Both electric front windows hard to operate

[Cvilleguy2019]

1998 4Runner Limited. Right side required a lot of push/pull on the switch to move - I cleaned the harness/plug with deoxit a few months back but now it is both sides/windows and any/either switch. I’m thinking a common point but this is my 16 year old sons vehicle (new to him) and I’m not too familiar with the vehicle yet. Help appreciated!

 

[phattyduck]

Are you saying the switch is hard to operate/move or the window itself is slow/intermittent?

-Charlie

 

[Cvilleguy2019]

It appears to be the switch.

 

[T4R2014]

Contacts are probably corroded because a dingbat PO left the windows open during rain. It's probably more effective to just buy a new switch, assuming that is the problem.

 

[Skulking]

Can you clarify which switches you are having problems with? Is it all switches for all windows, or is it only some of them?

 

[Cvilleguy2019]

At the moment seems limited to the driver window switch. Deoxit sprayed on the contacts (harness and plug side) resolves temporarily. I’ve ordered a replacement assembly from SwitchDoctor.com.