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Occasionally on my drives, I wondered if it would be good to have lighted window switches. You know, the times where its pitch black outside, but you need to wind down your window for the toll booth. Lucky for Volvo 940 owners like me, there’s a very simple and cheap upgrade.

Step 1: Find yourself a lighted window switch and test it.
These switches are plentiful to find, though not always cheap. I was lucky and scored myself a lot of about 20 switches for $25. The seller couldn’t tell me if they all worked, but I figured that if they didn’t work, I would be able to fix them somehow.

As long as the switch is from a Volvo 940/960 between 1991 and 1998, you should be golden. The pin-arrangement is no different, with the only visible difference between a lit, and unlit switch being the window symbol on the lighted switch.

Before you install the switch, make sure to test it to be sure it works. The worst thing is to install everything only to find out that they don’t work.

Step 2: Remove the window switch panel
Use a flathead screwdriver and pry out the switch panel from both ends as seen in the image below. be careful not to crack the plastic trim surround as it is very easy to do!

Note: I elected to remove the door panel to make sure I was doing everything correctly, but there really is no need. It may however, give you more clearance to work.

Step 3: Remove the switch connectors
A few good tugs on the connectors will be sufficient to remove them. There will be seven individual connectors. When removing them, keep in mind for reference which connector is in which position.

Note: It is physically impossible for the wrong connector to be installed on the wrong switch.

Step 4: Remove the retaining tray
Around the edge of the switch group, you will find four red tabs. Depress these and remove the retaining tray.

Step 5: Remove the switch
Take a flathead screwdriver and remove the switches. Be careful not to break the tabs or else you’ll be dealing with a loose switch. The plastic is pretty resilient, but don’t push your luck if you don’t have to!

Step 6: Install your new switch
Orient your new switch, and snap it back into position. Reinstall the switch group in the reverse order of disassembly, and enjoy a new lighted window switch.

 

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Written by :
Tim Wong

Tim is a Canadian from Windsor, with a knack for taking things apart, and sometimes putting them back together. He is a mechanical engineer by day and backyard mechanic by night. His mantra in life is to never break another bolt.


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