Ford Quick Tips: #42 Easy Test For Windows That Are Stuck Down

[@tommydoublec]

You're a life saver. I'm on a vacation and my rear window was stuck down. I pressed real hard on it with two thumbs like you said and luckily it went back up!

[@cliffjung6462]

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!! My 2007 Ford Taurus' back window had been stuck (up) for 'round a year, or more, and I watched this video, and your tip to press on the down button real fast, and hard, and voila! It worked!!! I was SO happy! You became my latest hero! THANK YOU again. !!!

[@vegeta5658]

This actually worked!!! The mechanic tried charging me $500!! Thank you!!!

[@MejiaNMB]

Oh my goodness!!! You totally saved me from a panic attack!!!! I kept tapping the switch and up my window inched! Thank you so much!!!!

[@normaocegueda8274]

AMAZING! 2006 F-350. Right-side shotgun passenger window was stuck in the down position. Was just getting ready to pull everything apart but thought I'd check KZbin first. I'm old school and usually forget about these videos. Played with the master switch and then pretty much all the other switches with no luck. Tried poking/jabbing at it as you show in your video and boom, works like a charm. Must have been some dust or dirt or something in the switch. Saved me likely hours of screwing around THANK YOU!

[@K3NetworkZ06]

You’re an absolute Ford Jedi Master. Thank you for all your tips. I definitely love all your videos and the way that you explain everything step by step. God bless you.

[@kaneeshasatchellnewbill6574]

Thank you sooooo much! I was warming up my car and trynna get the morning dew off the windows then my passenger window wouldn't go up. I was mostly upset,but after I calmed down I watched your video and it actually worked! Thank you so much!!!!!

[@raydean2801]

Your the man!! Thank you so much!! Have 2004 Ford Explorer. I tried slamming the door while holding up the button like someone else suggested on here with no luck. Tried your suggestion and it went up. I can now sleep easy! Thanks for posting this!

[@Starseed222-i5z]

OMG THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH! Dude you’re incredibly intelligent. I can’t believe this just actually worked. Like seriously you deserve all good things coming your way. Thanks again for helping people like me in these suck a** situations.

[@mph5896]

I take those switches apart and clean up the contacts, Alot of times a little cleanup with a file on the contact points is all they need.

[@Qyy0]

actually worked for a 03 crown vic 9 years later and ur still helpin thank u bro

[@bobbyr2972]

That hard quick tapping worked like a charm. Thanks bro!!!

[@JenniferEspinoza-o7c]

Thank you soooo much!! My 03 Ford Excursion driver window wouldn’t go back up. The fast tap worked for me!! You made my day!!

[@karinricher]

Thank you! The fast hitting worked on our drive through cold Colorado weather. So helpful!

[@phatboydave]

The fast tap saved me a nightmare of taping plastic on tonight!!! Thank you!

[@meerkat7406]

Just applied your tips for my 2017 Ford Explorer which has different styled window buttons and low and behold it worked!! Thanks so much. All the best!!!

[@brucevipond2222]

I realize you posted this 9 years ago but it’s even more relevant today! Because I have the problem today not 9 years ago. Thanks

[@andrearodriguez7749]

Just saved my life! Rolled down my uncle window, forgot it won’t go back up. And the jab method worked like a charm!!! LMAO

[@oofaa]

Thx bro. Just pressed harder.

[@rddoesmc2475]

Oh my god it actually worked, I just bought a 2005 king ranch today the window got stuck as soon as I got home and it’s supposed to rain tomorrow and the leather seats are in perfect condition you’re a life saver man

[@alexanderbarron8987]

lol I just found this and it got my passenger window back up too

[@classiccycleconnection9334]

Too funny ! I has bought the motor . Window stuck down Saw your vid. Tried the two thumb method and it worked! Thanks so much !

[@southtx9567]

Life saver. My rear passenger window was stuck dwn. Pressing hard on the button worked like a charm thanks

[@bishopv68]

So glad I found this video! Got the window back up for a switch repair another day! Thanks!

[@robomech99]

Dude, this just worked! Corroded contacts - of course! And here I was testing relays and trying to figure out if I needed to replace the GEM unit. Thanks.

[@robomech99]

2000 F250 Super Duty BTW.

[@x2malandy]

@1:00 area, the push rapidly, push often, push hard was not working. When I did the push and shake, that did it! My back right window went up. Ordering the switch now. Thank you sir.

