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Old 06-01-2011, 05:49 PM
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I dropped my car off at the shop to have the passenger window motor replaced, well I went to check on it this afternoon and he asked "it's the drivers side right?" I told him nope it was the passenger, well turns out now the drivers side won't roll down either. I was told the motor was recently replaced and the window has rolled up/down flawlessly since I've owned the car ..I'm thinking an electrical problem. He said he is going to look into it but I just wanted to post and see if there are any other common issues besides the window motor?
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Very common for these things to die in pairs.

If you want them to last longer go with a Dorman design motor. Its an upgraded 100% new model that will be more durable for you. A lot of times "new" motors are actually reman units and are worth more as recycling scrap.
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they do die in pairs. I just replaced my drivers side motor and now the passenger is showing signs of a slow death. my advice is replace it yourself. its easy if you got a drill, screw driver and some nut drivers. I used this:
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html




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