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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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hey guys i have a 2000 formula and the driver window doesnt want to go up, like it starts to go up then it just stops, almost like it is going into overload protection in the relay or somthings, like everytime you turn the key on and off, the window will start to go up about a inch and just stop, but the passenger window goes up and down ok. what do u guys think it is, thanks for your help
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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It's the window motor it stops because of overheating
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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yep time for a new motor.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Mine finally quit on me the other day.They suck ! From what I hear its common in our cars
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by J02ws6transam
hey guys i have a 2000 formula and the driver window doesnt want to go up, like it starts to go up then it just stops, almost like it is going into overload protection in the relay or somthings, like everytime you turn the key on and off, the window will start to go up about a inch and just stop, but the passenger window goes up and down ok. what do u guys think it is, thanks for your help
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I've replaced 2 motors, it's a 30 min job
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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ok thanks for the info guys, i just ordered a new one, ill put it in this weekend if i get it in time. thanks again.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Man mine went out when i was at break at my high school. I had to drive it home and get it fixed because i sure as hell wasnt goin to leave it out in the lot with a $1200 stereo system, a racing helmet that wasnt mine, and my programmer all just sitting in there. I got to miss the rest of the school day though
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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I just had mine replaced a couple days ago at a body shop. Cost $250 for window and installation and I had the same problem. Also my window came out of line and that cost another $175 to have fixed.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthFormula
I just had mine replaced a couple days ago at a body shop. Cost $250 for window and installation and I had the same problem. Also my window came out of line and that cost another $175 to have fixed.

crap I'm glad I did the work myself.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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it took me more than 30 minutes.........
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustang5.Ohater

crap I'm glad I did the work myself.
lol i kno. If I knew it was going to be that much I would have tried to attempt to have used my 0 knowledge of fixing things to fix it.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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sooo easy just go to installuniversity and buy motor from autozone
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by blazinws6kush
sooo easy just go to installuniversity and buy motor from autozone
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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I got one at Auto Value for $50 and it works a hell of a lot better then the Auto Zone motor my brother put in his car. Much Faster. He got the other side from Auto Value.
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