Back windows problem on car.
August 12, 2024 10:03 AM   Subscribe

Hi there; I have a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. When I open the back windows,from the front,they open,but they will not go back up,unless I go to the back and press the button. Have u any advice on why this is,and how to correct it? Thank you :-)
posted by LOOKING to Travel & Transportation (6 answers total)
 
My guess is that the switch is broken. Those things are usually rocker switches, and it sounds like it's working in one direction, but not the other.
posted by jonathanhughes at 10:21 AM on August 12


Or the cables from the main harness to the switch(es) and rear window(s).

BTDT, some of the wire cores were broken inside the cable protector that sits between the door and its pillar, due to some 300.000km worth of opening and closing.
posted by Stoneshop at 11:22 AM on August 12


Did you ever have work done inside the front driver door? We had the driver's door mirror replaced on our Prius, and the garage forgot to reconnect the rear passenger-side mirror window raise signal. So we can put all the windows down from the driver's seat, but the rear passenger window will only go back up from the erar.
posted by scruss at 2:03 PM on August 12


I agree with the others that the switches are broken or breaking. They are generally not terribly expensive parts (I see between $50-$80 for a new motor for each side) but they require taking apart the doors, which sucks.

The controls are plug and play wiring harnesses - the wiring rhobust, and it's generally easy to take the door panel off to plug them back in if that's the issue -ie: you have had recent work done on your door. 1-2 screws at most for most cars. The motors are far more likely than wiring damage, unless you have a rodent problem in your car.
posted by The_Vegetables at 2:08 PM on August 12


The motors are not the problem as the windows can be closed using the rear door switches.

And the broken cables I had to deal with were not caused by rodent damage, the outer insulation as well as the cable sheet were undamaged. It's an unlikely cause, but it is definitely a possible one.
posted by Stoneshop at 9:42 PM on August 12


Best answer: You have to take off the interior door panel whether the wires are damaged or you have to replace the switches. A replacement switch assembly is $15-20, and YouTube seems to indicate that this is a common problem area with these cars, so I'd probably just get a new switch set and install it, just so you know. In the process you'll be able to see the wiring and whether it's problematic at all. You probably also want to check where the wires go into the rear door from the front, which are probably routed from the car to the door via a rubber boot, likely between the door hinges somewhere, that seals its contents from the elements.
posted by rhizome at 2:48 AM on August 13


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