joshhemming
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- El Paso
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 93 Aerostar 2wd 3.0L
I've had a LOT of problems with the power windows in my 93 Aerostar over the years. Some of the problems were due to rust forming in the joints of the regulator assembly, but the main culprit has been the switches themselves wearing out. I've gone the cheap route by buying switches from the junk yard and they've only lasted a year or so before failing.
I've only bought one new master (driver side) switch. I got it online at about a third the cost of a Ford dealer switch. It fixed the problem I had at the time but 6 months later it's also gone bad. And such an oddball problem, too: The passenger side switch wouldn't raise or lower the window. In the process of troubleshooting it, I discovered that the ground for the passenger side switch comes through the MASTER switch, and the contacts which supply that ground were open in the master switch. BUMMER.
Anyway, I'm wondering if you have used aftermarket switches with good outcomes or have bought defective or short-lived ones like I did?
I've only bought one new master (driver side) switch. I got it online at about a third the cost of a Ford dealer switch. It fixed the problem I had at the time but 6 months later it's also gone bad. And such an oddball problem, too: The passenger side switch wouldn't raise or lower the window. In the process of troubleshooting it, I discovered that the ground for the passenger side switch comes through the MASTER switch, and the contacts which supply that ground were open in the master switch. BUMMER.
Anyway, I'm wondering if you have used aftermarket switches with good outcomes or have bought defective or short-lived ones like I did?