This is what's weird. The slider and motor work great on straight 12v. The voltmeter (no load, of course) show above 12 when I test the switch. But when I plug the motor up, nothing happens. It's like there's a voltage drop to some point below which the motor doesn't run. When I replaced the motor and slider about 2 years ago, rotten scraper rubber had apparently allowed rain into the door. While it didn't do any rust damage, it did create a very humid environment for the motor and mechanism. Everything was rusty/corroded, including the motor and cable housings. This time everything is nice and clean, but there may be corrosion in the connectors. I don't know how to check for that, and don't know at what point of voltage drop the motor quits operating. Jim On Feb 19, 2005, at 6:00 PM, Kim Brennan wrote: > Yep. Check the window regulator (the mechanism that actually moves the > window up and down), not the motor. It is possible that the regulator > is binding, or has some broken parts. > > It isn't too bad to remove (once you have the motor out.) > > Something else to consider. The switch might be bad. Check BOTH the > passenger side switch, and the driver side switch (for the passenger > window). > > > On Feb 19, 2005, at 6:46 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > >> Test the motor again on the batter and it works fine. >> >> Any suggestions? > > |
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