QuestionI own a 2006 sebring convertible. every other time I put the top down the left back window stays UP. I have takern it to the dealer and they can't locate the problem. What should I do next?
AnswerHi Karen,
First you need to verify whether the window will go up/down when:
The rear left passenger's window switch will or won't operate it?
The driver's master individual window left 1/4-switch will or won't operate it?
We know that the automatic drop of all-window with top doesn't work, but I need to know the answers to the first two questions.
Roland
The one time that the dealer actually witnessed the left window remaining UP they tried to push the button on drivers side panel. It toook a few tries before the window actually went down. However, they looked at it and did not fix anything because when they put the top down again...all of the windows went down! As I mentioned, it only occurs about every other time that the top goes down.
HI Karen,
Ok, then the motor is working reliably, but its intermittent actuation thereof that is the problem. You didn't tell about whether the passenger in the back seat does or doesn't have reliable control over the window with his switch. But I will assume that he does.
I believe that the problem is simply that the switch at the rear passenger's location is not making reliable contact when it is in the neutral position. The way it is set up electrically, when that switch is in 'neutral' it is waiting to get a signal from the master switch to put the window up or down. Because all the other windows work from the driver's switch, that driver's control must be OK. Thus the only reason why the left 1/4 window doesn't work is that the neutral position of the local 1/4 window switch itself has flaky connections at its two internal contacts.
I believe that if you simply operate the local window switch a few times and allow it to spring back to the neutral position you will improve the contacts at the neutral position. In addition, if that doesn't seem to correct things, you could buy a spray can of electrical 'contact cleaner', from an electronics store, use the straw tip applicator, and gently lift the local switch out of its mounting using a soft wooden pry stick. Then find any holes or cracks in the body of the switch into which you would spray some contact cleaner which will improve the connections in the neutral setting. Spray it when you have moved the switch slightly off the neutral position so the spray will get on the internal contacts when they are 'open' to allow the spray to get on their surfaces.
That should fix your problem.
Roland
PS Thanks for evaluating my answer.