[@ronzahursky7018]

Thanks buddy. “Tapped” on it with the butt end of a screwdriver handle and she straightened up proper.

[@tomcraig6663]

You rock! I would not have tried that persistently if it were not for your video. I ended up holding down the driver and passenger controller for the window to go up and it fixed the issue......for now. Thanks again!

[@marcgabrieI]

this helped my issue, thanks to everyone

[@alldiscgolf174]

The rapid fire button pressing did it for me thanks dude

[@thomaspena2182IAM]

Hey bro thanks for the tip it worked I was able to raise my window by pressing the switch real hard

[@samiamLatina]

Just wanted to comment to say Thank you!!! For your video 😊 I tried it and my window went up!!! Yayyy

[@danturner4239]

hey man thanks! the tapping the switch worked!!! i just picked up an 08 xlt, took the dog to the park and the window got stuck down, thanks for this!!!

[@CD513]

Just got a new2me CV LX Sport w 104k!! Down to the hardware store w the windows down...and drivers rear wouldnt go back.....but after learning about the Jabthehelloutofit method....YOU ARE THE MAN! Thx ehh

[@rcwilliamsOG007]

Short and sweet to the point I will let you know this was not my issue however I like the video so much I continue to watch it just due to the fact on the clarity and the general knowledge thank you very much I will definitely tune in again

[@philh9238]

i had a difficult diagnosis of a power window on a 2002 cougar itd work intermittantly did the troubleshooting tree test the RESISTANCE of the power switch. it tested good. next checked the wiring between the door and body found nothing. long story short switch was bad even though it "tested" good with the resistance. now i ALWAYS check for power going in and out of the switches now. much more effective

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Yeah I don't even do resistance checks anymore and rarely voltage checks I go right for the load test.

[@davekleiboeker9275]

Did you use ur dust meter lol Blow out the contacts DONE........

[@goblue7100]

Thanks man helped me thought my window was off track it rolled down but not up just pressed really hard and it came right up mind you it's 4 degrees right now in michigan lol greatly appreciate it

[@digitalbrix]

You saved my life fella, thanks for the tip

[@brakedd]

I had a 95 Crown Vic like that. I just accepted the fact that the window might work some days and might work other days, car only cost me $200 so I wasn't throwing a new switch at it. Punching the door panels when the motors got to a dead spot was a good one too.

[@supernuclearhumbledwarrior3210]

200 for a crown vic? Let's go brandon.

[@diffsnicker6570]

Dude I live in the ghetto and leaving your windows down is a no no even if theres no valuables in the car thank you so much

[@blackiowa]

Thanks a bunch! Window was all the way down on my F150 and the quick tapping got it up! Ill be replacing the switch soon!

[@tyedenshaw6721]

You’re the man. This worked for me just now

[@morbidfugitive]

Thank you so much! You just saved me the headache of attempting to replace the gem/bcm module. Turns out the switch was stuck. Much appreciated!

[@thomaschase9570]

Bro your the shit...worked first time. Bout to rain you saved my whole life! Thanx

[@zisantanassr]

Lol still works in 2023 on ford expedition 2004 ! Thank you it’s raining and I used the quick tap method shoutout to you

[@nawzadsinjari8144]

I can't believe it, but the jab method worked! Thank you very much for this video!

[@clayunderwood3080]

Thanks!!!! The clicking really fast worked for me😂 2010f150

[@Toby_Gomez]

Dude. I was skeptical in the pouring rain. Saved my fucking ass in the rain at night. Thank you so much . For real

[@zedcartwright5267]

Hit button while pulling up on the window with other hand usually gets a stuck one moving past the binding spot. Mine binds half way down. Don't think it is the switch and maybe the regulator sliding contacts are bad. Have a spare motor but it does the same thing. Only other thing I can think of is possible it is binding where the window slides in the felt track.

[@bryantbrooks6290]

Thank you very much that’s the only thing I had to do was press hard it’s below 25 Degrees here. Didn’t want to leave my truck like this over night can’t use the car waiting on my StateFarm is cto replace the rims. Thank you

[@georgiagalesquantumjourney9481]

Oh thanks Soo much. I just searched for this issue. Window went down, not up. Anyway, that 2nd tip, worked right away. ( quick on off action ). I've been dry camping in the desert and lots of dust and sand out here. So I have a question, can I get one of those airstream pressure cans? To clean it out?

