Power windows/locks don't work
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Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Halifax NS
Power windows/locks don't work
During my last drive in the vette before winter the power window would go down but not up. While playing with it I ended up with a window in the down position. Now that the car is in the garage I took off the door panel and while activating the switch pushed up on the bottom of the glass and it went up. So I thought ok I’ll grease the tracks since they are 33 years old. I have a number of things to do to the car another is to fix the power antenna. I was checking the relay to see if it worked and yes it did but while reaching over the seat I got a spark from contacting the 2 connections. Ok... so now the power windows and locks don’t work. I thought I had blown a fuse but the relay still works. Any thoughts?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: New Hill NC
During my last drive in the vette before winter the power window would go down but not up. While playing with it I ended up with a window in the down position. Now that the car is in the garage I took off the door panel and while activating the switch pushed up on the bottom of the glass and it went up. So I thought ok I’ll grease the tracks since they are 33 years old. I have a number of things to do to the car another is to fix the power antenna. I was checking the relay to see if it worked and yes it did but while reaching over the seat I got a spark from contacting the 2 connections. Ok... so now the power windows and locks don’t work. I thought I had blown a fuse but the relay still works. Any thoughts?
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
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From: Dyersburg TN
Switch is most common, easiest and cheapest to do. Even if a test meter shows good, it can be bad. Windows draw a lot and tested good switches fail under load.
Be careful on greasing tracks. Too much and it just holds dirt and jams. That happened to me requiring removal and cleaning.
Be careful on greasing tracks. Too much and it just holds dirt and jams. That happened to me requiring removal and cleaning.
