Just looked again at those switches. Besides the obvious Pitting of the contact points.. the REAL reason that the Saab switches screw up is that the Pointed end of the grey plastic spring loaded centre piece (that fits into the V groove of the contacts rocker) wears down. This, my saab indie pointed out to me almost 20 years ago on my '84 900. All one really can do is smooth the pitted points 'some'..Too much and there ain't anything left for 'next time' and carefully reforming the point on the grey plastic bit...which works once or three times, after that it's too short to work properly, really burning those points quickly. So it's salvage a 'fresher' plastic piston bit from a better condition switch. Which once you think about it for a second, suggests simply stuffing in the 'newer' switch in it's entirety?. Easy to do onna C900, A wee bit tougher on these switch packs in the later 9000's.
Been patching Window switches annually for 20 years, as the 'repair' simply doesn't hold for very long. Suggestion: the far easier longer lasting solution is to simply fit a new switch or Yikes! the entire switch pack on our newer cars.
Tough call actually, Money ? Or time spent fiddling/patching.. repeatedly? So far I've gone the patch route, but I'm getting a bit old for the continuing abuse.

posted by 207.6.254...

• Window switchpack repair and cleaning (with pics), TEF1701, Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:30:36
  • TEF1701 tutorial in one PPT file..., vtsnaab , Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:36:25
  • again..., derf, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:31:38 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: Window switchpack repair and cleaning (with pics), DanaH, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:28:19
    • Dana, try this..., dr fall, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:48:27
    • Soldering help would be great, Noel, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:55:19
      • Re: Soldering help would be great, Paul Broeckx, Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:51:41
      • Soldering tips (kinda long), TEF1701, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:31:59
        • Re: Soldering tips (kinda long), Saabnutt, Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:05:31
          • Re: Soldering tips (kinda long), DanaH, Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:11:05
        • Very helpful! thanks so much n/m, Noel, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:12:22
        • No Soldering Gun use near Chips, derf, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:03:07
  • Small addition..., TEF1701, Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:31:09
  • = Window switchpack repair and cleaning, derf, Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:23:14
  • Nice write-up and pics.., Chris9k , Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:54:34
    • Kudos...beautiful work !!! (A question ?), vtsnaab , Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:07:30
      • Possibly an offer. (Please ignore the above question), vtsnaab , Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:40:58
        • Go for it!, TEF1701, Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:18:15

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

• Prev by Date: Re: Rear Cabin Vents, Romaned, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:16:36
• Next by Date: Re: Hesitation and "missing" diagnosis, oldsaab, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:24:01
• Main 9000 Bulletin Board

StateOfNine.com

SaabClub.com

Jak Stoll Performance

M Car Covers

Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)