mrjk77 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 here's the quote from fredbeans: ~~~~ Hi Jeff, Sorry for the delay. That part is $117 + shipping. The part number is 83071AG05B, unfortunately the buttons aren't available separately, only as the full assembly. Best, Rick ~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutbackXT05 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 My 05 OBXT has this cruddy window switch problem too. I think its safe to say subaru is definently not winning any awards for window switches ill tell ya that. Ill see what I can do to fix it when i have my door panel off to replace my factory speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr4Legacy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 sounds like they (subaru) at least fixed the problem..... looks like all '05 with the problem, with a couple exceptions (which are probably a different problem/similar sympton) I have an '08 with 64k and no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGwhittenbu Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I have it also, on a 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Nice switch design Subaru. I am gonna use 100% silicone spray (not the silicone with petroleum distillates in it). It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmako Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Door surgery is not that bad. Look for my speaker thread and you'll see how to get the door apart. From there, it's pretty easy. Oh, JDM Legacy's have the same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I tried lubing mine, it still sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users LieutenantDan Posted August 9, 2010 Mega Users Share Posted August 9, 2010 It's not from a lack of lubrication, it's just breaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Warrior Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I think I found a good solution. Check out my walkthrough here on and the entire thread here. Thanks and good luck to all of you DIYer's for inspiring me to tackle this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkchu Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 my drivers side window switch sticks so much, that it now has the auto up feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users LieutenantDan Posted September 1, 2010 Mega Users Share Posted September 1, 2010 Same here, it takes some more finesse to operate it but I dig it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted December 6, 2010 I Donated Share Posted December 6, 2010 Sorry for the thread necromancy, but anyone know if you can get a passenger window switch and snap it into the driver's switch position? I'm thinking of getting a DEI 530T to do auto-up/down on both front windows, and won't need the OEM auto-down feature if I do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimberDHexMods Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 If you look at your window switches, you might notice a SLIGHT difference in assembly width, etc. [CENTER][B][I] Front Limited Slip Racing Differentials for the 5EAT now available for $1895 shipped, please inquire for details! [/I][/B][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranmann Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Hi Zmarko...(and Lt. Dan too!) How you all doing? Try this six dollar 'fiftycent' fix, guys? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411CvV4yAwL._SL500_AA300_.jpg [ame=http://www.amazon.com/CRC-05103-Quick-Electronic-Cleaner/dp/B000BXOGNI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291661179&sr=8-1]Amazon.com: CRC 05103 Quick Dry Electronic Cleaner - 11 Wt Oz.: Automotive[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil_ong Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 i have the same problem with the driver window switch, and also with the sun roof switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzarofsmurfs Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Had mine replaced under warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranmann Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 i have the same problem with the driver window switch, and also with the sun roof switch. As Jim Lovell said over the radio to Gene Kranz at mission control in 1970, during the Apollo 13 early return from the moon's orbit (after the explosion on the service module) "...any vehicle is only as good as it's waterproof switches!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrojones Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I thought that I had a sticky switch, WRONG! After ordering and installing a new switch (like an idiot!) my window does not go down! HELP!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachilles Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Just a quick note that I took mine apart as my drivers window failed to move up. Just a few uses prior I had the sticky feeling. I was able to fix everything by taking it apart. If you get the switch assembly out of the car. Get yourself a very small flat tip screw driver. You can pry out the yellowish white plastic backing. Inside you'll see a green circuit board. You pull that straight up. Once the circuit board is out you can see the problem of the sticking as well as the non functioning switch. There is a white peg on the switch. When you remove the circuit board you'll probably find the white peg is at either end of the switches throw. What has happened is that the part of the switch you touch, the black part, has a little fork that the white peg sits in. I suspect over time, the fork loosens up over time, and that is when you feel the funky sticking sensation, as the peg is almost coming out of the fork. Then that unlucky day, when the window stops working, the little peg has separated itself from the black fork. You'll see in the pictures, that for good measure, I took apart the white switch to make sure nothing was burned out. In the process I smeared around the grease inside to make it move a little more smoothly. I'm guessing the extra resistance of the lube wearing away over time contributes to the problem. You put the switch back together, and make sure the white peg is centered, then insert the circuit board back into the the switch assembly. There should be a little resistance as the white peg seats itself into the black fork. Without the yellowish white backing plate, you can go test it in the door and with any luck it'll be working again. The motor does have some sort of trip mechanism, so it might not work right off. Give it 30 seconds, turn car off and back on and try again. It should work at that point if it is going to. At this point you can reinstall the yellowish white backing plate, and try again to confirm it still works. As long as it still works put everything back together. Use the money you would have used to buy the switch towards having a nice beer and maybe a dozen chicken wings. http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/sachilles/Legacy%20gt%202005/014.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/sachilles/Legacy%20gt%202005/013.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/sachilles/Legacy%20gt%202005/012.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/sachilles/Legacy%20gt%202005/011.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/sachilles/Legacy%20gt%202005/010.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/sachilles/Legacy%20gt%202005/009.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just a quick note that I took mine apart as my drivers window failed to move up. Just a few uses prior I had the sticky feeling. I was able to fix everything by taking it apart. Nice piece of work! Never realized how complicated what seemed to be a simple switch really is. How much time did the whole process take? How many curse words uttered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachilles Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 How much time did the whole process take? How many curse words uttered? Honestly, it didn't take that long at all to take the switch apart. You just need a small screw driver. It may have taken me 30 minutes once I had the switch separated from the door card. 15 minutes to find where the hell I put the white/yellowish backing plate after I took it off, and another 5 minutes to take the pictures. The big challenges where taking off the black tape. You may also go about this another way if what I did intimidates you(though it really isn't bad at all). You can actually pry the switch itself off of it's little tabs that it rotates on. You will see the little fork when the switch comes off. Then you'll need a paperclip or something else long and thin to center the white peg, so the fork will cradle it again when you put the switch back on. The problem with that is, is you can't get inside the white switch mechanism itself and move the lube around. I figured that I had nothing to losing taking the thing apart, as worse case scenario was I was going to have to buy another switch. Sometimes taking electronics apart, the tabs like to break. For this particular item it comes apart and re-assembles easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I used a spray lubricant called Viscotine. Worked like a charm, no disassembly required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachilles Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 That lube works ok, so long as everything is still attached. When your window stops working then you need to take it apart, otherwise to can get by with some lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashadg1 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My auto window switch for driver window broke all together. it has no resistance anymore. So after I pull up to roll up the window I have to center the button or it keeps trying to roll it up. If I leave it that way it wont work for about a minute until I recenter the switch so it is not trying to roll up or down. That is a total PITA. Do you think I can fix that with doing this procedure? Also do you have to remove the door panel in order to get the window switch assemble out? Thank you, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachilles Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 There is a molded piece of plastic that does the re-centering, it's a little square that has a white plastic square in it. No idea if it just came apart on you or if the piece broke on you. Long story short, you won't know until you take it apart. You have to take the door card off to get to the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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