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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 01:01 AM
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Unhappy power windows

have powerwindows that goes VERY SLOWLY....
hmm, where should i start to fix it??
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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take the door skins off. spray a bunch of wd40 or lithium spray grease on the tracks and wok em up and down a few times. repeat as neeeded.
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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put the manual windows.....heeheeh
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by andrew lohaus
take the door skins off. spray a bunch of wd40 or lithium spray grease on the tracks and wok em up and down a few times. repeat as neeeded.
thanks
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 02:02 AM
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You also may have switches that are carboned up- the increased resistance in the switch will make the windows work very slowly. Try the driver side dual switch first. You will have to dissassemble the switch and clean the little "rocker" contacts with a pencil eraser, then reassemble.
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 02:52 AM
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hmm, good call, i will try that too
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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how do i pop up power swithces on the door? i am afraid to pry it....
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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u take the door panel off and push it out from the inside
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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ahhh alright, thanks
just love the car tooo much to mess it up.. ha ha ha
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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^ i know what you mean
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