How To: Reset Passenger’s Window Switch on your Subaru

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Is your passenger window not working when using the driver’s side switch in your 2018 Subaru?
Brendan shows us how to reset the window switch on a 2018 Subaru Impreza.
Reset steps:
-Turn ignition to “Accessory” (not the first click, the second with the dash lights on)
-Go over to passenger side door to press and hold window switch down for 4 seconds
-Pull and hold up until the window rolls up on passenger side
-Go back to Driver’s side and test it out the window functionality
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[@jthomas3737]

OMG! I had called the dealership to see why my windows weren’t working after changing the battery. They were going to charge $150 for a diagnostic check and then charge for the “fix”. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[@bobandpaul8751]

Just watched the video. Its 11:54 PM. We have a 2018 Subaru Outback Touring. I did what you said on the front passenger window and the two back passenger windows. It friggen worked. Wow !!! I am amazed. Like 2 minutes and it was done. Please note, one of the widows I had to do lower and raise it 3 times until it lowered and raised with out intermittent stopping. I am so impressed with the Grove whisperer. Thanks so much. Bob and Paulo

[@matthewwebb8245]

Gotta love the people complaining about a 3 minute video being too long when someone is just trying help. Anyway, thank you so much for this!!

[@robertbombace9153]

Yeah complaining about not taking a trip to the dealer to get something easily fixed and they're complaining about the video. Ungrateful people😮

[@jamesrutushni2069]

Thank you so much ! that did it ! Thank you ! battery was low hade to jump start it serval weeks ago ..had trouble with passenger window . Works now after I did this process on passenger window . WOW God Bless you !

[@dennisnichols7037]

2019 Outback. About a month ago the front passenger power window became inoperative from both switch points. Totally dead. Then the battery died at home in our garage. Replaced the battery and had the problem described on this video. Window operation is now back to normal THANK YOU! Maybe the loss of window operation is an early warning of battery failure. If you experience this issue, have the battery tested before you get stuck somewhere. We love this car!

[@1949LA-ARCH]

Just subscribed. Thank you, my wife had the battery and 4 Bridgestone tires replaced in her 2019 Outback. She has the keyless fob push button start. I had to put her car in the starting mode by placing my foot on the foot brake then starting the Outback. So the Outback is running, Not just accessory mode 😊

[@ChrisPiccoMusic]

2:12 is where he starts showing you how to fix it.

[@grantwright427]

Srsly. Thank you

[@user-mn4ii3gi9w]

Felt the same way.!

[@robotempire]

Was gonna say the same. Just get to the fix wtf.

[@henrytang198]

Thank you 🙏🏼 it works 🙂

[@nzed316]

Is it gonna be the same procedure for hyundai i30? Have the same problem.

[@bufatutuagonistes8876]

I'm at my place in remote northern Canada. My battery died and this feature, that I use all the time to chitchat with my friends and neighbors along the road, stopped working. I also use this feature when going through the border as they often ask to open all the windows and pop the hatch. I was starging to get nervous. The manual for my 2018 Outback included instructions for initialization of automatic windows that I tried a dozen or more times. I finally did a google search and found this site. Your solution worked immediately and without further hassle. Why this isn't in the manual when it happens somewhat often disillusions me about Subies, though I keep buying them anyways.

[@carbo49]

You must hold the button down for an entire 10 seconds (not just until the window is down which takes about 5 seconds) and 10 seconds up.

[@drama2u]

I did exactly what you said d it worked…thanks

[@tarabarr6400]

What he said worked for me. Just down and back up

[@mel1272]

Thanks it took 10seconds for me. Maybe it's model dependent

[@nicholasschneider2056]

That just worked on a 2019 Subaru Legacy.

[@catecook7392]

You’re out here doing the Lord’s work!!

[@TheMechanicguy1]

You the man worked on the first try. I even called autozone and try getting the part and they don’t sell it hahahaha. I was looking for new switch and found this video thanks man

[@toddherrmann7120]

I am so glad I decided to check the internet for a fix before taking the door apart and trying to remedy! Thank you for the tip!

[@andrewturner8951]

Thanks! Done with a 2016 Legacy with pushbutton start (pushed twice to get into utility mode). Didn't work at first then saw someone note below that it took a few tries. Worked on the 3rd try :). I should mention that before the fix, the passenger window worked, but not in auto mode.

[@GrayGoose39]

This video just saved me a trip to the service department.. Thank you!

