850 window switch

cjaama · Post by **cjaama** » 29 Nov 2009, 19:10

does anyone know if the window switch units marked "auto" are interchangeable with the ones that aren't?
what year did this start, '97?

Post by **RobTheModd** » 29 Nov 2009, 20:44

I have auto window on my 96.

Its actually funny you ask about the auto window switch... I actually had one in my hand on saturday when i went to the yard. only problem was i had my better half with me since shes never been, and she reminded me... Yours works dont get a new one if it works fine. lol
I believe it was out of a 960, but it looked identical to mine.
so im sure you can swap. id call up a dealer and speak to the part department first to make sure. just ask if you can swap them....

FCPEURO · Post by **FCPEURO** » 30 Nov 2009, 08:12

I have auto windows on my 94' 850 and the button does not say auto. I would just try and push the window down button once and see if it auto downs.

Post by **t5rrr** » 30 Nov 2009, 10:17

My 94 driver side window switch does not say auto but the owners manual stated that a quick push on the "down" portion will trigger the auto down motion of the window. It works

Post by **RobTheModd** » 30 Nov 2009, 17:32

Oh hey i looked down on the way home from work, my 96 says auto.

RealityBytes · Post by **RealityBytes** » 01 Dec 2009, 11:10

When you are talking about a "window switch", are you talking about the individual switch, or the assembly of 8 (or 9?) switches (in the center console)?

I have two switches going bad; I was going to replace them individually, but they are soldered together in a kind of buss-bar arrangement... how difficult/easy is it to de-solder those to get at the switch individually? Seems to me the buss would sink away a LOT of heat, so that you might end up destroying the switches before getting the bussbar completely de-soldered...

Post by **RobTheModd** » 01 Dec 2009, 11:26

when i went in for computers we just used like a role of this copper rope almost, and just press it to the solder, then hit it with the soldering gun. wam bam thank you ma'am and its gone.
I saw it a discount auto when i was picking up a cheap solder gun.
so id assume you can find it rather easy.

or head to your local auto yard and pick up a new one...