. I browsed around and found a replacement off ebay, cost me about $38 with shipping. You've got to pull off the door panel, and then there are 3-4 screws holding the master switch and trim bezel on. Replace the whole switch, and button everything else back up.

[eagleb]

Driver's window falters in the raising mode (only). This happens intermittantly. How easy is it to remove and replace the switch? Or can it just be cleaned? A friend examined the problem - he's sure it's the switch and not the channel for the glass.

If replacement is called for, must I do the whole unit - or just the one for the driver's window.

 

I remember seeing some old posts about a similar problem, and my car has it,

when using the auto-down feature for the drivers window. When the window is down all the way, the motor keeps trying to send it down periodically. When this is happening, there will be a slight click or movement of the glass (very slight), and the window can't be rolled up.

However, if you roll down/up a passenger window, then you can roll the drivers window back up.

 

Doesn't happen every time, just sometimes. Might be worth a shot to search if it's a similar problem, I can't remember what the fix was.

[lmdew]

If you need the sw, I have one $30 shipped. Lmdew@hotmail.com