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1997 850 2 front and R rear window roll down but not up

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
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Cloverdale1477
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Year and Model: 850 1997
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1997 850 2 front and R rear window roll down but not up

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The front 2 windows on my 850 will roll down but will not roll up until I pry the switch/ button covers off and wiggle a nail around in there and finally hit whatever has to connect to roll the windows back up. The rear window will randomly roll back up after holding the switch down for a couple of minutes. Do I just need to replace the control box where the switches are located or is it something else? I don't really have my terminology down ! :D

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misha
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Post by misha »

From your explanation...it's either a bad connection on the switch or a bad switch.
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
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Post by jblackburn »

Look at Switch Doctor for a replacement window switch.
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