2000ss Window Motor problem?
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Teching In
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2000ss Window Motor problem? Hey I'm very new to LS1 and I have had mine for about 3 weeks and it has run great but when I bought it the driver and passenger side window roll down very slowly and come up even slower. Eventually they stop going up and it takes it a couple seconds before it will go back up. I took it to a mechanic just to make sure it was the window motor, and not some electrical problem. He stated it was the motor, but quoted 330$ per window. So I ordered the motor myself and I was looking for a good install guide in an attempt to do it myself. I didn't see any thread so I was wondering If anyone has any input as to a good walkthrough or fix? This newbie would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance everyone. 
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Here's a great write-up on it:
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
Good luck and just take your time. You save a shitton of money doing it yourself. I did it a few years ago on my Z34 and it cut my hands up pretty bad but only cost me like $60.
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
Good luck and just take your time.
You save a shitton of money doing it yourself. I did it a few years ago on my Z34 and it cut my hands up pretty bad but only cost me like $60. 
Staging Lane
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Maybe I'm just too freakin cheap, but I just fixed my passenger side motor this past weekend- for free.
Pull the old motor out using the guide form Shoebox (linked above) and remove the thermal cut-out (bypass it).
I can take no credit for being smart enough to find the thermal circuit, I just found the discussions here:
Bypass instructions #1
Bypass instructions #2
Not really hard, just be sure you have a soldering iron and some self-tapping screws, nuts and bolts or maybe even a pop-rivet gun for putting everything back together.
Pull the old motor out using the guide form Shoebox (linked above) and remove the thermal cut-out (bypass it).
I can take no credit for being smart enough to find the thermal circuit, I just found the discussions here:
Bypass instructions #1
Bypass instructions #2
Not really hard, just be sure you have a soldering iron and some self-tapping screws, nuts and bolts or maybe even a pop-rivet gun for putting everything back together.
I don't know where you bought your motors from but I suggest just getting them at autozone. The motors I've got from them are just as good as the stockers and are free replacements for life.
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Hey guys just wanted to let you know I got to install the window motors this weekend and thanks to all your help it was a breeze, and now they work perfectly thankyou again everyone for the advice and info it is very much appreciated.
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On The Tree
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From: Chicago (SW burbs)
Hey Legendary I have the same prob on the same car! I just got quoted about 20 mins ago at $345. Did you end up getting the autozone ones? how long did it take you and how much was the part?
Sounds like your motors are dead or dying a slow death. Keep us in mind while installing your new motors to help prolong your motors life.
As far as the thermal by-pass; I feel as if the thermal proxy switch is there for a reason, a safety precaution, so you wont cut someones fingers off by accident!
As far as the thermal by-pass; I feel as if the thermal proxy switch is there for a reason, a safety precaution, so you wont cut someones fingers off by accident!
Try gmpartsdirect.com on that window motor, it was $90 to my door, and to take a shot at Autozone, their motors are all rebuilt units, I worked there, I know. That factory piece may not have a lifetime warranty, but it is brand new, and it will last longer. There is a reason they give lifetime warranties on certain parts, is because they are a pos, as far as I am concerned, that warranty means nothing if i have to pull it out and replace it twice a year. The R&R on the motor it twice the cost of a factory unit.