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Old 07-22-2008, 04:29 PM
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My window sometimes works great and other days gets stuck and wont go up or down, when i hit the button, i can hear an electrical noise or humming noise coming from the bottom of the dash area? any ideas on what this could be? car only has 15k on it
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let me get a link

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/928373-driver-window-won-t-go-up.html

read the posts but #17 has what you need
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let me get a link

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=928373

read the posts but #17 has what you need
thanks, yeah its weird it totally gave me no signs of it going out at all
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Originally Posted by Midnight00SS
thanks, yeah its weird it totally gave me no signs of it going out at all
Yeah sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt. First check the buttons, push the button hard to see if the window goes up or down if it does then the switch is bad if it doesnt then its the motor. Some ppl say the motor needs to be lube thats why it doesnt give u any signs but if your in there mit as well put a new motor and not have to mess with it again.
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FYI - The humming and noise is normal and is coming from the express down module. You normally don't hear it when your window motor is working.
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...replacing the motor does not ensure you will not do it again very soon.

The switches are also cheap garbage.

Trust me on this one.....
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
...replacing the motor does not ensure you will not do it again very soon.

The switches are also cheap garbage.

Trust me on this one.....
That is true but $50 for a motor will ensure you at least the motor it not the problem......... of course after checking the switchs.
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hi where is the express module located ?? thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by 5301113
Yeah sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt. First check the buttons, push the button hard to see if the window goes up or down if it does then the switch is bad if it doesnt then its the motor. Some ppl say the motor needs to be lube thats why it doesnt give u any signs but if your in there mit as well put a new motor and not have to mess with it again.
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FYI - The humming and noise is normal and is coming from the express down module. You normally don't hear it when your window motor is working.
i will give that a try tonight and let u guys know, where is that express module located? could that be bad as well as the switch, how much is the switch?
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99.9% sure your switch and module are fine. (Especially with the time/use/mileage on your car.)

Dirt and corrosion are demons that plague the stock design of the window motors and would be consistent with the intermittent behavior and low mileage/use on your car. The motor is dying. Its only a matter of time before it goes all together... The nice thing is that if you get a new one from an auto parts store, you can get a lifetime warranty and will be covered for all the future failures of the part.

Suggest you try searching the posts on this site a bit more for corrosion/window/mallet etc. There is a member who swears by a method where he whacks the inner panel with a rubber mallet. Says that this knocks the corrosion loose in the motor and gets it back in working order. For your specific situation, this may be worth a try? (It could buy you some time before you have to do the inevitable motor change.)
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Originally Posted by wssix99
99.9% sure your switch and module are fine. (Especially with the time/use/mileage on your car.)

Dirt and corrosion are demons that plague the stock design of the window motors and would be consistent with the intermittent behavior and low mileage/use on your car. The motor is dying. Its only a matter of time before it goes all together... The nice thing is that if you get a new one from an auto parts store, you can get a lifetime warranty and will be covered for all the future failures of the part.

Suggest you try searching the posts on this site a bit more for corrosion/window/mallet etc. There is a member who swears by a method where he whacks the inner panel with a rubber mallet. Says that this knocks the corrosion loose in the motor and gets it back in working order. For your specific situation, this may be worth a try? (It could buy you some time before you have to do the inevitable motor change.)

yeah i will have to give that a try maybe first, i hate taking of the door panels on these things its a pain lol
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I have a motor...$25
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Originally Posted by Tommy69z
I have a motor...$25
where u located?




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