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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Like the title says..... My passenger door window quit on me. Any ideas as to what this is going to cost me to fix ?

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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Open the door and look between the door jam. You'll see a black accordion loom....wiggle this around and try your window switch again.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Post any codes you have in the DIC.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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Open the door and look between the door jam. You'll see a black accordion loom....wiggle this around and try your window switch again.
There's no electrical issues. I press the window switch and you can hear the clicking from the motor within the door.

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Post any codes you have in the DIC.

No codes show up in the DIC.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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My passenger side window did the exact same thing last year. I looked on the forum and one thread said to hit the area right behind the speaker with your fist. I tried it and it worked. Apparently the electric motor can sometimes stick, especially if you don't use it that often. You have to hit that section of the door panel pretty hard, but its certainly worth a try
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by at88mph
Open the door and look between the door jam. You'll see a black accordion loom....wiggle this around and try your window switch again.


Yup; same thing, same solution.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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There's no electrical issues. I press the window switch and you can hear the clicking from the motor within the door.

Hey, I didn't say the solution made sense Just give it a try
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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I fixed mine 1.5 years ago with "percussive maintenance". Turn the key on, open the door, hold down the window button. Now, make a fist and beat the snot out of the inside, lower center of the door. Mine worked after about the 8th hit. Good Luck.
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And after you get it working again make sure you cycle the window every day to keep it from happening again.
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Originally Posted by Bluefire
I fixed mine 1.5 years ago with "percussive maintenance". Turn the key on, open the door, hold down the window button. Now, make a fist and beat the snot out of the inside, lower center of the door. Mine worked after about the 8th hit. Good Luck.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluefire
Turn the key on, open the door, hold down the window button. Now, make a fist and beat the snot out of the inside, lower center of the door. Mine worked after about the 8th hit.
So thats why we have the smilie!!
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So thats why we have the smilie!!
some one hung the handle "Fonzi method"

It works!
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Beating on it and cycling it might make it work for awhile, but once they mess up, you need to replace the whole regulator assembly to get a permanent fix.
Mine worked off and on, and finally quit completely.
I replace both regulator assemblies and have not had another problem.
The assembly will cost you $300 to $400 from a dealer, but there are internet sites that will sell for less than $200.
You can easily replace it yourself and save several hundred dollars labor.
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
Beating on it and cycling it might make it work for awhile, but once they mess up, you need to replace the whole regulator assembly to get a permanent fix.
Mine worked off and on, and finally quit completely.
I replace both regulator assemblies and have not had another problem.
The assembly will cost you $300 to $400 from a dealer, but there are internet sites that will sell for less than $200.
You can easily replace it yourself and save several hundred dollars labor.
Same experience here. Beat on it - worked for about 3 weeks. Beat on it again - worked for about 2 weeks. Third time it BEAT ME. Replaced both window regulators under warranty.
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
Beating on it and cycling it might make it work for awhile, but once they mess up, you need to replace the whole regulator assembly to get a permanent fix.
Mine worked off and on, and finally quit completely.
I replace both regulator assemblies and have not had another problem.
The assembly will cost you $300 to $400 from a dealer, but there are internet sites that will sell for less than $200.
You can easily replace it yourself and save several hundred dollars labor.
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Originally Posted by jochumr
some one hung the handle "Fonzi method"

It works!
That was me. :o
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Originally Posted by Choreo
Same experience here. Beat on it - worked for about 3 weeks. Beat on it again - worked for about 2 weeks. Third time it BEAT ME. Replaced both window regulators under warranty.
I beat mine into submission once ~1.5 years ago. It has worked ever since. I do make sure I use the passenger window more often now.
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