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Old 08-14-2006, 05:29 PM
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Angry How to manually close power windows?

Well the driver side window in my '99 TA will not go up. I replaced the switch, but that didn't solve it. I don't think it's the motor because it wasn't acting like it was starting to go. Went up & down fine then later last night when I got home & went to put it up it went up a little & just stopped & won't move now.

Is there a way to get the window up?
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Take the door panel off, un bolt it from the arms and tape it up....thats the only way unless you get the motor working.
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actually if you sit and wait for a little bit then try it again with the key turn on the in will go up a little more and just keep doing that untill you get it up then i highly suggest you go get another window motor and replace your old one
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Originally Posted by austin21
actually if you sit and wait for a little bit then try it again with the key turn on the in will go up a little more and just keep doing that untill you get it up then i highly suggest you go get another window motor and replace your old one
No, it will not move at all. It's been 2 days now.
Like I said, it does not seem like it is the window motor.
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might sound obvious, but have u checked all the fuses?
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y wouldnt it be the motor, im trying to tell you from experiance me and kyle (99camarosupersport) just put a new one in his drive side because it did the same thing now it works fine
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it is the motor I bet you...
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they're like $40 at autozone. even if it's not the window motor, now you have a motor that's actually superior in design to the stocker. the $40 autozone ones i've heard work better and are faster than the GM ones
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
they're like $40 at autozone. even if it's not the window motor, now you have a motor that's actually superior in design to the stocker. the $40 autozone ones i've heard work better and are faster than the GM ones

They're $55 at autozone and they do perform much better/faster than the stockers, plus have a lifetime warranty so you'll never have to buy another one....until the other side dies. But after that you'll never have to buy one again.




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