Early electric window switches

[TonyRamone 0]

Hi,

 

Does anybody know the part number for an early (90/91) electric window switch (driver's side)? I got one from VW (p/n 357 959 855 A) that looks almost identical to mine from the front (diagonal ridges etc.) but it's only got 5 pins - mine have 6 - and it's deeper and ever so slightly shorter in height!

 

I asked my local independent and they reckon they're aftermarket and unavailable (which kind of makes sense cos there are blanking plates in the door card where the winders used to be) but they look so similar I can't believe it (don't want to either :( ). Must admit they don't have a VW logo on them though - or a part number.

 

I've dismantled the dead one and the switch mechanism's different too. When the switch is in the middle position both switch contacts (blue/black wires) are shorted to one of the brown wires (the other brown one connects to the LED) and when you hit up or down the appropriate contact shorts to the red wire, leaving the other switch contact shorted to the brown. Then there's a red/blue wire that connect to the resistor on the other side of the LED. The VW switch seems to be much simpler - when the switch is off no contacts are shorted to anything, hence the missing pin!

 

Any info would be much appreciated - don't know what else to do.

:cry:

Cheers

[Mike Edwards 0]

Maybe you also need 357 959 855 B.

 

Or make me an offer on my spare - given that the car goes on Saturday...

[TonyRamone 0]

Maybe you also need 357 959 855 B

 

How does that differ from 357 959 855 A?

[funky 0]

you mean the one like this ?

[TonyRamone 0]

More or less! So what is it funky?

[funky 0]

sorry no part numbers on any off these either

[TonyRamone 0]

Ah well at least I know they're out there somewhere :)

[funky 0]

ive sold the 3 switches i have (payment pending) to roby d have a word with him maybe he wont need all 3 of them

funk

[TonyRamone 0]

I will - cheers funky

[TonyRamone 0]

Here's what mine look like by the way - not quite the same (all the solder terminals are vertical) but I'm guessing as there are 6 pins the switch works in the same way, so at least it should actually work!

[Guest]

TonyRamone, I could probably get hold of one... let me know and next time i'm at local vw specialist I'll get it from him!?

[TonyRamone 0]

That'd be great! Should I PM you with my phone number or something?

[Guest]

That'd be great! Should I PM you with my phone number or something?

go for it... by the way how much do you wanna pay? he'll probably want £5 i'm next there monday workin on me car

 

luke

[TonyRamone 0]

Sounds good to me - I paid the stealer 15 + VAT for the VW one (and thought that was cheap for a VW part)!

[Guest]

Sounds good to me - I paid the stealer 15 + VAT for the VW one (and thought that was cheap for a VW part)!

 

It would be a case of take the £5 or its going in the pocket lol get on with him pretty well, example of him is... how much you want for this.... well 20 pounds, but as its you 15... I'll take it off say 10 yeh? ok lol

[Guest]

:D

[Henny 0]

they look like the MKIII versions, or possibly Passat versions to me TonyRamone,

[davidwort 0]

Hi,

 

Does anybody know the part number for an early (90/91) electric window switch (driver's side)? I got one from VW (p/n 357 959 855 A) that looks almost identical to mine from the front (diagonal ridges etc.) but it's only got 5 pins - mine have 6 - and it's deeper and ever so slightly shorter in height!

 

I asked my local independent and they reckon they're aftermarket and unavailable (which kind of makes sense cos there are blanking plates in the door card where the winders used to be) but they look so similar I can't believe it (don't want to either :( ). Must admit they don't have a VW logo on them though - or a part number.

 

I've dismantled the dead one and the switch mechanism's different too. When the switch is in the middle position both switch contacts (blue/black wires) are shorted to one of the brown wires (the other brown one connects to the LED) and when you hit up or down the appropriate contact shorts to the red wire, leaving the other switch contact shorted to the brown. Then there's a red/blue wire that connect to the resistor on the other side of the LED. The VW switch seems to be much simpler - when the switch is off no contacts are shorted to anything, hence the missing pin!

 

Any info would be much appreciated - don't know what else to do.

:cry:

Cheers

 

 

These parts are aftermarket switches fitted by dealers I think, to non-leccy windows corrados, the car will also not have a window control box and one touch operation, the switches are not interchangable with the control box style ones. a lot of early 16v's seem to have these same aftermarket switches. You may also have Mickey-Mouse window lifters if you have these switches rather than the proper geared lifter arm type.

 

David.

[TonyRamone 0]

Well that explains why full closure's never worked! :roll:

 

So what are my options? When you say dealers do you mean VW main dealers - in which case there may be a chance that replacements could still be available?

 

Otherwise, what sort of cost would I be looking at to get a proper system fitted? The lifters seem OK by the way - a bit slow and tired but then they are probably about 12 years old.

[davidwort 0]

Well that explains why full closure's never worked! :roll:

 

So what are my options? When you say dealers do you mean VW main dealers - in which case there may be a chance that replacements could still be available?

 

Otherwise, what sort of cost would I be looking at to get a proper system fitted? The lifters seem OK by the way - a bit slow and tired but then they are probably about 12 years old.

yep, I did mean VW main dealer,

although not much chance in getting them now from a VW dealer, I wouldn't have thought, I'd imagine you'll get a response along the lines of 'eh, what's a corrado then' or 'OK, I'll order up the wrong bits for you, and let you know they're in in about 9 weeks time' :roll:

To fit the full system you would need the control box and loom for the windows, but a passat system should do, 2 or 4 door control units, 2 door one is completely the same as corrado IIRC.

 

David.