Drivers side window doesn't go up! Please help.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Venice, CA
Drivers side window doesn't go up! Please help.
Before I take my 02 Z06 into Chevy tommorrow does anyone know why only the right side window would go dead?
I checked the fuses but not sure if I have found the correct one as every one I replaced did not get the window back up.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I checked the fuses but not sure if I have found the correct one as every one I replaced did not get the window back up.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Philadelphia pa
I had the issue of mine not going down and I read here to give it a nice wack near the speaker as you push the button to lower it .... I did and I haven't had a drop of problems since then!
Racer
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From: Newport Beach Ca
In addition to the above hints for a "stuck motor", you might want to grab the flexible rubber accordian that runs between the frame and the door and wiggle it some. There is connector just inside the door frame that is prone to poor pin contact. The harness runs through that black rubber accordian connector between the frame and the door. Wiggling the harness may get some contact back --- enough to allow the window to work for a while. If that works, there are two things you can do to fix it --------- let us know if that works.
Racer
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From: San Diego CA
Just yesterday, I asked the same question about my drivers window not going down. I heard a click when I depressed the window switch, but the window did not go down. I was offered several suggestions, including wiggling the flexible accordion boot between the door and frame and hitting the inside of the door, above the speaker. Neither of these worked. However, what did work, was depressing the switch and banging the rubber door handle grip (not the plastic piece that opens the door) with the ball of my hand. I had to whack it around 30 times, before it started to work. Mine went bad right after I washed the car. Perhaps water got in the track and somehow caused the problem 
Mordi
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From: Milton FL
Also tryed all above suggestions but with no luck. I had to pull inner door panel off and firmly tap end of window motor with rubber mallet several times. It started to work agin and I exericed it up & down some. That was 4 months ago, no more problems. I now run it down & up once a day.
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Wack it !!!
I doubted this advice when I had the same problem. But it worked. No problems since.
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The "percussion method" will work for a while. Its the cheap relays that seize up causing the problem. If its a relay the sharp rap should free it up but eventually you may have to change out the module or replace the relay
As Chicago 1 says, Bakersfields post is the definitive post on these problems. Its worth a read.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1606865
As Chicago 1 says, Bakersfields post is the definitive post on these problems. Its worth a read.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1606865
Melting Slicks
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From: Conejo Valley CA
The "percussion method" will work for a while. Its the cheap relays that seize up causing the problem. If its a relay the sharp rap should free it up but eventually you may have to change out the module or replace the relay
As Chicago 1 says, Bakersfields post is the definitive post on these problems. Its worth a read.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1606865
As Chicago 1 says, Bakersfields post is the definitive post on these problems. Its worth a read.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1606865
