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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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Default quick question bout my drivers side window...

this may not be the best place to ask this, but tonight i got off work and rolled my drivers side window down, on my 99 z28, and it got stuck about half way down, a few minutes later i was able to roll it up about 2 or 3 inches, and it did that until i was finally able to roll the window up all the way...does anyone know what could cause this to happen, and/or what i need to do to fix it?
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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Could be the motor getting 'tired'; I recall seeing some people mention in other window-motor-replacement threads, that as the motor was dying, it would sometimes stop working for a few minutes at a time.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ACW
Could be the motor getting 'tired'; I recall seeing some people mention in other window-motor-replacement threads, that as the motor was dying, it would sometimes stop working for a few minutes at a time.
correct. My driverside window did the same, changed the motor and I was good to go.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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Imma be like jrp....use the search button!!!!!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/327652-siemans-window-motor.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....1&postcount=18

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...t=power+window

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...t=power+window

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...t=power+window

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...t=power+window

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...t=power+window

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...t=power+window

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....0&postcount=31

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In the FAQ there is a link to replacing the window motors. We all do it I guess, I'm not bashing you, just letting you know it's there. JRP will get ya one day, he'll come across as bashing ya but he's the search button director, what else would you expect?
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 02:53 AM
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O hyea there were more too, if you want to read more click the "search" tab and type in "power window motor" or "window motor" and you'll see some more as well.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 99z28jd
this may not be the best place to ask this, but tonight i got off work and rolled my drivers side window down, on my 99 z28, and it got stuck about half way down, a few minutes later i was able to roll it up about 2 or 3 inches, and it did that until i was finally able to roll the window up all the way...does anyone know what could cause this to happen, and/or what i need to do to fix it?

I've got the same thing happening on my '00 SS. Lukily I'm still on GMPP warranty. The thing has only got 41K miles on it. Gonna have to make them replace it. Good luck with yours. Kev
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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There is an internal circuit breaker in the window motor, it is drawing to much current and tripping the breaker. need to replace the window motor.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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Or you can do the copper mod jump wire mod thing, runa jumper across the copper wire, I don't have all the info but I did read a little about it in one of the links above.
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