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Old 03-28-2009, 08:05 PM
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Question Power Window Issue, pls check inside

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...-going-up.html

I did some searching and I think I know the answer, I would just like some opinions and exp.

I've had a 94 LT1 car with over 120k and never had to change the motor, the damn window switch broke before that ever happend.

So anyways, my car is a 2002. It has 43k on the clock and I was driving with my wife and all of a sudden her window (passanger) stops working all the way down.

I was suprised at this, it is a little slower, then the driver which I am aware that happens. At one time they were nearly as fast and last summer I noticed it was quite as fast.

We pull over and I open the passanger door, hers and mine are not moving it up (it was completely down at that point), I shut the door, open, nothing. Then with the door open I snap the inside door handle and it works. The window goes up. Now the radio has some interference when I am using the window.

I get home, and went to close it the last 1 to 2" and again stop dead cold.

Is this a wiring issue, like a short, or is the motor that shot. I have seen some windows be SO SLOW, its like painful to watch. If I went from completely down to completely up with both window, when the driver was done there would be a good 6 inches left to go. To give a comparision.

Thanks for any opinions!
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Your motor is shot. I've had these die on me three different ways and it sounds like your motor is acting out two of the three behaviors. (Thermal resistor failure, and slow gradual burn-out.)
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Thats what I figured, thanks for the reply!
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Autotrix also has a wiring kit which solves the ''slow window'' issue.
Not certain if it solves the "dead window" issue or not though.

http://www.autotrix.net/Product-Pass...Fix-Kit_1.aspx
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I am fairly sure it doesnt as a part in the motor is fried but thanks for the link, I may do both in conjunction.




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