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Old 04-17-02, 08:53 PM
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rolling down the window

When I put either of my widows down, there is still about an inch remaining visible in the full down position. I thought at first that there was something wrong, but I noticed on some in the junkyard that they were the same way. Is this how they're supposed to be... the don't fully retract all the way into the door when rolled completely down?
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that is strange mine go all the way down. It is an 85 gs
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i have an 85 gs also, mine go down all the way
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mine go all the way down.....then they don't come back up properly....they come off the track or something, both of them
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my drivers side does that a little, the back will come a little higher than the front when i roll it up, so i have to push the front of it up a little to get the window to seal all the way
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Driver's side goes all the way down, passenger side leaves 3/8" exposed...go figure...
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I should have mentioned this originally... mine is an '83 GSL... does anyone have an '83 with power windows that go all the way down?
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i have an 84 gsl and mine go all the way down.. but they have a hard time doing it... the go off track on the way back up too..
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This is why Im going to manual windows, the power windows BLOW ***!!!! I have 4 cars now, and the power windows dont work on ANY of them, and I cant afford new regulators, so manual is the next best way to go. Also, Im making custom door panels (for the window crank) so I can keep the power window door panels good in case I ever want to go back and while im making them, Im gonna incorperate 6 1/2" speakers into them as well.

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i have an 83 with power windows and they dont go all the way down
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My 83 with manual windows leave about a 1/2" exposed when all the way down.
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Originally posted by RotorMotorDriver
This is why Im going to manual windows, the power windows BLOW ***!!!! I have 4 cars now, and the power windows dont work on ANY of them, and I cant afford new regulators, so manual is the next best way to go. Also, Im making custom door panels (for the window crank) so I can keep the power window door panels good in case I ever want to go back and while im making them, Im gonna incorperate 6 1/2" speakers into them as well.

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my 83 gsl w/ power windows stay up about an inch. sounds normal to me.
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mine don't go all the way down either on the 85 GSL electric...it really sucks cuz I poke my arm on the piece sticking up when i put my arm out the window.
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TO those who have trouble getting windows back up: They can work great if you clean the switches contacts. The only problem is the bracket on the '84-85 GSL or SE have weak clips that break when you try to remove it. However mine was already broken so I went ahead and slide the switches off the bracket and pulled the tiny pin under the rubber boot and then you can clean the contacts. I used a file and put dielectric grease afterwards and now work GREAT! Better then when I got the car infact. I highly recommend you do this before you condemn the power windows as junk.
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It's usually not as simple as only cleaning the switches. The steps to take are in the link Directfreak posted.
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rx7 with power window dont go all the way down.
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My 83 rolls'em all the way down.
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