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Me Time
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posted 12-16-2014 07:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Me Time     send a private message to Me Time   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Me Time
I'm having ever increasing problems lowering and raising my windows on my 97' Prowler. I can get them to go up and down yet but find that pressing ever harder on the window switch is needed to make this happen.

Some times I need to press on one side of the switch more than the other side to make them work.

So for the masters of Prowler world, is the problem in the switch/connection itself or is it in the window mechanism within the door itself?

Thank in advance.

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posted 12-16-2014 07:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for WildCat     send a private message to WildCat   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by WildCat
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Originally posted by Me Time:
I'm having ever increasing problems lowering and raising my windows on my 97' Prowler. I can get them to go up and down yet but find that pressing ever harder on the window switch is needed to make this happen.

Some times I need to press on one side of the switch more than the other side to make them work.

So for the masters of Prowler world, is the problem in the switch/connection itself or is it in the window mechanism within the door itself?

Thank in advance.

Sounds like dirty contacts in the switch

Common problem with all electrical devices that do not get frequent use.

My guess you need to drive the car move and use the switch several times each drive.

But really, lack of use is the problem, when you force the switch one side more than other you change contact pressure points.

My moms jeep driving light switch is like that. They never use them but a few years back during fog they tried to use them and found out they didn't work. I drove it and played with the switch and was able to get them to come on. Dirty contacts is the problem.


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posted 12-16-2014 07:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for beachcat     send a private message to beachcat   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by beachcat
Dave, try spraying WD40 down the switches while working them back and forth.
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Thanks, will give it a try. While I'm at it, is there a way of making the passenger side window rise up an extra 1/8"- 1/4", the window leaks at the seal when it rains and I'd like to stop the leak so I don't have to watch the weather channel day and night.
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posted 12-16-2014 08:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for beachcat     send a private message to beachcat   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by beachcat
Someone will know how.

I know mine leaks too but I don't think raising the window will help mine. Might even make it worse. The problem is getting the different sections of weather stripping to line up.

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After the passenger window is UP,,,,,with door open, grab the glass in the middle and pull up. It should be up another 1/8 or 1/4".....

Not a fix, but might help seal it up.

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Originally posted by beachcat:
Dave, try spraying WD40 down the switches while working them back and forth.

This works very well......

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posted 12-17-2014 06:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for garysss     send a private message to garysss   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by garysss
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Originally posted by Me Time:
Thanks, will give it a try. While I'm at it, is there a way of making the passenger side window rise up an extra 1/8"- 1/4", the window leaks at the seal when it rains and I'd like to stop the leak so I don't have to watch the weather channel day and night.

The window can be adjusted on the track inside the door.

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posted 12-17-2014 12:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for catfish     send a private message to catfish   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by catfish
only way to make the window go higher is to remove dr panel and adjust window stops frt and rear on the glass.if you have a bad regulator it may not help.try using diff.search terms,adjusting the dr glass is not as easy as it sounds.

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posted 12-17-2014 12:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for padroo     send a private message to padroo   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by padroo
Try these instructions on this old link.
http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001433.html
Me Time
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posted 12-17-2014 02:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Me Time     send a private message to Me Time   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Me Time
Thanks all, I'll look into these options as time allpws and let you know how it comes out.
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May also be the dreaded plastic regulator is broken .many have done the tude,hose lamps fix and successfully worked for many years?
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posted 12-18-2014 07:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Me Time     send a private message to Me Time   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Me Time
What exactly is a Tude, hose lamp fix?
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posted 12-18-2014 07:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for silverkat     send a private message to silverkat   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by silverkat
Tube hose clamps fix
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posted 12-18-2014 07:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for beachcat     send a private message to beachcat   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by beachcat
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What exactly is a Tude, hose lamp fix?

It's a window fix with an attiTUDE.

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posted 12-18-2014 08:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for padroo     send a private message to padroo   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by padroo
Here it is.

http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/002685.html

This message has been edited by padroo on 12-18-2014 at 08:06 AM

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posted 12-18-2014 12:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for padroo     send a private message to padroo   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by padroo
Here are some more detailed instructions.

http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/013980.html

I think I heard someone say that they thought some of the original window regulators were actually broken at the factory during installation when the cars were being assembled.

This message has been edited by padroo on 12-18-2014 at 12:16 PM

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quote:
Originally posted by padroo:
Here it is.

http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/002685.html


Being my car belonged to Kraut my best guess is this fix was done some time ago.

It gives great info though and will hold onto and print it just in case.

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posted 12-18-2014 05:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for padroo     send a private message to padroo   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by padroo
After rereading you post it looks like a dirty switch to me also.

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