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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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so three days ago both my windows worked fine but last night i went to a drive through and tried to roll down my driverside window and nothing so i check the passenger one and it works like it should. so today i took a little look at it and when i push the button i hear the relay clicking just like it does with the passenger side but still nothing, why would a window go from working perfect (not slow or anything) to absolutely nothing.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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does the passenger window work from driver side? our 03 grand am gt's driver window motor went like that. one day just stopped but worked fine before.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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yeah i can control the passenger side from the driver side
i am thinking maybe motor, no?
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:21 AM
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most likely, did you take the switch bezel off and check the connections underneath... and yeah some guys get lucky and have a long drawn out window dying process but some also have instant death
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yeah i took it off and seen no corrosion *sp*
and no burns or anything looks brand new so i think i will start making calls to price a new motor tomorrow
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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There are several modes of failure symptoms for the motor. One of them is for it to just crap out on you totally without warning. (I've had several go this way.)
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