More than likely it is dirty connections. Fiddling with the mirror switch by moving it over time probably rubbed the oxidation off of the internal contacts. I never used any type of deoxidation compound on electrical connections to clean them. But ones that do work well are rubbing the contacts with a pencil eraser, and "washing" them with a solution of 50/50 (or slightly higher) mixture of distilled water and isopropyl rubbing alcohol. That and of course unplugging/plugging back in electrical connections to rub any oxidation/dirt off. As for the mirror switch, it's possibly either a loose connection on the harness plug, or there is the possibility that it may be bad internals. The only way to check this is to pull the switch, then reseat the switch plug back into the harness (cleaning connections if nessisary) and see if the mirrors work after that. If not, use a voltmeter, and check for a good electrical connection thru all positions of the switch. For a wiring diagram on the mirror switch, see here: http://www.eskin.net/saabswitch.html Other than that, just be gentle when prying the switch out. Push in the clips on the sides, and lift it out. If you pull too hard on the top of the switch, it can come apart. And then you definatly will need to buy a new one. -Robert vin 6585 "X" --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, RJRavalli@xxxx wrote: > After working on my car last weekend, my friend and I noticed that my passengers side window motor works--after two years. Actually, I have never really touched the switch that much, but everytime I did previous nothing happened. I am also having a problem with an intermittent window switch--sometimes it works in all four directions, otherwise it will only move mirrors up and down. > > Can someone explain why this is happening in either (or both) of these instances? <SNIP>