[@kofaz1]

Thank you! This video saved me a service call, 2 ferry rides, and a whole bunch of hours.

[@yaidamasaki]

I was away from home for more than 1 week so my car was dead-dead. I found this video and It WORKED on my 2019 Subaru outback! Thank you so much!

[@Superchillvibez]

Just happened to me in my 2019 Outback when changing my battery. I thought I was going to have to spend a lot money to fix it. This fix took less than 1 minute. Thank you 👏🏽🤝🏽

[@roccofermo6315]

I was on my way to the dealership to have it fixed. Amazing how much money we save with these instructional videos. Thank you for the tip.🙏👍

[@bobtendy]

Thank you so much! There are so many Subaru battery disconnect problems, and this one seems to be the most difficult one to figure out.

[@nadinenajem9425]

Thank you for being one of the only Subaru dealers to make videos like this. I’ve been having small issues like this happen to my car recently and the nearest dealer is an hour away. I’ve called to ask questions and they refuse to let me talk to the service techs. It’s so frustrating when it’s something this simple!

[@jorge480]

I just bought an used 2018 Subaru Outback and was thinking about returning it because of this issue. I followed instructions and it works. Thanks a lot!

[@bigdaddymak1439]

Thank you my battery went dead on my Outback while I was in the hospital and I had the same problem! You saved me a trip to the dealership as the closest one is an hour away! Thank you again for sharing this!!

[@KT-ey1xz]

Thank you for this video. My battery was replaced and like so many others, I was thinking of taking my Outback to the dealer!!! I am now a subscriber!!

[@angelmatthews2288]

You are doing gods work man!!! Thank you!! I was like ooh no I guess im having electrical issues now but no! Your video was so easy to follow and worked on first try! I watched another KZbinr who said to do it while the car was running which was why it didn't work for me. Tried yours and went to lower it, worked perfectly. Thank you so much!!!!

[@beggyjohn]

My battery went dead, and had it replaced. Today I was driving to church and stopped to talk to my friend. When I tried to open the Pass/Window from the driver's seat, it wouldn't open. I thought a fuse went bad and checked the fuses. They were all good and decided to take it to the Dealer ship tomorrow. For the kicks of it, I checked youtube to see if there was anything about windows not operating and saw your clip and tried it, and it worked. Thank you so very much, you saved me a trip and a few bucks!

[@jay_normile]

Worked wonderfully on my 2019 wrx! I had disconnected the battery and install aftermarket headlights and fog bezels and added a fuse. That is what caused it. Note you will hear a clicking noise when the function is reset

[@peterraps857]

2018 WRX in need after clutch and short thro install. 😬

[@shellygurl123]

Thank you so much!!! I had my battery replaced this morning and had no idea what was going on with the windows!!!

[@omarious]

Wow man. I had to change my battery this morning and I was freaking out. Life saver.

[@kathleensibilski8763]

Thanks worked like a charm. I called the dealer and the guy didn't know how, so I will be using you in the future.

[@danielcblevins]

Awesome fix! I've been anxious about that window for a few days now and thankfully I thought to check you two before taking the car to the dealership! Great video! Great delivery andto the point.

[@ElenaHernandez-kt8xk]

Just a note to say THANK YOU!!!. Called my local dealer and they told me to bring it in as it could be they may need to replace switch etc.. works great now.

[@darrellwmitchell]

I wanted to say THANK YOU! This happened to me after replacing my battery, just as you stated. I thought I was going to be scheduling a trip to the dealership. I will subscribe to this channel for sure.

[@heathermccann8779]

ME TOO!

[@angelmatthews2288]

Yessss i didnt realize that it was after I had a battery replacement

[@senaimerhazionhaile110]

Still works like a charm on outback 2019

[@TheDavidliang]

Me too!

[@bradydegrasse]

This really meant a lot! My partner passed away and in January and willed his Subaru Forester to me. It is a WONDERFUL vehicle, but I would have to trade off a very nice truck and small RV to keep it instead... So, it had been sitting a bit and the battery died...but when I tried to charge it, it did a lot of what I guess now are very normal electrical things...clicks, flashing, etc. I actually paid to have it towed in, and when I got it back from the shop and it had the window thing, I was like...Uhhh man. When it rains it pours! Want it in tip top shape in prep to sale...So, Thank You again! PS. You helped me incredibly on located the fuse stuff too! 🙏

[@ronacevedo248]

Thank you so much! I recently changed the battery and didn't know this could happen. All fixed!

