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Staging Lane
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also, every once in a while, when my drivers side goes all the way down, it wont come back up for a few seconds. then it will move up a few inches then stop. i release the button and wait, then try again. a few more inches then stops. repeat 3 or 4 times an it gets past half way then goes all the way to the top. wierd. anyone else?
and yes....silder your thread as been
lol naw just expanding on window issues some I have the same problem, it seems the driver side window motor is starting to give out. Sometimes when it starts slowing down I place my hand on the section of the door panel where the motor is close to and I can feel a slight stutter and it overheating before stopping.
Search the forum for window motor and you'll have several weeks of good reading that you should definitely get in to. If you are going to make changes, post back and you can get some validation on the approach you are going to take.
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It's a easy fix for the motor replacement. I think theres a kit to help with slow passenger side something like 9 volts get to that window and only 11 volts to driver side that's why there motors dieing is so common just a bad wiring design from gm...
well that blows the other thing i have been noticing is that my driver window only gets about 1/4 in. before it closes and it stops, i have to open the door so it will close.
The window motors in F body's are notorious for becoming weak and quit working. There is a resistor that is designed to heat up and limit motor power if the window meets resistance and works hard. Problem is that over time the resistor becomes a detriment to window performance. That's why the motor slows to a craw, or stops, and then works better after a cool down period.
There is an excellent write up at the link below on motor replacement. I followed these instructions and easily replaced the window motor on my car. It's actually a good time of year to do it since cool temperatures make it easier to remove the moisture barrier inside the door and re-install it without damage.
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
I ordered a new window motor from RockAuto.com They have some of the best prices you will find.
There is an excellent write up at the link below on motor replacement. I followed these instructions and easily replaced the window motor on my car. It's actually a good time of year to do it since cool temperatures make it easier to remove the moisture barrier inside the door and re-install it without damage.
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
I ordered a new window motor from RockAuto.com They have some of the best prices you will find.
Common F-body problem, I wish i could just convert my power windows on my car to regular Manual, roll up, down with the handle windows. My drivers side has been out since i bought the car a year and a half ago, I already got used to rolling it up and down with my hands. The passenger, is on the edge of its death bed, will be out soon, its really slow but now that its colder, its 2X slower!
Common F-body problem, I wish i could just convert my power windows on my car to regular Manual, roll up, down with the handle windows. My drivers side has been out since i bought the car a year and a half ago, I already got used to rolling it up and down with my hands. The passenger, is on the edge of its death bed, will be out soon, its really slow but now that its colder, its 2X slower!
I replaced my driver's side window motor about 3 years ago with one that I bought at advance auto parts with a lifetime garantee for $39. It is a race horse compared to the OEM window motor. It took about 45 minutes to do it the first time. Now that I know how to do it I could probably do it in 30 minutes. Still running the original window motor on the pass side. It will eventually konk out but its still running strong at the present. Not bad after ten years and 223,000+ miles...