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Power Window Switches got pushed into door panel...
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:17 am
by 94LegWagon
So over the last couple of years of owning my car the front passenger and rear drivers side window switches have been pushed through into the door panel. What would be the best way to fix this? Buy new switches and install them or do you think I can salvage the ones that broke? TIA
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:25 am
by 93forestpearl
One of mine pushed into the door panel a couple times. The switch was fine, but the cardboard/fiberglass that makes up the door card was in rough shape.
Some 5 minute epoxy and patience with a popcicle stick took care of it. I reshaped and reinforced the door panel in that area.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:47 am
by 94LegWagon
Great I think I'll try that thanks for the info
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:33 am
by evolutionmovement
Had a similar issue where the back of the armrest got crunched by the PO. Reshaped it with fiberglass on the inside. Epoxy alone probably would've done the trick.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:50 am
by 93forestpearl
Yeah, it was one of those things that I just wanted to try and fix with what I had on hand. I love 5 minute epoxy and it has saved my ass a few times.
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:45 am
by tahiti350
My wagon had a crushed armrest also, I elmers glued in the same piece out of a destroyed door panel... still solid 5 years later
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:30 am
by jamal
I had one of the tabs break off on the switches that caused this.
I think I ended up buying a new switch assembly because one of them had stopped working.