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Power Windows
2004 Dodge Dakota
V-8, 4WD, Quad Cab
All power windows work on drivers door.
None of the other doors windows buttons work.
Power Window Lock doesn't help.
Not sure where to start. Is their a fuse I should check and if so where is it?
V-8, 4WD, Quad Cab
All power windows work on drivers door.
None of the other doors windows buttons work.
Power Window Lock doesn't help.
Not sure where to start. Is their a fuse I should check and if so where is it?
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1. Remove the switch panel from the drivers door. Use two screwdrivers and pry up at the REAR end of the switch panel. Do not pry at the front end, else you will break two solid plastic tabs that lock it down. (The rear has two spring clips. Lubricate these clips with grease before reassembling.) Remove the two plugs which connect the wiring.
2. Remove switch assembly from plastic cover. All you need to pull are three Phillips screws.
3. Get a firm grip on the lockout button and pull upwards to remove the black button cover. It is attached to a spring loaded white plastic stalk.
Here comes the actual fix....
4. Get some brake parts cleaner and spray that white stalk, while working it up and down with your finger. This cleans the contacts inside, which get dirty and cause the lockout switch to stop functioning.
5. Clean it up and reconnect the plugs to test passenger switches. Mine was instantly back to working. Reassemble all.
Note: I believe they mostly fail due to buildup on the contacts. However, if your problem is a burned out switch or wiring, you will need to open and resolder, or do the bypass found on this forum. Of course, you can also just replace the whole thing.
One last thing... 2001-2009 Ram uses the same switch assembly as our vehicles, if you're searching for junkyard replacements.
2. Remove switch assembly from plastic cover. All you need to pull are three Phillips screws.
3. Get a firm grip on the lockout button and pull upwards to remove the black button cover. It is attached to a spring loaded white plastic stalk.
Here comes the actual fix....
4. Get some brake parts cleaner and spray that white stalk, while working it up and down with your finger. This cleans the contacts inside, which get dirty and cause the lockout switch to stop functioning.
5. Clean it up and reconnect the plugs to test passenger switches. Mine was instantly back to working. Reassemble all.
Note: I believe they mostly fail due to buildup on the contacts. However, if your problem is a burned out switch or wiring, you will need to open and resolder, or do the bypass found on this forum. Of course, you can also just replace the whole thing.
One last thing... 2001-2009 Ram uses the same switch assembly as our vehicles, if you're searching for junkyard replacements.
Last edited by Dodgevity; Sep 16, 2017 at 02:59 AM.
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Dodgevity,
Your system worked perfectly. Did run into one problem. The brake cleaner splattered and removed the paint form the buttons in the area. Some are now a light gray. Just to get the color back to normal I went ahead and ordered the $19.00 switch by Switch Doctor. If it turns out to be junk I will have some new buttons anyway.
Thanks for the help.
Your system worked perfectly. Did run into one problem. The brake cleaner splattered and removed the paint form the buttons in the area. Some are now a light gray. Just to get the color back to normal I went ahead and ordered the $19.00 switch by Switch Doctor. If it turns out to be junk I will have some new buttons anyway.
Thanks for the help.