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rear window switch removal?

the passenger rear window switch works intermittently. I would like to remove to clean the connectors inside.
Do I need to remove the door panel to get to it or the switch just pops up?
Anyone tried this before, any tips are greatly appreciated.

TIA
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'88 240, '92 740, '98 v70 GLT John in Tampa Bay








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rear window switch removal?

I just did one on an S80 and I think it is the same. You do not have to remove the door panel. The switch pops up and there are two approaches. I was able to use a horseshoe clip spreader(a sort of reverse pliers, that opens when you squeeze the handles). I put tape on the jaws and slipped it into the finger hole. With moderate pressure, so as not to crack the switch, I was able to grip the switch by the insides of the finger recess and pull it straight up. The alternative is to use a plastic spatula, or tape over a metal one so as not to scratch the plastic, and pry the switch up at the edges. The retainers are spring loaded rounded steel clips at the front and back end of the switch and they are part of the switch.








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rear window switch removal?

Thanks Larry for your tip.
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'88 240, '92 740, '98 v70 GLT John in Tampa Bay







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