Power window question
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Heel & Toe
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From: North Hanover NJ
Power window question
Hey guys, i recently walked into a pretty good deal and bought my second C4. The passenger window wont go down for either switch (driver or passenger) i don't hear any noise either when hitting the switch as if it was out of track. Im going to be replacing the outer window felt sometime this week on winter break but i need to get the window down to do so. Any ideas? Could it be just a bad connection somewhere or could the regulator itself be bad. with my experience on a previous car when my window regulator went bad it was in the "down" position. The car is a 93 so i know its not a ribbon issue. And the window is fully up and sealed, all this has me baffled. Any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks jay.
Le Mans Master
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From: Irvine Ca
welp, simple elimination is your answer.
Volt meter to the contacts at the regulator to see if it is getting power when the switch is engaged...until you have that info...anything is just a guess.
Volt meter to the contacts at the regulator to see if it is getting power when the switch is engaged...until you have that info...anything is just a guess.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: North Hanover NJ
Wow i never heard that before, ill have to pull the drivers switch from my other 93 and test that out for sure.
Burning Brakes
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From: Plainfield IL
If you need new switches, do yourself a favor and buy OEM. The ones I bought from Mid America are pretty cheap. The lever on both switches wobbles from side to side in the housing. I don't know where Mid America sources these things, but they need to find a new supplier.
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Heel & Toe
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From: North Hanover NJ
Yea im definitely gonna search ebay first for an OEM. Theres been a few things that ive ordered from mid america that definitely weren't the quality you would expect for the price you paid.
Drifting
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PS: Just replaced the driver's power window regulator on the driver's side and Thank God, I had the FSM for the 95'. It had arrived Saturday, after winning the two volume set for $24! The directions were great. Took 4.5 hours to carefully do this and didn't damage nothing.
(but it wasn't easy, that's for sure!
)
Drifting
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From: Westerly RI
Just got mine and I agree!!! I rarely look at the Chilton's. The later C4 FSM's are waaaaay better than the early ones! The pics are better, the descriptions are better and there's an index in the back! Volume one is Yellow Pages size and Vol. 2 is White Pages size. They probably weigh 7-8 pounds together
PS: Just replaced the driver's power window regulator on the driver's side and Thank God, I had the FSM for the 95'. It had arrived Saturday, after winning the two volume set for $24! The directions were great. Took 4.5 hours to carefully do this and didn't damage nothing. (but it wasn't easy, that's for sure!)
PS: Just replaced the driver's power window regulator on the driver's side and Thank God, I had the FSM for the 95'. It had arrived Saturday, after winning the two volume set for $24! The directions were great. Took 4.5 hours to carefully do this and didn't damage nothing.
(but it wasn't easy, that's for sure!)
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: North Hanover NJ
Alright guys i just got the driver side door wipe installed no problem, i swapped switches with my other 93 and the window still wouldnt go down. About to pull the passenger door panel off and see what things look like, maybe the tapping the motor while hitting the switch will do something.
Anyways this is the exact reason why i joined this forum, i have the same post up on another forum with only one reply. i put a post on this forum and im getting replies all day long, thanks so much
Anyways this is the exact reason why i joined this forum, i have the same post up on another forum with only one reply. i put a post on this forum and im getting replies all day long, thanks so much
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Heel & Toe
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From: North Hanover NJ
hey guys the final update. tapped on the window motor once while hitting the switch and it works great. im going to install the passenger side window wipe now, but before i put the door panel back on have a question. Is there anything i can do to prevent this from happening again? or is this just something that happens with age?
Thanks so much for everyones help, i really appreciate it guys!!!
Thanks so much for everyones help, i really appreciate it guys!!!
Safety Car
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You can buy a new motor and just swap the internals without having to deal with the rivets to install a motor. It's not to complicated to do, I did it on my 90 and the windows are really fast now.
Burning Brakes
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From: Plainfield IL
I don't buy anything from Mid America anymore. The quality of their products has tanked. And most items in their catalog is boutique stuff like shirts, hats, key rings, etc.
Instructor
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They were realy good when I frame off my 73
Real honest too
He told me what I needed and what I did not need
Question just bought a 86 , is the *** end the same with u joints or are they CV joints
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Yougi blair corvette in PA
They were realy good when I frame off my 73
Real honest too
He told me what I needed and what I did not need
Question just bought a 86 , is the *** end the same with u joints or are they CV joints
Been reading up on FI from that F car link
Is the FI the same as a 86 in parts and location or close ?
Thanks
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: North Hanover NJ
i would have never thought to do that, as for now working on a college budget im just happy its working. Im gonna hold off on doing anything until something happens (knock on wood). thanks for everyones help guys