Another window drop thread...

[BoxsterInTheSun]

Originally Posted by maxbottomtime

If it doesn't drop at all, that's the handle micro switches. The handles tell it to lower the window, and when the door is closed, the latch micro switch tells it to raise the window back up.


OP - your issue is the door latch. More than likely, there is a surface the switch rides on that has a coating/plastic surface that wears. Both my driver and passenger doors failed in this regard. I replaced the driver with a junkyard part, works great now. Passenger yard part was defective unfortunately, so am waiting on the replacement.


One note - if you have the 535 alarm option, the parts are ludicrously expensive, and the cheap VW part will not do. $1100 or so for the pair of door latches. Hence, me using yard parts.

I've just had the doors apart multiple times for this in the last. week so feel free to ask any questions.

Thanks so much for the help! Mine is the passenger side ( on a US left hand drive car ) so I assume I'm looking for a RIGHT door latch?

Looks like part number 3B1837016P for my 2002 base 986. I honestly have no idea if this car has the 535 alarm option...

I'm also hoping to use either a cheaper aftermarket solution, or get a used ebay part, the $600 original part isn't going to work for my wallet. I found this one on Ebay that looks like it is the right one?

It seems like the super cheap VW part likely won't work for my model?

Thanks again everyone for all the help, this forum is amazing.