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Window Stuck down
How do you mechanically raise the window without taking everything out? I believe it is a wire issue not the motor. looking at replacing the radiator any suggestions on the best for cooling a 81? 3 or 4 pass alum, or stock
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On mine the pass side window went all the way down and would not come up. It had always been extremely slow, but then it finally got stuck.
I removed the door panel and could lift it up while pushing the button but there was a lot of resistence. I squirted motor oil along the channels that the rollers go up and down in, and lubricated everything else that moved or pivots.
After letting it soak I was able to get the window to go fully up/down. Re-lubed and it now moves really fast up/down. At some point I'll have to pull the drivers door panel and do the same.
I removed the door panel and could lift it up while pushing the button but there was a lot of resistence. I squirted motor oil along the channels that the rollers go up and down in, and lubricated everything else that moved or pivots.
After letting it soak I was able to get the window to go fully up/down. Re-lubed and it now moves really fast up/down. At some point I'll have to pull the drivers door panel and do the same.
Last edited by Rikoshay; Sep 9, 2010 at 02:25 PM.
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My 75 if you take it all the way down it will stick on the way up I grab the glass and shift it form front to back and all the sudden it tracks up and the window closes .good luck
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I had same problem on C3 power window.
Door panel removal is pretty straight forward. Once removed and your in view of window motor listen to see if it is getting power or use test light. If not getting any power at motor check window switch with test meter. You can jump over from a hot wire to test motor, it may be a switch problem. If needing to replace switch this is good, as it is much less than a new motor.
If motor is running at all but window stuck down see if you can give it (window) a little careful boost. If that works lube should make a difference to tracks/mechanism.
If motor has gone bad then you will need to drill rivets out to remove motor and replace.
Dadgum things happen even to newer vets, C6 window is now making noise when going down. Sounds like finger nails on a chalk board.
Good luck.
Door panel removal is pretty straight forward. Once removed and your in view of window motor listen to see if it is getting power or use test light. If not getting any power at motor check window switch with test meter. You can jump over from a hot wire to test motor, it may be a switch problem. If needing to replace switch this is good, as it is much less than a new motor.
If motor is running at all but window stuck down see if you can give it (window) a little careful boost. If that works lube should make a difference to tracks/mechanism.
If motor has gone bad then you will need to drill rivets out to remove motor and replace.
Dadgum things happen even to newer vets, C6 window is now making noise when going down. Sounds like finger nails on a chalk board.
Good luck.
Last edited by thomaskh; Sep 10, 2010 at 11:31 PM.
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Thanks looks like a switch, and motor get power in one direction but not the other motor trys to move in down direction havent had any luck in the up. everything is out of the door not and I am working on re assembly. any suggestions?
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Move the wires on the swithes around. if it works its the switch.
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Sounds great, switch was the problem, and no new motor needed.
I have to work on my drivers side window now.
