Re: 63 Power Window switches & arm rest

Aloha Gary, Thanks for the help and the Website. That will help a lot. I'm kind of new to the game on this do it yourself repairs for switches , but I'm game. Mahalo C

On Sunday, July 13, 2014 3:39:39 PM UTC-10, 62to65mopar wrote:

Here are some tactics worth checking into:

Any simple mechanical switch that uses contacts to close a circuit (which is to say most power window switches in Imperials) usually fails for one of two reasons:

1. The contacts get dirty.

2. The housing breaks so that contacts don't make contact.

For #1, try to see the contacts without disassembling the switch. If you cannot, gently pry apart the switch. Either way, lightly brush the surface of the contacts with the smooth side of an emery board or fine sandpaper until it's clean.

For #2, try to glue the housing back together (after cleaning the contacts as long as you have it apart) using as little super-glue as possible, then let it set and reinstall it once it's stable. ...

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With very few exceptions, power window switches *can* be rebuilt -- and it's usually (though not always) pretty easy work. The only thing you need to buy is a spare set of switches (and it doesn't matter if they are functional or not). I've rebuilt a bunch of switches of the type used on '71 - '73 Imperials. On these switches, problems are most commonly caused when the toggle buttons themselves (which are plastic beneath the chrome tops) break within the switch assembly. The problem is relatively easily cured by removing the assembly, and swapping out the offending toggle. Only once have I seen a switch assembly which was actually broken beyond reasonable repair. I've not had personal experience with earlier years, but I'm willing to bet that if you take the time to remove the switch assembly yourself, and examine it closely, you'll be able to fix it on your own.
http://imperialclub.com/Repair/Electrical/switches.htm

Thanks,
Gary H.

> -------Original Message-------

>
> OMG that color combo, and pattern has got to be my all time favorite.
> New switches are impossible to find these days, but used are out
> there. If you can find someone that is willing to part with them.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Jimmy
>
> On 7/13/14, Christopher Kroncke wrote:
> > Aloha my fellow Mopar nuts, I am in the process of redoing my interior in
> > my 63 Plymouth Sport Fury vert. I have found most of the interior from
> > Legendary. I am unable to find usable power window door switches and
> > armrests . If anybody is able to help, Please let me know . Much Mahalo
> > from the Big Island of Hawaii . Christopher P.S. I am going with the
> > black & copper interior color