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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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i have a 2000 Camaro LS1. i was letting my power window up on my drivers side the other day and it got about half way up and stopped (it just began to rain). every other minute it would roll up a 1/2 inch at a time but i have to keep pressing the up button (yeah i got soaking wet right before a job interview). it wouldnt go down either. when it is not wanting to work there is a slight screeching noise that sounds like it is coming from under the dash towards the center near the stereo. it did this about a month ago but it just stopped and then rolled up fine. but now i have to do somethin. please somebody tell me what it is. i dont want to fix somethin that is not causing the problems. thank you for any response!!
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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sounds like window motor is crap. Its overheating thus working off an on.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Its a failure of the cutoff circuit in the motor, which shuts it off when the glass is all the way up/down. (This is very common.) As it goes out, the motor will prematurely cut off.

A new motor will fix the issue. When you go for one, make sure you get a lifetime warranty (you'll be back for more in the future!) and make sure you get a NEW motor and not a remanufactured one. (Sometimes, you get a used shutoff circuit in the remans - they don't seem to last as long.) Last time I checked, Autozone sells new motors in a new design, which is supposed to last longer.
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Mine did that for a while. After several months I decided to take a look at it. Only one of those rivets was holding it on and it was literally crooked inside my door kinda hanging there. Went to the hardware store got some small nuts and bolts, drilled out the old rivet and replaced. Never had another problem, been about 1.5yrs now
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Mine did that for a while. After several months I decided to take a look at it. Only one of those rivets was holding it on and it was literally crooked inside my door kinda hanging there. Went to the hardware store got some small nuts and bolts, drilled out the old rivet and replaced. Never had another problem, been about 1.5yrs now
Ah, yes. This also happened to me when one of my motor bolts stuck out and was hitting the part of the swing arm that connects to that inner lower track.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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i fixed it u guys. thank you for all ur posts. it turned up being a bad window motor. i replaced it and it is fine now. thanks again
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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Yeah my Pass window is slow as hell.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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I just had the same issue this past weekend, suprised you didnt see the post lol. Glad it is fixed.
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Yep, chronic problem with all f-bodies. These cars haul *** but the windows and headlight (T/A) suck! I'm replacing my passenger side this week.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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How much does the window motor cost?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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They cost around $53 from an auto parts store, usually they have a lifetime guarantee with the motor. I've gone through a couple, just a bad design with the motor.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Ah ha, welcome to the club. It always seems like its the d.side and not the pass side. But yet theres a hot-start kit for the pass side but not the driver lol
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