On 1/25/2007 11:30 AM jim beam spake these words of knowledge:

> Dave Kelsen wrote:
>> I have two distinct door-related problems.
>>
>> Imprimus, my car no longer knows when my door is open; this means that
>> the light doesn't come on, a key left in the ignition doesn't cause the
>> reminder sound, and there may be other possible repercussions I don't
>> know about. It's not the light, which works fine. Whatever the modern
>> equivalent of the little plunger that used to be in the door and opened
>> a circuit when not depressed has ceased to work.
>
> take the switch off and clean up the contacts. apply dielectric grease
> to prevent future corrosion. if bad, replace.
>
>>
>> What I seek is some idea about how/where to look for solutions. I have
>> a Helm's, but didn't find anything in an admittedly cursory perusal.
>>
>>
>> Secundus, the window in the same (driver's) door is becoming very
>> hesitant to go up. It works, albeit slowly, if the car is running, but
>> is resistant enough to stop altogether if the engine is not running. It
>> is not (directly) a battery problem; none of the other three windows
>> exhibit this behavior.
>
> if the system is fouled up, the lower voltage of battery only may not
> provide sufficient "oomph" to work it. need to take the mechanism out
> and clean everything up. often however, something will be broken or
> something like cable frayed. replacement is the easiest and most
> reliable long term solution.

Thanks, Jim and others.

I took my Odyssey in for 120K checkup, and mentioned this to the service
provider. She said that what they do with the window is silicone spray;
they would do something else if that didn't resolve the problem.

Life is hectic now, but I hope to get a few minutes soon to pull the
door switch and look at it.

Thanks again, folks.


RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
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