How to Install a 1996 Camry Power-Window Switch

The power-window switch is part of the door interior.

Power-window switches are the small, plastic pieces on the driver-side armrest that control the 1996 Toyota Camry's power windows. When these switches no longer work, you will not be able to raise or lower any of the windows or lock the doors. The 1996 Camry uses a single plastic unit with four power-window switches, a single power door-lock switch and a power-window override. This unit must be replaced to get the windows working again.

Things You'll Need

• Phillips-head screwdriver

Instructions

1. Open the Camry's hood, and disconnect the negative (black) cable from the Car battery.

2. Remove the two screws on the driver-side armrest, using a Phillips-head screwdriver.

3. Disconnect the wiring harness on the back of the power-window switches by pushing in on the tabs and pulling out the unit.

4. Push out the old switches, and replace them with new ones.

5. Plug the wiring harness into the back of the new switches.

6. Screw the armrest back into the driver-side door.

7. Reconnect the negative battery cable under the hood.

References

• Haynes Repair Manual: 1996 Toyota Camry
• PDF Repair Manual: 1996 Toyota Camry