Left Power Window does not work...
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Burning Brakes
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Left Power Window does not work...
Lately the driver side power window (94 coupe ) would not work entirely. It would go up or down in little lenghts and I had to wait a while for the window to work a little bit again. Very annoying!
I dismanteled the door elements today to check for a short in the switch or some broken wire and everything was ok.
I followed all the way to the motor and I belive it to be the culprit.
When I push the up or down switch there is voltage, so the problem must be the motor.
But I do not know how to check it.
The factory manual will tell me to replace it, but I do not think that is a good option yet.
Is there something I can do to be really sure that the motor is not working? Maybe check current or something?
Ideas?
I dismanteled the door elements today to check for a short in the switch or some broken wire and everything was ok.
I followed all the way to the motor and I belive it to be the culprit.
When I push the up or down switch there is voltage, so the problem must be the motor.
But I do not know how to check it.
The factory manual will tell me to replace it, but I do not think that is a good option yet.
Is there something I can do to be really sure that the motor is not working? Maybe check current or something?
Ideas?
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
If the motor is overloaded, it will pull too many amps and trip a thermal fuse. Could be the motor dying from a shorted coil, or could be a binding up gear or regulator.
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Burning Brakes
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Tried your suggestion Bogus, did not work, I thought that a false contact could cause it.
So I removed the motor and took it to a technisian.
I was impressed, just by seeing the part 3 feet away he was able to tell it was a Vette motor, and described the problem before I did.
I must asume that this is a frequent problem. He had it working in less than 6 hours. Too bad I could not see what he did to get it fixed.
I have a working power window but it is very noisy right now.
So I removed the motor and took it to a technisian.
I was impressed, just by seeing the part 3 feet away he was able to tell it was a Vette motor, and described the problem before I did.
I must asume that this is a frequent problem. He had it working in less than 6 hours. Too bad I could not see what he did to get it fixed.
I have a working power window but it is very noisy right now.
