More HP for my Power Windows! Options

[DVSBastard]

What I mean is my power windows have seemed to slow down a fair bit over the ages and I would like to get them back up to speed!

A couple of suggestions I have been given (but am yet to try):
Silicone spray surrounding seals
Lubricate window tracks
Replace / recondition the motors (not too keen on that one)
Mini NOS kit for my windows

However, I am more after as quick a fix as possible (i.e. something that doesn't require me to remove all the door trims, motors, etc).

Does anyone have any suggestions, or has anyone done anything about a similar power window speed issues?

[94celicadude]

What I mean is my power windows have seemed to slow down a fair bit over the ages and I would like to get them back up to speed!

A couple of suggestions I have been given (but am yet to try):
Silicone spray surrounding seals
Lubricate window tracks
Replace / recondition the motors (not too keen on that one)
Mini NOS kit for my windows

However, I am more after as quick a fix as possible (i.e. something that doesn't require me to remove all the door trims, motors, etc).

Does anyone have any suggestions, or has anyone done anything about a similar power window speed issues?

i have seen it done, and i dont know how reliable this is, but i know someone who added a few more grounding wires around the engine bay, from - battery terminal to engine bay, and it did make his windows go up and down faster. I DONT GUARANTEE this to work, but it may be worth a shot, at least you cant hurt anything...i dont think.

[tim86]

i heard that this could be caused by too much stress on the alternator if you have sound equipment and electronics, which is why im in the process of trying to find a better one... lubricating the window tracks might be good though, or maybe the silicone spray... but if its a major problem, it would prob be the window motors

[Alex-UKSC]

i just use some grease on mine around the mech as they get dirty over time & clog up

[tomazws]

Mini NOS kit for my windows

lol i like that.. so you'll have to hold on to the "up" button, and at the same time switching on the NOS...

[K-ESD]

technicaly speaking you could hook nos up to your power windows, just get some pneumatic cylinders and hook them up to a 2 way valve (up and down) and then to your nos bottle. pssshhhhh !!!!

your windows would be so FAST !! it'd be like, window ! - no window.... window ! - no window.....

(i'm a tard)

[WH95TE]

your windows would be so FAST !! it'd be like, window ! - no window.... window ! - no window.....

[uberschall]

i work for a company that builds window regulators for auto manufacturers, so i know a little about them.

the best suggestion i have is to check how much juice you're getting at the terminals. you'll have to do a little bit of disassembly. i would do this while the car is running and your typical load is present (i see you have amps...if they're usually on, they draw quite a bit of current) most motors are designed to operate reliably at around 14v, and they'll obviously run slower the less they get.

if you're not getting sufficient voltage there, i'd recommend that you turn things off/unplug them and see what helps.

it's a pain to dismount the track and motor assembly in our cars, so lubricating it will be pretty low on the list solely from an effort standpoint. you'd have to remove the regulator completely to lube it effectively.

hope that helps a little!

[tomazws]

I've notice something that if you push the windows up on both left + right side, the windows will go up a lot slower than just pushing up one side...

[94celicadude]

I've notice something that if you push the windows up on both left + right side, the windows will go up a lot slower than just pushing up one side...

draws more current because it running tow motors instead of just one, so it has to slipt the amount of current available to feed two motors, and if you do both windows at night with headlights on, you can also notice the lights dimming slightly until you let got of the buttons, same reason, just drawing more current from the system.

[DVSBastard]

Thanks for all the ideas / suggestions. I may give a few of these a go (will test the current, try to lube tracks, etc) and let ya'll know how it goes!

If there are any more suggestions keep them coming!

P.S. I am still looking for a small enough NOS kit to fit behind the trim!

[Hanyo]

i know another reason for the slower windows. The reason is the trim itself at the base of the window hardening over time. Once this trim has lost its flexiblitly it will drag on the window and give the motors more work. What you can do is replace the trim. I dont know the part number or the cost.