Power window is having trouble going up |
Power window is having trouble going up |
Feb 5, 2011 - 9:30 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Today when I went to make my window go up, about halfway, it stopped. So I took it back down a bit and brought it back up and I could hear the gears inside slipping and slowly but surely, my window made it back up. Would this be that the gears are loose? Or is the motor going bad? It's the driver side window, if that's relevant.
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Feb 5, 2011 - 10:05 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '08 From JB MDL, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 30 (100%) |
Do you hear any type of grinding noise?
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Feb 6, 2011 - 8:10 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
sorry to thread jack but my windows suck too, If I put them up at the same time you could time them with a calendar...
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Feb 6, 2011 - 12:16 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '09 From Prince George, BC CANADA EH! Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
most of the time it is just a worn out motor, but it is worth opening up the door and removing the motor and bench testing it. That will eliminate things like wiring, relays, battery/alt issues. Then make sure everything inside the door is lubed up nicely, sometimes the tracks and runner dry out if you have a faulty window seal or something
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Feb 6, 2011 - 12:37 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '08 From JB MDL, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 30 (100%) |
Or a bad strand of wire. Thats my ordeal now. Wire in the twist decided to snap, going to replace that soon. For when you guys do get around to changing out the motors, cables, etc....here ya go I'll save you the trouble of having to search.
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Feb 6, 2011 - 2:29 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Thanks Josh!
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Feb 7, 2011 - 2:14 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 16, '07 From Chicago, IL Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
I had the same problem before. Window would get stuck going up and down in certain spots. The problem was caused by a fray in the regulator cable. I replaced the whole motor/regulator with one I found in a junk yard and it solved the problem.
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Feb 7, 2011 - 6:42 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '08 From JB MDL, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 30 (100%) |
See, there ya go, pop the door panel and actuate the window while looking at the cable. If its birdcaged or you have a strand broke, you know what your problem is off the bat.
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Feb 8, 2011 - 11:17 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '03 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
my regulator is still bad too... been trying to get around to fixing it but im giving it a bit more time since its not quite warm out yet!
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Feb 8, 2011 - 12:01 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 7, '09 From Northern kentucky Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (90%) |
This is why i love manual windows and locks lol, hopefully you get this fixed hector
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Feb 8, 2011 - 12:08 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
This is why i love manual windows and locks lol, hopefully you get this fixed hector Lol thanks Kyle. As soon as it gets a bit warmer, I'll take a look. -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Feb 8, 2011 - 1:05 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '08 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Does this only happen when its cold outside? If so, my passenger side window does the same thing. It will move terribly slow, sometimes it stops, and then it takes a few minutes before it will move again.
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Feb 8, 2011 - 2:08 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Does this only happen when its cold outside? If so, my passenger side window does the same thing. It will move terribly slow, sometimes it stops, and then it takes a few minutes before it will move again. I'm wondering if something like grease is freezing??????? Maybe... I haven't tried it again since Saturday because I'm a bit worried that I won't be able to force it up next time LOL That would be a good explanation though because I NEVER noticed any hesitating from the driver's side window, it was perfect. And then one day it was all THHHPPPPT. And it has been unusually cold here lately... so I'll check again. This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Feb 8, 2011 - 2:09 PM -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Feb 8, 2011 - 8:10 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
My passenger window is the sluggish one of the 2 aswell
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Feb 8, 2011 - 8:38 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
My passenger window is the sluggish one of the 2 aswell Normally my driver window is the perfect one and my passenger window is the slugglish one as well. -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Feb 14, 2011 - 6:59 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
I haven't had time to check anything in the door panel, but I tested it today because the weather has been getting warmer and it went up and down, but around halfway up, there's a slight grinding sound. But it actually goes up and down again lol
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Feb 15, 2011 - 9:57 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '03 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I haven't had time to check anything in the door panel, but I tested it today because the weather has been getting warmer and it went up and down, but around halfway up, there's a slight grinding sound. But it actually goes up and down again lol The cable is probably fraying and it will work for prob another 3-6 months but after that it will lock up and the cable will be about done. Thats what happened with mine, I'm finally just about to replace it in time for spring! |
Feb 15, 2011 - 12:10 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Damn.. well I'm going to have to make time soon and scope out the situation.
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