[@pianogirldaisy]

Same here!! I stumbled upon this video and was so thankful for finding it!!

[@friendlyfox18]

This worked perfectly!!!!! I had to get a new battery and then the passenger window wouldn’t work from the driver side, just like you said. 30 seconds after watching this video-success!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@Frankensta1n]

Thank you so much for this video! I recently had my battery replaced and freaked out when my passenger side window switch didn't work. You saved me a lot of time and frustration!

[@kyleorten]

Dude. I found this video while searching for a switch relay which I thought I would need to get and have installed. I don't remember the last time I was so grateful to some random stranger for their help. Saved me time, effort and money.

[@Wolfe3825]

Fun fact - I work at the Subaru factory in Indiana and one of our stations has this incorporated into the process as a first-time initialization of the window's auto up and down feature. Interesting to see you have to re-do it sometimes.

[@stephannickner5197]

Every time that I disconnect the battery

[@AndrewGKelly_Illinois]

Thank you Thank you Thank you My wife was freaking out after I changed the battery and the passenger window did not work. You Saved the day!

[@greasemonkeymc]

Lol the parts guy from the Subaru dealer sent me to watch... And it worked perfectly 👍👍

[@melissac4331]

Thank you! That was a super easy fix and saved me from going to the dealership.

[@NorthBorders]

Absolute legend!! Thank you 🙏

[@chaosmonkey7037]

Thank you. I had my Forester serviced yesterday and was quoted AU$175 to look at the problem, decided to check the internets for help first. You've saved me $175.

[@redconfetti]

This totally saved me a trip, thanks. It was just that, my battery died and i had to recharge it. Subaru Outback 2017. I don't have a key, mine is push button. I just did this while at a red light and it worked fine

[@earlforman3030]

same for me

[@swatsullivan]

Many thanks! I was in the process of buying a new switch to install - looking for install videos, I came across this and you've saved me time and money (I would have found the problem still existed). Such a crazy "feature" - I had the battery disconnected while changing the front driver seat cover - so of course, this triggered the passenger window issue.

[@billmedic1995]

Unbelievable! Thank you so very much. In all of my infinite car wisdom (LOL) I can’t imagine why this would happen for my battery swap. I’ve had cars from the 80s and up with power windows and it was never an issue when doing a battery swap..

[@ripterr]

Perfect....I would have taken my Outback to the dealership for this quick fix. Much appreciated!!

[@hughjazz44]

Thank you!!! I've never seen a car do this before (I've been working on cars for 20 years). I just assumed the master switch went bad. I'm not sure why Subaru designed it this way, but I'm glad to have this knowledge now!

[@paulgray3444]

Yes. Why did Subaru do this?

[@longislandforester859]

Thank you! I’ve seen other videos and they forget to to tell people to have in accessory mode. Worked flawlessly!

[@austincox8731]

Freaking straight G. I was about to start tearing into the wiring 😂 put a smile on my face when I realized how easy this was and when it actually worked 🙌🏽👌🏽

[@jordanbaker9871]

I was literally about to do the same! just got my wrx today and noticed this issue on the way home. decided to check KZbin and this popped up. so glad i looked here first, it worked!

[@thecolons7119]

Awesome! I called Subaru today about my window and came across this video when I was waiting for them to call me back. Thank you!

[@seardna3224]

Thank you! This was driving me nuts. Much appreciated.

[@cile12345]

had my car in the shop for 4 months and was thinking it was something serious and realllllly didnt want to bring it back there... Thanks for this!

[@asudebate3009]

This could have been a 30 second video. I'm just trying to fix my car

[@bravo2-5anderson62]

Facts

[@SimplyTrashed]

3mins FOR WHAT?!

[@DavidRothrock-sq3vo]

I agreee!!! I was saying the same thing

[@tress15645]

The most painful video I have ever seen on KZbin!!! That dude needs to be banned from KZbin.

[@adampring2211]

One of you should make it

[@9jks]

Literally pulled out of the shop after having damage fixed from a collisions, I kid you not I was ready to turn right around till I saw this vid !!!

