Friendly Tip as we head into Spring....
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From: EVS CHEVROLET -Wisconsin WI
Friendly Tip as we head into Spring....
Many you have your C6's out and about already, but for us folks in the TROPICS
Corvettes are just starting to hit the roads, you may find your indexing window does not INDEX.
Just comes from sitting, loss of power. make sure there is juice and car is running. Here is how you can save yourself a trip to the service dept.
While car is running and door is closed, put power window down, all the while holding the button down for 10 secs even though the window is down already, then pull he window button up and after window is up, DON'T STOP..hold it in that up position for 10 secs....
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open and close the door, she should index for you fine and dandy.
When it doesn't it could cause air and water leaks, if it gets stuck in the up position, you could crack the window...
Just a small heads up because I see a lot of this around this time of the year. I want you all out there enjoying Corvette season to teh fullest!
Corvettes are just starting to hit the roads, you may find your indexing window does not INDEX.
Just comes from sitting, loss of power. make sure there is juice and car is running. Here is how you can save yourself a trip to the service dept.
While car is running and door is closed, put power window down, all the while holding the button down for 10 secs even though the window is down already, then pull he window button up and after window is up, DON'T STOP..hold it in that up position for 10 secs....
.
.
.
open and close the door, she should index for you fine and dandy.
When it doesn't it could cause air and water leaks, if it gets stuck in the up position, you could crack the window...
Just a small heads up because I see a lot of this around this time of the year. I want you all out there enjoying Corvette season to teh fullest!
Last edited by corvetteconti @ EVS; Mar 16, 2007 at 07:40 PM.
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Not sure where the "engine running" and "10 seconds" came from.
As per the Service Manual:
Power Window Reinitialization
The reinitialization of the power windows will be necessary anytime a door module has been disconnected, replaced, or the vehicles battery has been disconnected or discharged. The power window will be reinitialized when the door module learns the full up and full down positions.
To reinitialize a power window:
Close the door for the window being reinitialized.
Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
Run the window to the full up position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
Run the window to the full down position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
As per the Service Manual:
Power Window Reinitialization
The reinitialization of the power windows will be necessary anytime a door module has been disconnected, replaced, or the vehicles battery has been disconnected or discharged. The power window will be reinitialized when the door module learns the full up and full down positions.
To reinitialize a power window:
Close the door for the window being reinitialized.
Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
Run the window to the full up position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
Run the window to the full down position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
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Former Vendor
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: EVS CHEVROLET -Wisconsin WI
Not sure where the "engine running" and "10 seconds" came from.
As per the Service Manual:
Power Window Reinitialization
The reinitialization of the power windows will be necessary anytime a door module has been disconnected, replaced, or the vehicles battery has been disconnected or discharged. The power window will be reinitialized when the door module learns the full up and full down positions.
To reinitialize a power window:
Close the door for the window being reinitialized.
Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
Run the window to the full up position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
Run the window to the full down position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
As per the Service Manual:
Power Window Reinitialization
The reinitialization of the power windows will be necessary anytime a door module has been disconnected, replaced, or the vehicles battery has been disconnected or discharged. The power window will be reinitialized when the door module learns the full up and full down positions.
To reinitialize a power window:
Close the door for the window being reinitialized.
Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
Run the window to the full up position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
Run the window to the full down position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
Trying it for less many times does not achieve the result you want, so just using stuff I have in the past that works and does not still having you scratch your head as to why it's not working is all.....
thinking outside the box and believe me, with GM sometimes you have to! Thanks!
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Not sure where the "engine running" and "10 seconds" came from.
As per the Service Manual:
Power Window Reinitialization
The reinitialization of the power windows will be necessary anytime a door module has been disconnected, replaced, or the vehicles battery has been disconnected or discharged. The power window will be reinitialized when the door module learns the full up and full down positions.
To reinitialize a power window:
Close the door for the window being reinitialized.
Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
Run the window to the full up position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
Run the window to the full down position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
As per the Service Manual:
Power Window Reinitialization
The reinitialization of the power windows will be necessary anytime a door module has been disconnected, replaced, or the vehicles battery has been disconnected or discharged. The power window will be reinitialized when the door module learns the full up and full down positions.
To reinitialize a power window:
Close the door for the window being reinitialized.
Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
Run the window to the full up position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
Run the window to the full down position and hold the switch continuously for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.
I guess if you have an owner's manual, you'd probably do it one way, but if you have both manuals, maybe you could average them.
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...Some guys just got to be on top and know all there is to know....Let Rick do his thing and just leave it at that....same kind of guys just gotta prove ya wrong!!!!Keep up the good work Rick and welcome (by the way)