[@bryanjayy1k541]

5 years later and u helped me fix my window !😂

[@GSGSongs]

Thnx you saved the the day, did the poke poke poke the switch method . the window moved on up

[@nikkisirback2005]

Had to get violent with it but it worked, it's gonna be a safe winter for me thank you so much

[@georgeborrelli3134]

That worked for me on a 2007 Ford F250. In May 2022. Thanks!

[@XtremeRenovations]

Mine was stuck down. The wiggling and jamming didnt work. I pushed down super hard, and PRESTO! It went right up! Time for a new switch, thanks!

[@dannyvasquez6346]

Smash hard he says, it’ll go up he says: *turns out working* thanks! :D

[@paulawatson8923]

Thank u! I like that u got to the point. I didn't have to watch forever to see if this is what I wanted. Now I'm gonna go see if this will work lol. Because yes out of the blue my window won't roll up and then it starts raining!!🤔🤔🤦

[@mannyflo7638]

Makuloco el mas chingon!! Love all your videos ! Keep up the great work !! Any 5.0 gen 3 Coyote videos?

[@gcheck8092]

the hard press didnt work but the spam press rolled it right up thank you sir

[@imafortunate1]

thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Pushing it really hard rolled it up!

[@davidmendez3659]

Thanks a lot.. pushing really hard on the button did the trick ..what a relief.. Now.. is there a magic button I can push that will change out my heater core.

[@jeezysenjux5310]

Your video saved me. I will be buying it asap. Thank you for this video.

[@Hardwoodcompany]

You just saved me a very cold trip. Thank you!

[@tinasanchez1824]

Loved the video, drivers window just went out on 2001 Ford expidition.

[@sibp901]

Did this work for you? My 2001 ford expedition driver window just went out too.

[@kevinmoncada5120]

Thank you Ill try those tips. Vehicle is probably wet cause the window was stuck and didnt know it would rain. Window has good days and a fee bad days where its stubborn

[@kevinworthington6406]

One trick I used to use when I worked in a tire and lube shop and a ford vehicle would come in with a bad switch and the customer didn't tell us about it (we always rolled down a window when we had the vehicle in the garage) is to pop the switch panel off, pull the connector for the switch and actually make a connection on the contacts of the plug to get the window back up using a pair of needle nose pliers or the like. I'm not sure exactly on what year models this would always work on, but I know early 2000 vehicles it works. Just pull up on the panel and it comes loose.

[@davekleiboeker9275]

dust in contacts Blow it out ur DONE....

[@jazamaraz8029]

Nice. Great idea.

[@JoseGonzalez-je5js]

Luckily I saw your video before removing the panel…it worked

[@muthagoose69]

Thanks man, window stuck down and it’s about to rain, button wouldn't do anything, tapped it 5 times and mashed it down w both thumbs for about 3 seconds and it worked like a charm!

[@mistyj788]

Thank you so much for putting this out there! got my window up with keep pressing on the bottom really fast!

[@sirusgalt5694]

Pretty sure my motor is jamming but I opened and shut the door a couple times, pulled up on the window while pushing the button and it went up before the rain started. Cold last night driving home with it a 1/4 way down.

[@treeguyable]

Worked on Mercedes for 7 yrs, they put the cup holder right next to the window switches/ flasher button, in the console. Cleaned a lot of coffee, sugar, cream, out of those switches.

[@mbc9290]

Super helpful bud, I appreciate you! Take care bud!

[@LilKimRobot]

Thank you!!!!! This worked for my 05 crown vic p71

[@brycek9569]

Pushed on it hard thank u 🙏

[@wyattsdad8561]

Omg! Your tips worked!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@jojorobino5312]

I ended up having to buy a new power window switch but it was my passenger side only. The driver side switch still can operate the window just fine.

[@baji4917]

Okay okay seemed silly and yet… worked. Thank you sir

[@vicenteramos8886]

Awesome bro thank you so much it worked just keept pushing the button.

[@johncasor9698]

i took one apart and found a little factory molded bump it was hitting to stop it from going farther down to make contact with current, so i used a razor blade to remove the tiny bump that was stopping it. then it started working again... it was design to fail... sad...

