Contact cleaner amazing stuff!

[muleears]

I just got an '87 124. Only one or two functions of the power seats worked. I had some contact cleaner/lubricant I got at Radio Shack (for $8). It fixed both seats! All I did was pull off the buttons (they are just pressed on) and squirt some cleaner in the slot above and below each switch. My switches were very sticky or would not move when I started. With some spray and some wiggling then a little more spray and some more wiggling they freed up. Now my seats work! Except the headrests (big surprise). It was a really simple repair and not expensive either. I used it on my window switches too. The PO had spilled at least one drink on the console and they were pretty gunked up. The cleaner freed them up nicely. Unfortunately my windows have issues beyond the switches If you've got a seat/window that is giving you a problem it is definetly worth a try.