[@Genesis.1-1]

My question is why does this happen at all on a new vehicle?I have a 2019 Outback and this is a common issue that needs correction every few months. When my issue occurs, the button on the passenger side will only raise the window a few inches at a time (nine tries to completely raise the window). The other issue is the windows (both the front driver and passenger) will go all the way up, then immediately about 1/3 of the way down. I also have no control of the windows from the driver's side control when the window lock button is activated, ever. I've had it to the dealership several times and it hasn't helped the situation. The same situation occurs with the rear lift gate requiring a reset every few months. This is our fourth Subaru between myself and my wife. She hasn't had the issues with her Forester, and I didn't with my 2015 Outback, but I'll not buy another Subaru as long as these issues are prevalent. What's even worse is when the dealership tells you "oh yeah, that happens all the time" and everyone seems to be okay with it.

[@leonidkurtich8177]

Amen.

[@cameronchild6146]

My 2017 only does this when the battery is disconnected. Could it be a defective battery?

[@SixDollarFamily]

Omg thank you!!!! 1600 mile road trip and my daughters window stopped working with rain coming. Total fix!

[@peterraps857]

2018 WRX. After mods I couldn’t figure out how I broke my car lmao.

[@HTphyzycs]

This literally was the case for me today. Was worried I shot something from the fuses. Turns out it was me freaking out for nothing lol

[@czechwrx]

Same for me. I was trying to figure out how a third brake light could possibly affect wiring for the windows?!

[@626postie]

from Utah. Glad this solution came up. Just had a dead battery. This problem popped up. Fix was EXACTLY as explained. GO AVS!!!

[@stewartwong5270]

Fix worked! Recently we replaced dead battery in my 2017 Forester and I was beginning to think the passenger window switch on the driver's side was broken because it stopped working. Your video saved me a trip to get this fixed! Thank you!

[@daniellesiegmann2695]

SLAYED THIS. I was freaking out. Battery died and I was about to be very mad at myself. Thank u’

[@atlantrisreynolds8882]

This video saved me a trip to the dealer. Thank you so much!

[@ChristopherDeLaTorre-m8c]

I just had my battery replaced today and went to open the passenger window to get my daughter’s attention but it wouldn’t go down. I’ve been dealing with a series of issues with my car and am finally getting it all fixed up and then thought I just discovered a whole new problem. Thank God for this video because it saved me a lot of grief!!

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

THANK YOU SO MUCH... I'm a 77 year old woman and its 93 degrees outside. My passenger window was down and I was panicking. Soooo appreciative.

[@chalida3448]

Saved me the trip to the dealer !!! Thanks so much.

[@danc763]

Thanks so much. Saving me a very expensive trip to the dealer was so cool

[@wfndb738]

My 2018 Outback (that just flipped over to 29,000 miles) did that with the passenger window yesterday. On a fluke today, I googled for a reason and this video popped up. I am happy to say that I just tried your method and it worked. Thank you for the information.

[@darriantryon9952]

Saved me a trip to the dealership! Thanks so much!

[@Rodeojoneswa12]

Battery died and passenger side wasn't working. Your method fixed it like a charm!! Thank you!

[@paulagardner4363]

Thank you so much! You saved me an hour trip to the dealership!!

[@lostrambler1]

Thanks for the tip you saved me a trip, my dealer is 140 miles away.

[@willrussell9755]

2015 Subaru Outback, hold down for about 5 solid seconds even though the window will be down at around 3 seconds, same for holding up. Thank you a bunch you saved me a lot of effort chasing electrical gremlins

[@pearl_v]

Thanks! Even this 67. Year old grandma followed directions and save me a trip to my service center.

[@liberty610]

Worked like a charm! Just had our battery replaced a few days ago. I just noticed this morning that the driver side button for the passenger window wasn't working. We tried this when pulled into the drive way with the Mrs. in the passenger seat, but it didn't work. So I tried again after she got out of the car, but this time I left both doors open while I did. Worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@maryottman967]

Thanks for this tip! It saved me a trip to the dealer 🙏

[@ETBSerge]

I spent an hour thinking my window wasn’t working and I had the window lock button pushed down 😂 thank you for the help my man 🙏🏼

[@lizsteilkie]

The dealer just wanted to charge me over 800$ for this repair! Thank you.

[@tiffanyhampton6274]

This saved me a visit to the car repair shop. Thank you!

[@onebadapple5053]

WOW.....Why can't life be like this more often ? BIG thanks from Chicago.....

