Date:         Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:33:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Door electrics problem
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
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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?
>
>