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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.
WildCat
quote:
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.

beachcat Dave, try spraying WD40 down the switches while working them back and forth.
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.
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.
ALLEY CAT 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.
phil2237
quote:
Originally posted by beachcat:
Dave, try spraying WD40 down the switches while working them back and forth.
This works very well......
garysss
quote:
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.
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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padroo Try these instructions on this old link.
http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001433.html
Me Time Thanks all, I'll look into these options as time allpws and let you know how it comes out.
mslc10 May also be the dreaded plastic regulator is broken .many have done the tude,hose lamps fix and successfully worked for many years?
Me Time What exactly is a Tude, hose lamp fix?
silverkat Tube hose clamps fix
beachcat
quote:
Originally posted by Me Time:
What exactly is a Tude, hose lamp fix?
It's a window fix with an attiTUDE.
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
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
Me Time
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.
padroo After rereading you post it looks like a dirty switch to me also.

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T O P I C R E V I E W
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.
WildCat	quote: 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.
beachcat	Dave, try spraying WD40 down the switches while working them back and forth.
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.
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.
ALLEY CAT	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.
phil2237	quote: Originally posted by beachcat: Dave, try spraying WD40 down the switches while working them back and forth. This works very well......
garysss	quote: 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.
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. ------------------
padroo	Try these instructions on this old link. http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001433.html
Me Time	Thanks all, I'll look into these options as time allpws and let you know how it comes out.
mslc10	May also be the dreaded plastic regulator is broken .many have done the tude,hose lamps fix and successfully worked for many years?
Me Time	What exactly is a Tude, hose lamp fix?
silverkat	Tube hose clamps fix
beachcat	quote: Originally posted by Me Time: What exactly is a Tude, hose lamp fix? It's a window fix with an attiTUDE.
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
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
Me Time	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.
padroo	After rereading you post it looks like a dirty switch to me also.