Driver Window not Dropping

[Joe Serpico]

Ok , so thank you for not responding!!!
Anyway, I changed the lock assembly and the problem has been corrected. So if someone should have similar symptoms, I too strongly suggest changing the lock assembly. I got mine aftermarket for about 35 US. I did have to cut the red plastic mechanism for the key. My car is keyless so wasn’t a problem. Job took about 1 1/2 hours. Go slow so you don’t miss anything going back tog
Cheers Joe Serpico.

[maytag]

There are three micro switches in each door: one at each handle, one at the lock mechanism. The third one seems to be most failure-prone. I opened it up and fixed it temporarily, but ended up using a vw part. (Credit to member 78F350 for that)

Your issue could be any of the three, honestly. Pelican has a great DIY write up on their website for these, and how they work.

And I seriously can't hear ANY of the switches.... nor am I convinced you SHOULD be able to..... but ymmv.

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[Fiddlebog]

I can definitely hear the microswitches clicking when I operate my doors (right before the handle actually engages the latch mechanism.
In my experience, Maytag is correct about the latch switch being problematic (this one you can't hear, since it activates at the same time the latch actuates). I made a post somewhere about repairing this switch with some hot glue and heat shrink (still holding up fine).

In regards to the light not turning on: I feel as though I have heard this is often correlated with an immobilizer problem, but that is generally correlated with water exposure.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by Fiddlebog

I can definitely hear the microswitches clicking when I operate my doors (right before the handle actually engages the latch mechanism.

In my experience, Maytag is correct about the latch switch being problematic (this one you can't hear, since it activates at the same time the latch actuates). I made a post somewhere about repairing this switch with some hot glue and heat shrink (still holding up fine).



In regards to the light not turning on: I feel as though I have heard this is often correlated with an immobilizer problem, but that is generally correlated with water exposure.

Honestly, the more I think about it, the more I think the dome light thing is part of the same problem.
Your car doesn't know the door is opening.... so no window drop, no dome light.
Check the wiring where it goes between the door and the body.

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[no_substitute]

2000 Boxster S with 22K