[@ericreichenbach5480]

DIDN'T WORK. Solution - after rolling the window down, hold the switch for an additional 5 seconds. Then roll it up and hold the switch for an additional 5 seconds. BINGO! That is what worked for my 2015 Subaru Outback with the exact scenario that is described in this video. All that being said, I really enjoyed your video! Unlike some of the comments, I appreciated hearing the informative lead-up to the actual repair sequence. So thank you for providing that! All that you had explained matched my symptoms 100%!

[@terrykoller8215]

I disconnected the battery terminals to clean the corrosion. Afterwards I couldn’t put down the passenger side window from the driver’s side and the auto down did not work on the driver’s side. Followed your instructions and both now work as they should. Thank you!!!!

[@carolynschafer4821]

Thank you for reading my mind about needing the dealer. All I needed was you! All fixed!

[@janana207]

2021 this was the first video saved me from going to the dealerships.

[@NicGillespie]

I was about to take off my door panel to look for a lose wire from a car I just bought. So happy I found this, you saved me so much time!

[@marym6335]

I’m going to try this tomorrow. I was away and needed a jump start. Tail gate was beeping, fixed that from KZbin. Next is the passenger window!!👍🏻

[@berean14]

Not only worked for passenger side but repeating same steps, fixed my drivers side "Auto" control! Awesome

[@bakerredrum]

This video has made me so happy. Just installed a subwoofer amp and my window didn't work afterwards. I didn't even touch the front doors. I was panicking but all is well now. Thank you

[@jackwilkinson9445]

Worked like a charm. Even on the keyless entry, single press until your dash fully lights up, went window by window for passenger and rear. All working now 👍👍

[@susanbiller9342]

Genius! Can't wait to tell my car mechanic who planned to diagnose the problem tomorrow. Thanks so much!!!

[@bobwalker7131]

For our 2019 Legacy 2.5L, I noticed that the suggested repair didn't work on the passenger side unless you are actually seated in the passenger seat with the door shut (I tried to reach over the console rather than run around like he did, to no avail) ... and it took a couple of tries to figure this out, haha. Also, even though the driver's side does work as he noted (while holding the button), the quick one-press "auto-up" and "auto-down" feature did not work even after I tried to reset it; however, after shutting the driver door, making sure I was seated properly, and then repeating the process, everything worked just fine ... it took me a couple of tries to figure this out too, haha. I speak for many people here who may have freaked out after replacing their battery and noticing this issue: "Thank you very much for the helpful video!" You saved me a trip to the dealer and some $$$$.

[@theodekker8067]

You're an absolute legend, this is the second time I've had to do this four years age after a the last battery replacement, thanks heaps.

[@johnsharp900]

Fantastic! Just changed my battery and the passenger window stopped working and both front windows lost the "auto up" and "auto down". Doing this trick on both sides restored that function. Thanks!

[@geoffreythomson4587]

Thanks mate. Left the interior light on which drained the battery. Couple of days later I noticed the passenger window was not working and thought I would have to drive to a dealer to get it sorted, that would have been a long drive as there are not that many dealerships in England. Thought I would just do a search to see if there was a fix for the problem and came across your video. As you said it took all of ten seconds to sort it. Thanks again.

[@FatRaccoon01123]

This video was perfect. Fixed my issue with no questions. The same process applies to reapplying auto-up/down for both passenger and driver’s side following the battery disconnect. Thank you.

[@ziuruiz]

Wow. Easy. Just left the dealership for a 60k and was already planning on calling back to inquire about passenger window not working on the way home... fix took 3 minutes.

[@raffs367]

Thank you! I dropped the car to replace the tires and I get there and the window is open (and it was raining). Had to drive on the freeway with some rain and the window open (it wasn't working at all, even from the passenger seat). Got home, found this, tried and now it works!!!!!! (Subaru Outback 2016)

[@mismo2692]

I'm grateful for this video, I don't care if it's 3 or 5 mins. Beats going to the dealership for service. Thank you!

[@dancartlidge5202]

Worked on my '17 Outback, but dude....you took three times as much time as you needed to. Vids like this....those in need want the POINT! But....thank you

[@deryckmcleod4608]

Thank you, replaced a battery, window quit, now works due to your video. Now, a new subscriber!

[@vernonselvidge6242]

Worked on my 2015 Legacy. Didn't work the first time, so I tried again and held the passenger switch down about 3 seconds after the window reached the bottom and 3 seconds after it reached the top. I guess that made a difference because now both the driver and passenger switches work. Thank you!

[@danielhaus953]

Like everyone else, put a new battery in and the window switch didn't work. Awesome tip. Thanks for doing this.