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On April 6, 2000, I purchased a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX HPP with 23,490 miles. I decided to start a little website for it featuring a running log of my experiences with the car. Vic 1.0 was retired in 2015 due to rust and electrical issues. Vic 2.0 was a 2006 P71 in Blue Pearl that belonged to my boyfriend. It was a Ford demo and never saw actual police use. It was damaged in September of 2018 with well over 186,000 miles. It was replaced by Vic 3.0 in October 2018, a 2008 P71 in Silver Birch with 120,971 miles. To read posts prior to 2010, click a link at right, or go to Crown Vics, ETC.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

HOW TO Replace Driver Side Window Switches in a Crown Victoria

NOTE that all versions of the plastic switch panel are prone to breakage of the mounting tabs.  If you are like me, it will annoy you to no end having a panel that pops up all the time.

These photos are from my '08, but will help you with older versions as well.

The job is otherwise very simple.  The hardest part is removing the switch-block from the panel.  I suggest two thin screwdrivers to keep the panel pried apart for easier removal.

New switches

Look for the small slot where it is safe to insert a flat screwdriver

Try not to mar the plastic


You do NOT want to break this tab!  Older versions are worse...
The plastic is more brittle and has an added metal "gripper"


Electrical connectors that need to be removed

There are four locator tabs that you need to deal with

NOTE the location of more mounting tabs!

Old switches removed.  Notice the "shmoo" that collects around them!


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