Power window motor sluggish
#1
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Power window motor sluggish
Thanks be to anyone who can help.
My 87 GXL has a power window issue on the passenger side (Sluggish, barely rolls up and always requires being pulled up by hand). I cleaned the switches thoroughly, checked voltage at the connector to the motor (11.5 volts) and the window is still sluggish. ICEMARK mentioned in a thread somewhere that he very rarely sees the motors go bad.
Does anyone have any suggestions that I can try before I drop any coin on a new motor??
Thanks.
My 87 GXL has a power window issue on the passenger side (Sluggish, barely rolls up and always requires being pulled up by hand). I cleaned the switches thoroughly, checked voltage at the connector to the motor (11.5 volts) and the window is still sluggish. ICEMARK mentioned in a thread somewhere that he very rarely sees the motors go bad.
Does anyone have any suggestions that I can try before I drop any coin on a new motor??
Thanks.
#2
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Voltage is pretty low at the connector, it should be 12.6 volts. Double check the lock out switch in the drivers door. The power for the passengers switch and motor are run from the drivers lock out switch and when it goes bad or gets dirty that will limit the power.
#3
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I checked that one first, but I will go through it tomorrow.
I need to see 12.6 volts in order for it to work correctly? I thought that I read between 9 and 12 would run that just fine? Or did I missinterpret?
Thank you for any guidance in this matter.
I need to see 12.6 volts in order for it to work correctly? I thought that I read between 9 and 12 would run that just fine? Or did I missinterpret?
Thank you for any guidance in this matter.
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yea i have the same problem but both my windows are sluggish and need help by hand. i havent checked the voltage but does anyone know whats wrong. new window motors are to expensive for me.
#7
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I will give that a go. I have cleaned both sides, cleaned a ton of carbon build up off of them, and that fixed the driver side, just not the passenger. Perhaps I need to do it again...
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#8
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I'd probably also clean the fuse box and circuit breaker connections (depending on year and model).