Electric window + reverse light problems, help please!

[sooby]

Howdy folks,

We have a JDM 1996 legacy wagon that\'s developed two problems:

1. Front passenger side electric window is not controllable in up direction (down is ok tho..) from drivers controls, and it stopped working briefly with passenger switch too, but seems to have come right now. Reckon disconnecting battery is worth a shot?

2. Reverse lights only come on sometimes, seems to depend on how you hold the gear stick in the gate. I tried removing trim around gear stick looking for a switch, but couldn\'t find one, I\'m guessing it\'s inside the gearbox? Has been thru a few warrant of fitnesses with this problem, and has not been picked up so far.

Any ideas what I can try before heading to an auto sparky please?

Cheers

[Rosssub]

The window fault is most likely just dirty contacts inside the drivers control box (switch box), they fill up with dust and gunk and the contacts need cleaning. Failing that maybe a broken wire in the door loom?

Yeah the Reverse switch will be in the Gearbox. Maybe a second hand replacement?

[Rosssub]

Pull your Drivers Widow Control/Switch Box out. Open it up and clean everything with "Electrical Contact Cleaner". You may need to lightly sand the contact plates if they\'re corroded.

This is a Toyota Reverse Switch from a Surf Gear Box sitting on my table. Subaru wouldn\'t be too different:

[DRFVDR]

is it a manual ?

is it an early car ( legacy 89-93 Wrx 93-95)

if so then the reverse switch in your gear box is probably fill of oil, either replace it or clean it out

[sooby]

 Rosssub said:

Pull your Drivers Widow Control/Switch Box out. Open it up and clean everything with "Electrical Contact Cleaner". You may need to lightly sand the contact plates if they\'re corroded.

This is a Toyota Reverse Switch from a Surf Gear Box sitting on my table. Subaru wouldn\'t be too different:

Cheers Rosssub, will give it a bash

[sooby]

 We are borg said:

is it a manual ?

is it an early car ( legacy 89-93 Wrx 93-95)

if so then the reverse switch in your gear box is probably fill of oil, either replace it or clean it out

Yeah, manual. Second generation BG5 wagon. Cheers