rear window latch

BiggieTalls · 11-07-2009, 02:28 PM

so i can't seem to get my rear window to open with the switch can't tell if the switch went bad or what tried putting a test light to the switch and got nothing and also dont have the key to open it manually so i figured i'd try and replace it so that i could atleast open it with a key so my question is how hard is it to do? and where do i start?

Blazin_Jason · 11-07-2009, 03:01 PM

Once you get the back cover off it's easy. A little clip holds the latch/lock on. Does your horn work?

BiggieTalls · 11-09-2009, 08:49 PM

nope dont have one hooked up....is there any way i could jump the latch button to get it to open?

Blazin_Jason · 11-09-2009, 10:10 PM

Just make sure the fuse is good, it's the same one for the horn I believe. I think you can just jump the leads on the switch and see if that does it.

skunk0526 · 11-10-2009, 09:38 PM

Definitely check the fuse first.
Can you hear the switch trying to open it or the latch makes no noise at all? If it does have someone pull/push the window grip while you rapidly hit the button. If you get it open, lithium grease the latch.

If not, the switches are easy to replace.

billy bad · 11-10-2009, 09:44 PM

make shore its up in park all the way. i had the same problem last week

skunk0526 · 11-11-2009, 05:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by billy bad

make shore its up in park all the way. i had the same problem last week

does that make a difference? What vehicle are we talking about here? I always thought the rear window release was a simple 2 wire circuit.

skunk0526 · 11-11-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by skunk0526

does that make a difference? What vehicle are we talking about here? I always thought the rear window release was a simple 2 wire circuit.

My bad. Just read your sig.

BiggieTalls · 11-12-2009, 06:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by skunk0526

Definitely check the fuse first.
Can you hear the switch trying to open it or the latch makes no noise at all? If it does have someone pull/push the window grip while you rapidly hit the button. If you get it open, lithium grease the latch.

If not, the switches are easy to replace.

the switch doesnt do anything and i checked all my fuses with a test light and made sure...also put the test light to the wires for the switch and also got nothing

skunk0526 · 11-12-2009, 09:28 PM

If you got nothing with the test light and you say the fuse is fine, it could be the wire itself is bad. Did you test the fuse for continuity? they could go bad and not blow.

If all else fails..... run a new wire

11-07-2009, 02:28 PM	#1
BiggieTalls Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8 Location: Indiana User is: OffLine	rear window latch so i can't seem to get my rear window to open with the switch can't tell if the switch went bad or what tried putting a test light to the switch and got nothing and also dont have the key to open it manually so i figured i'd try and replace it so that i could atleast open it with a key so my question is how hard is it to do? and where do i start?
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11-07-2009, 03:01 PM	#2
Blazin_Jason Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 495 Location: BC, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch Once you get the back cover off it's easy. A little clip holds the latch/lock on. Does your horn work?
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11-09-2009, 08:49 PM	#3
BiggieTalls Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8 Location: Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch nope dont have one hooked up....is there any way i could jump the latch button to get it to open?
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11-09-2009, 10:10 PM	#4
Blazin_Jason Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 495 Location: BC, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch Just make sure the fuse is good, it's the same one for the horn I believe. I think you can just jump the leads on the switch and see if that does it.
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11-10-2009, 09:38 PM	#5
skunk0526 Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 136 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch Definitely check the fuse first. Can you hear the switch trying to open it or the latch makes no noise at all? If it does have someone pull/push the window grip while you rapidly hit the button. If you get it open, lithium grease the latch. If not, the switches are easy to replace.
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11-10-2009, 09:44 PM	#6
billy bad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 29 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch make shore its up in park all the way. i had the same problem last week
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11-11-2009, 05:57 PM	#7
skunk0526 Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 136 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch Quote: Originally Posted by billy bad make shore its up in park all the way. i had the same problem last week does that make a difference? What vehicle are we talking about here? I always thought the rear window release was a simple 2 wire circuit.
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11-11-2009, 05:58 PM	#8
skunk0526 Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 136 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch Quote: Originally Posted by skunk0526 does that make a difference? What vehicle are we talking about here? I always thought the rear window release was a simple 2 wire circuit. My bad. Just read your sig.
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11-12-2009, 06:44 PM	#9
BiggieTalls Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8 Location: Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch Quote: Originally Posted by skunk0526 Definitely check the fuse first. Can you hear the switch trying to open it or the latch makes no noise at all? If it does have someone pull/push the window grip while you rapidly hit the button. If you get it open, lithium grease the latch. If not, the switches are easy to replace. the switch doesnt do anything and i checked all my fuses with a test light and made sure...also put the test light to the wires for the switch and also got nothing
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11-12-2009, 09:28 PM	#10
skunk0526 Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 136 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: rear window latch If you got nothing with the test light and you say the fuse is fine, it could be the wire itself is bad. Did you test the fuse for continuity? they could go bad and not blow. If all else fails..... run a new wire Last edited by skunk0526 : 11-12-2009 at 09:32 PM. Reason: making statement clearer
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