[@trae6]

Hilarious thanks for the help. Just fingered the hell out of the down button for 10 seconds and my window works now! Thanks for the help!

[@macmikey]

maybe related to my issue? 2014 f250 superduty, passenger window sometimes works, others not. I also have an issue with the doors not auto-locking. I'll be driving and then I'll hear a clunk and the pass door locked. Way after I started moving. Bumped the rubber flex tube between door and body and the window worked for a while. Switches? or wiring at hinge? It is a plow truck but only 80k on it.

[@wyattsdad8561]

Would it be worth it to spray some electrical contact cleaner on the switches? Maybe it would free up any crap that’s gotten down in the switch??

[@plant-lover9547]

I loaded some wood in my 2008 town car and had it sticking out the rear passenger window. The last time, I put too much weight on it and the window is jammed in the down position. It will not go up and moves about 1/4 inch down after you hold the up position on the switch.

[@hankmonroe2320]

Thank you for the advice. Tapping got it back up.

[@alexlabrador9188]

Hank Monroe hi I have a 2000 Excursion and my window goes up but it won't go down and if I push it to go down one of the not the little fuse but the big fuse to relay makes a noise when it shuts it down in a few seconds later he tried again can you help me

[@guillermojimenez2307]

Damn bro it definitely works on my ranger 96. Thankss

[@rodeywill]

It worked wonders now I know the problem and windows are up🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@victorshapona3909]

Great stuff! Do you have a prodedure for doing a window motor 2004 Expedition drivers side? Thanks

[@KwiK808]

2007 Ford edge in the Florida heat has my windows getting stuck. Any suggestions? Thank you for the video.

[@trialnterror]

Jab method freaking Ford! I need to find out if the 2000 F250 interchanges with the 2002 f250 Amazon says it doesn’t but it looks the same

[@davidweber7850]

I changed out the switch and the new one worked. This is back up car so I did not use it for two months. When I did drive it, I lowered the window nit it would not come back up. I got a replacement switch but I sill cannot get the window to move. There is no cable wrenching sound like I have had on other vehicles so I believe the cables are ok. If the motor is bad, why would it work once, but now later? Do you think it is the motor?

[@diannevarner2430]

Great tip ...it worked!😊

[@whyyoustaringicanseeyou6679]

Thank you !! Saved me so much time and worry

[@bobk5665]

Just saved me an inside the truck power wash from a nasty thunderstorm. THANKS

[@corydanielson2603]

Thank you saved me didn't think this would work

[@mysterymann187]

How would you get your power window to roll down if stuck closed 🤔 upward?

[@arthurreyna6336]

Hi my name is Arthur and my daughter in law has a 2005 ford five hundred and her rear windows don’t work. I checked the fuse in the engine compartment and the fuse is good. Front window works great. Hopefully you can help me. Today is Thursday 2/29/24 and it’s 12:17pm. PST. Pacific time.

[@andysmith6587]

I have a 2005 ford F-150 fx4 the fog lights wouldn't work at all so I replaced the fuse an relay finely got my fog lights to work but now the radio and windows don't work at all I was going to check the passenger side window coz it didn't work from either passenger side or driver's side but now none of the windows work

[@seanferguson8237]

Thanks man, rapid click worked for the passenger window on the driver side switch, but passenger switch not working? I check contacts

[@MC-hs4mf]

Window lock? Makes it where all windows are controlled by driver only.

[@troycarlson1559]

replaced the drivers side switch panel, but the passenger side still does not work, all others work. the regulator on that door has been replaced and it does work at the door, but not from the drivers side?? does the signal bipass the passenger side switch? ie could it be a wire or plug from the drivers side that does not involve the passenger side switch since that side switch works???

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

It works! Thank you! It was just about to rain too.

[@maxmasify]

Hey man great video. I have a 2006 Ford E350 5.4l 3v. When I turn the key to the on position, the windows don't go down until about 20 seconds. Also, when the key is on the on position, the headlights always stay on (even though the headlights are turned off). Another symptom of this problem is that the fuel gauge and temperature guage on cluster also don't work for the first 20 seconds (works only after about 20 seconds of turning the key on the on position). This problem is consistent and happens everytime. Any useful tips/advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Box tour to come I want to reshoot it first.