I had to clean the switches on my 84 GSL. I know my 83 has different switches, so while similar these pictures won't match pre 84 cars. These pictures can also be found here http://intertron.com/ron/pw.html

Here is a good writeup about adding relays to help avoid doing this again
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars...r_windows.html

 

 

 

this is quite awesome, i didn't know my slow *** window could be fixed as easy as this!!! i'm gonna go try it right now, thanks for the post. and awesome pics to go along with it too.

 

I needed this

 

just did this and it did help however i think my driver's side motor is fried cuz my window still gets stuck about 3/4's of the way down

 

The driver side switch contacts (the ones pictured) were so dirty the window would not move in either direction. Of course it was 3/4 down and it was 2PM. In most of Florida, in the Summer, that means the storm clouds are forming. That's why the first picture is of the door wires. I used an extra battery and got the window up just before the storm started. I used 400 grit sandpaper and an exacto to clean the contacts. I would have used my small file if I could find it

It is pretty easy to do. If you look closely you'll notice the workbench was the driver's seat.

I probably have extra motors. PM if you decide you need one

 

yeah mine was the same way they were so dirty that you looked into it and you couldn't tell the contacts appart from the plastic itself lol, the passenger's side wasn't too bad but it made a huge difference once i cleaned them up.

 

I had windows that operated slowly, and the thing I did that made them speed up considerably was to grease all the parts in the power window mechanism, and use silicone spray on the channel guides on each side of the window. I would sure recommend doing this in conjunction with cleaning the switches. I was amazed at how much just lubricating everything increased the speed.

 

i think i may do that tomorrow, i've thought about it a couple of times but all i've done is spray WD-40 around the linkages and stuff.

 

i just greased up all the links and all the internals in the window motor on driver's side, and WOW, that's all i have to say, the difference is huge! i love the easiness and the quietness lol, i couldn't find a "how to" on this, i still have to do the passenger's side, is anyone interested? i could take some pics along the way just so you know what to look for and stuff , unless someone else wants to do it lol.

 

Sounds good blackdeath.

 

Okay, here's another question I have in terms of slow moving windows, which I will probably face when rebuilding my car (as soon as this damned rain stops for a few days )

What other window motors would work?

Perhaps, lubing, relaying, and putting more efficient window motors from another car would not give so much trouble?

 

sure ! pics would be great ....my window moves slowly also but i havent had the chance to grease them and i also dont know what kind of grease to use and where to grease it...i hope this is all i need, then again its a 23 year old car and im sure none of the previous owners regreased the mechanism..thanks !

 

my electric mirror switch recently stopped working after i changed some fuses....is there a specific fuse for the electric mirrors or something? but yeah they recently stopped working and i was wondering if cleaning contacts on the electric mirror switches would work the same way

 

Any chance of seeing those pics, blackdeath? I'd like to see how you did it.

 

let's get some pics please..Thanks