Mk 2 GTi electric window switches

[MrWolf]

I just got a switch replaced for one of the electric windows on my 1992 GTi (front windows only are electrically operated), and both switches now light up even when the side/headlights aren't on. Is this normal? It's one of those things I never noticed or thought about before, and now it seems odd. I just can't remember what the switches did up until 2 days ago when I took the car in!

(It was replaced because it was starting to get temperamental about putting the window down.)

[devilscaff]

Hi mate, iv just replaced one of mine this week and sounds like we've had the same problem. I thought it was just sticking so took door card off fiddled about for a bit used wd40 , nothing. Then tried with other switch fine, but getting back to your question they do light up all the time just the new ones are very bright because I now need to get the other one as the old one is dull

[dadrathers]

Yeah - can confirm that they are illuminated constantly.

[MrWolf]

Thanks, guys. Maybe they were always lit up, and when I took it in this time, the engineer cleaned the switches!

Thanks for moving this to the Mk 2 forum.