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This morning, the jeep started up as usual, I drove out of the yard, opened the front windows, drove out of the yard, I wanted to close the windows and suddenly...
The driver's window closed as it should, and the passenger's window did not react in any way to pressing the buttons.
I stopped, pressed the closing buttons (of the passenger window) for several minutes, both on the driver’s side and on the passenger’s side, and suddenly the window closed, I didn’t open it anymore, because I was in a hurry to work.
What could it be?
 

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It could be corrosion on the switch contacts.

If so, some have had success with these steps:

1. Disconnect the battery.

2. Pour isopropyl alcohol into the switches.

3. Press the switches several times.

4. Wait 10 minutes for the alcohol to evaporate.

5. Reconnect the battery.

Hope this helps..
 

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There was a rather strong creak on the left in the back of the jeep. Squeaks when the suspension works. Where to look first?
 

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Sometimes the sway bar bushings can cause this. I lubricate them with dry graphite powder.

There are also spherical swivel ball joints in the rear lower control arms, rear upper control arms, and the rear toe links.

They don't have much grease in them from the factory, and over time can get dry and creak.

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To find which is creaking, use a tongue and groove plier and work them back and forth and listen, or get under the vehicle with a mechanics stethoscope and listen while someone else rocks the car back and forth to work the suspension.

To lube them without removing them you will need a grease gun (synthetic grease is best) with an injector needle and a screw driver. If you don't have a grease gun, a spray-able grease with an applicator straw might work.

Try to pull the rubber seal back, then insert the grease needle and add grease.

The pics below are the toe link:

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Today the Jeep suddenly stalled.
I left the house, drove 200 meters, stopped at the exit to the main road and the jeep suddenly stalled. Re-wound up without problems, further on the road, too, everything is as usual.
What could it be?
 

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I've checked everything and it doesn't show any errors. I'll keep an eye on it, so far it was an isolated case.
 
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