I describe a methodical way to investigate and repair a possible bad switch as a cause of a power mirror that won’t move in a 2000 Chev Suburban. Details of …
I describe a methodical way to investigate and repair a possible bad switch as a cause of a power mirror that won’t move in a 2000 Chev Suburban. Details of …
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Just cleaned the switch for the power mirror’s on my 2000 Tahoe as shown in
this video. Before cleaning, both left and right mirrors were completely
unresponsive. After checking for power on both sides, removed the switch
and cleaned it. Working perfectly now. Thanks for the tip!!
My 99 GMC only moves down. I believe this will be a good starting point
Thanks
thanks for the video…..now i replaced my driver side power mirror but the
mirror moves to the wrong directions….when i push left it goes up,when i
push down it goes right..etc etc….the passenger side works with no
issues..it moves in all directions but out of sync with switch…..any
ideas….i have a 2012 hyundai tucson….thanks again
Having a hard time getting it apart,how did you do it?
Your video helped alot. i also took a file the the circuitboard to make it
smooth at the contact points. then all functions worked..
Nice troubleshooting video.
Excellent video! Thanks for taking the time to help the next guy!
My ’99 Silverado has the exact same issue. Thank you for the enlightening
video, as this gives me a good starting point to try before replacing the
switch.
Fixed mine using a pencil eraser to clean the contacts, works better than
electrical cleaner for getting rid of grime. Also, I assume you could use
some contact gel also if you are not getting a good connection. Good luck.
I have a 2001 impala. Same switch. I had the same problem. I sprayed
contact cleaner in and around the power mirror switch and within 30 seconds
both mirrors were functioning very well. Nice surprise.
My respect sir! fixed my mazda after half year of suffering!
Thank you, I will defiantly try this before looking for a used one. A new
switch for my 2000 Silverado 4×4 is $79.00 from the dealer. If there are
more drivers driving a vehicle and need to move the mirrors, it becomes a
problem. We are spoiled by all the new electronics these days. Some things
where well enough and needed to be left alone, like adjusting a mirror.
Really well done, detailed and informative video – thank you for taking the
time. My ’02 switch has no function in any direction except for a nano
second in the up direction on the driver’s side. Since it is my wife’s for
most of the year and then I become the driver in the summer when we pull
our camper, I’ll need to bite the bullet and get a new switch. At least
with this video, I can do it myself and save the labor costs! Thank you,
again!
Thanks this helped. I skipped to cleaning the contacts since my up and left
worked. And thats all it needed
Great video. Very comprehensive. I want to make my leftover electric Jeep
mirror battery operated (just because). Any ideas on a 12v supply and DPST
control?
I did this plus wiped the contact areas with wd40. It works like new.
Awesome video, very helpful. Thanks for taking your time to helping others.
God Bless
good vid!! I fixed my Tahoe mirror controls in a half hour! thanks!!
Great Video!
I had already ordered and installed a new motor and regulator–my 225k mile
2001 Suburban needed 3–before i checked the switch for the front driver’s
window–after install, the brand new part didn’t work. Mirrors hadn’t
worked for 2 years. I used your cleaning method for the mirror and both
work 100%. Saw your folo up on the window switches–you solved with an air
can. I went further and opened each switch + lock. They were literally
pitted from use. Thanks for the confidence to go a step further than you
did and disassemble the window switches–every switch works now–hoping for
another 200K! PS. rear end doors don’t lock with all others–COULD IT BE
THE SAME PROBLEM!?
Nice job documenting your process, and I appreciate the door hardware
dissambly.
Those puzzles are always fun to unravel!
If you have not sussed the problem, I was wondering if you tried shorting
the contacts on the board to see if that switch connection closes the
circuit. If it does, that leaves the connection between the contacts in the
rubber pad.
If you need to fashion something for that, some copper foil with conductive
adhesive of the sort for shielding guitar cavities should work.
Stewart MacDonald sells the stuff, or I can mail you a length of the stuff
for nothing if you like.
Always good to have a piece in the fixit box.
Now that I’ve seen your work, I’m ready to give it a go. I love little jobs
like this. I show my son how to save money, and DIY. It pays for summer
camp. Thanks
Very good job Sir, thank you very much. There also a good video of another
gentleman fixing the 4×4 switch. 1999 – 2002 4×4 Do it yourself switch
repair. Save yourself a $100.00 if you can soldier or someone who can.
Super easy instructional video. Thanks to this person for this video.
2000 Chevy Silverado 4WD transfer case switch repair
I did the same disassembly and mine went from completely inoperative for
two years to fully functional once the switch is clean. I used a pencil
eraser as my gentle abrasive and the swab with hand sanitizer which is
alcohol, and I also cleaned the left/right rocker switch contacts, and the
mirrors work like new. Don’t overlook any contacts. Clean them all. I never
use sandpaper. Terrible design.
Coincidentally, that GMC Jimmy I did the door hinge repair on has the same
problem- I tried servicing as you showed but also could only get half the
contacts to work. But it was Well worth the try as I was hoping it would
save a trip to the junkyard.
I’m going to order that keypad repair kit, I can think of several
applications on various keyboards around the home. If it works for this,
I’ll give you a shout-out with another video.
You make a great point, and it’s not so easy to quickly test a junk yard
part.
Ahh sorry youve lost your mate 🙁 I would check to see if the top pcb
contacts actually get to the rear connector, if not then solder a thin wire
on and bring it out of the switch to connect to the external wire. The
switch is knackered so you can be nasty with it, ha ha :-). Ive bypassed
stuff and with care it works fine 🙂 Nice tutorial on fault
finding/testing 🙂
Holy wow! Is that true even if you buy it on ebay? Seems overpriced at $50.
I see there’s a dorman mirror switch at amazon for $35. Very sorry to hear
about your four-legged friend.
I am assuming there’s no crack in the board or anything, should probably
test that first. This can be done by taking the switch apart again,
plugging it in, and using the contacts from one of the other (working)
switches to test the non-working one.
Thank you, she died last week, it’s a great loss.
I’m glad it helped, thanks.
The wiring diagram you showed is almost the same as the electric door
windows one used in the ford Ka car, quite simple indeed 🙂
If you search for Rubber Keypad Repair on ebay, you should find what you
need for around $5
Very nice video. you helped me out a lot, Thanks.
Nice work and I like you going into the switch to make a repair. I’m like
egaistek as he had some good comments. Once the switch was back together,
you could do a continuity test to see if all the contacts were functioning.
And if not, you could give it another shot. Also, I like you showing the
wiring diagram which is a nice touch. Good job Dave!
Yeah, that is what I was thinking in retrospect. It would be tricky to
evenly solder more onto those, since they are glued to the flexible rubber
backing.