Window motor inoperative
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3rd Gear
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From: North Port FL
Window motor inoperative
The right window won't work from either switch on my 99 , I just hear a click when I press the switch. There's only 9000 miles on the car so I'm sure the motor's not shot. Can anyone help?
Thanks.
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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I would just about bet that the motor is just stuck. My drivers side window has done it twice when I first got the car. I took the door panel off and removed the speakers. I then tried the down button which puts the window in the down mode. Take a small hammer and peck the back of the motor a few times and it will take off. I have done this twice with good luck.
However, both times the window did get stuck again. Both times the window was stuck in the up position. I finally decided to fix it or eff it up. I took my drill motor and drilled a couple holes in the end of the window motor. I then took some electric motor cleaner I had left over from RC Cars and flushed the motor out real good while running it up and down. Since this, I have not had any problems out of the motor again. This has been about a year now. Knock on wood.
However, both times the window did get stuck again. Both times the window was stuck in the up position. I finally decided to fix it or eff it up. I took my drill motor and drilled a couple holes in the end of the window motor. I then took some electric motor cleaner I had left over from RC Cars and flushed the motor out real good while running it up and down. Since this, I have not had any problems out of the motor again. This has been about a year now. Knock on wood.
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That sounds like good advice. Past that if it still doesn't work, then you need a new relay in the door control module, assuming you checked the fuse first.
