1997 buick lesabre

Here are the instructions for the service manual for a 1998 LeSabre:

Document ID# 469789

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power Window Switch Replacement Removal Procedure

Caution Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.

Disconnect the negative battery cable. Insert a small, flat-blade tool between the switch plate and the trim panel. Disengage the switch plate retainer clips. Lift the switch plate (1). Disconnect the electrical connectors (2). Disengage the window switch retainers. Remove the window switch (1).

Installation Procedure

Install the window switch (2) to the switch plate (1). Connect the electrical connectors. Install the switch plate (1) in the trim panel. Push inward the switch plate. Connect the negative battery cable.

Wonderful reply....I think even I could do it with those instructions!

hi thanks, i did as u said, it worked, but they have a plastic clip that broke on the forward part of the switch plate assy. i refuse to buy that assy for a little broken plastic clip. so i used some old american ingenuinty, i used some screws to hold it in place. it is my car. i dont seel my cars. i run them to the junk yard. lol thanks again for your help. big-e