Electric window switches

[chipidee]

Hi everyone

I've been working on a 1984 350i and I'm in need of new window switches. As far as I can see the originals are a 6 pin but two of the pins are rooted to the same wire. Looking for generic replacements I have a choice between a six pin dptp switch or a 5 pin switch. Although the six pin seems the obvious choice non of the writing diagrams have a duplicated wire though??

Can anyone offer any advice or a wiring diagram for the original switches please???

Thanks
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[Penelope Stopit]

Google is bad but still your friend

[adam quantrill]

What is wrong with the current (sic) ones?

9 times out of 10 you can get them going again (especially if they have been sat unused for a while) by flicking them up and down repeatedly. They quite often tarnish inside and operation will clean up the contacts.

My hazard switch came back to life after about 50 repeats.

[TasminTim]

Have an'86 Wedge here and when I purchased, half the dash switches didn't function.
Removed them and took apart. (carefully as 30+ year old plastic gets brittle)
Cleaned up contacts with electronic spray, lubed with silicon grease and good as new!

[v8s4me]

I've dismantled all my switches, cleaned and reassembled them and they all work fine now. A very easy job, just a bit fiddly and as per above, be careful not to break the plastic. Be VERY careful not to loose the little plungers and springs. Lube with Vaseline and they will be good for another 30+ years.

[Grady]

adam quantrill said:

My hazard switch came back to life after about 50 repeats.

I have no idea if using a hazard switch regularly will keep it limber or kill it sooner. I'm guessing the latter. Grady

[adam quantrill]

In one sense, yes, but most switches are rated for 10,000 to 100,000 operations.

If you only use it 10 times in the car's life then add a few bunches of 50 to clean the contacts, you're not really scratching the surface (except, of course, the surface of the tarnish on the contacts!)

[chipidee]

Thanks for the replies.

The switches were damaged last year when the centre console was removed and the contacts and rocker inside were lost. I was hoping for a simple replacement!!

The 5 pin ones I can find will fit but the 6 pin ones are too small hence hoping to be able to use the 5 pin ones.

Thanks for the help anyway. Think I'll just bite the bullet and order one of each to see what I can get working!!!!

[Penelope Stopit]

chipidee said:

Thanks for the replies.

The switches were damaged last year when the centre console was removed and the contacts and rocker inside were lost. I was hoping for a simple replacement!!

The 5 pin ones I can find will fit but the 6 pin ones are too small hence hoping to be able to use the 5 pin ones.

Thanks for the help anyway. Think I'll just bite the bullet and order one of each to see what I can get working!!!!

The 5 Pin switches will work, that's why I posted you the images, if you look at the images 5 pin and 6 pin switches do the same job

[JamesMK]

I think they're from a Citroen CX if that helps