power window problem

Discussion in 'Technical' started by pmack, May 2, 2008.

  1. pmack

    pmack Member

    Has anyone had a power window just stop working ? (pass side)
     
  2. Chad_

    Chad_ Well-Known Member

    no grinding noises etc? ....electrical, check plug. if not pull door trim off and check connections etc...
     
  3. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

    Yep, mine did it, pulled everything apart and took 4 hours. Turned out it was the window lock switch :eek: Try that before you start pulling your hair out :p I felt pretty silly :eek:
     
  4. zena

    zena New Member

    $#@% WINDOWS

    Yes, that lock switch can be a tricky little critter, I enjoyed an hour or so of interesting activity in a light drizzle at the Cowra Zed meet, removing door trims, checking and swapping bits only to find the lock switch was the culprit. Thanks again for all the help Doug and Michael

    Don't let the bast$#d get you down.
     
  5. Chad_

    Chad_ Well-Known Member

    LOL disconnect that switch :cool:
     
  6. cbzx

    cbzx cbzx

    try

    Window winder motor world in the states , If the motor is gone .
    About $90 US plus freight:zlove:
     
  7. pmack

    pmack Member

    Thanks guy's

    Who put that window lock there?:eek: Now all i need is a good optomertrist:D
     
  8. ZedEx

    ZedEx Dr No

    vote for tech section! :p yeah it's happened to me too :eek:
     
  9. K-zed

    K-zed Secret Squirrel

    Maybe ...

    ... the same person who put a SEARCH button in vB :p ;) :zlove:
     
  10. vbevan

    vbevan Active Member

    Yeah seriously, the tech article that shows you how to fix it should have that as the first step. I spent a whole day taking apart the door and tracing wires back around the car with a multimeter cause the g/friend pressed the button without realising and got back telling me the window was broken :stupid:

    I just went straight to the tech article, didn't even search. Stupid maybe, but not that unrealistic.
     
  11. Chad_

    Chad_ Well-Known Member

    hahahaha
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  12. OldZedFan

    OldZedFan OldZedFan

    Yes mine did too. Checked everything I could think of and eventually found the culprit was the window motor amplifier.
    It has 2 relays inside and the points had become too dirty to make contact. Not surprising after 20 years of use.
    I cleaned the points very gently with a small strip of fine emery paper and now the windows work fine.
    I would recommend checking the amp if the switches etc seem ok before trying to remove the motor
     
  13. pexzed

    pexzed Forum Administrator

    It's all the G-Forces from 1/4 mile launches depressed the switch lol.

    Happened to me too :eek:
     

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