window goes down, but doesn't come back up
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window goes down, but doesn't come back up
Today, my sweat and precious decided to clean the frost off the driver side window by lowering it (yes, we are in the middle of deep winter), and it didn't come back up!
So, this evening's project was to get the window back up. Took the door panel off, but then realized I can't get to the window raising/lowering mechanism. Was able to lift the window back up, the thing holds, and when I press the down button, it goes back down, just doesn't lift back up, even though I hear the motor run, etc.
So, is this a broken cable or something? If so, how do I get at it? Do I have to remove the whole big black steel frame inside the door? I see there are 4 large bolts holding it on, anything else? Does the whole window come with, including the window frame above? How is all that held on? Do I have to tear this all apart? Do I need to order some parts, or is it something readily fixable? Thanks!
So, this evening's project was to get the window back up. Took the door panel off, but then realized I can't get to the window raising/lowering mechanism. Was able to lift the window back up, the thing holds, and when I press the down button, it goes back down, just doesn't lift back up, even though I hear the motor run, etc.
So, is this a broken cable or something? If so, how do I get at it? Do I have to remove the whole big black steel frame inside the door? I see there are 4 large bolts holding it on, anything else? Does the whole window come with, including the window frame above? How is all that held on? Do I have to tear this all apart? Do I need to order some parts, or is it something readily fixable? Thanks!
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Re: window goes down, but doesn't come back up
If you had problems with this window before I think it's time to replace the window regulator.
Regulator is whole assebly with cables and motor.
You need to remove big black door frame and then remove regulator. While pulling frame out (it's heavy), make sure there are no wires or door's lock parts in the way. And than it's pretty simple once you have door's frame out of the car.
I don't know which car you got, but 5000, 100, 200 regulators are interchangeable.
Regulator is whole assebly with cables and motor.
You need to remove big black door frame and then remove regulator. While pulling frame out (it's heavy), make sure there are no wires or door's lock parts in the way. And than it's pretty simple once you have door's frame out of the car.
I don't know which car you got, but 5000, 100, 200 regulators are interchangeable.
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Re: window goes down, but doesn't come back up
My guess is a bad switch. The driver's door switches can be replaced individually.
If the passenger side works OK try plugging your drivers side wiring into this switch.
If the passenger side works OK try plugging your drivers side wiring into this switch.
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Re: window goes down, but doesn't come back up
I'm pretty sure the switch is fine because I can hear it run the motor up (the cable even "jumps" a bit), so I know that the contact must be fine.
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Re: window goes down, but doesn't come back up
I have a '91 200.
So, does the window frame come off with the heavy black frame too? Do you need to take any particular parts of the door lock and/or latch off? Or can they be left on?
Are there any good guides to doing this on the web?
So, if the cable is busted, do I need to get a complete new regulator assembly? I saw some discussion that the re-built ones are more robust (And cheaper). Any suggestions were to get one?
So, does the window frame come off with the heavy black frame too? Do you need to take any particular parts of the door lock and/or latch off? Or can they be left on?
Are there any good guides to doing this on the web?
So, if the cable is busted, do I need to get a complete new regulator assembly? I saw some discussion that the re-built ones are more robust (And cheaper). Any suggestions were to get one?
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easy, its all in the Manual, just follow instructions
no manual ?, suggest a little investment. and yes whole lot comes out.
How come you couldn't access the window regulator
How could you lift the window back up ?
How come you couldn't access the window regulator
How could you lift the window back up ?
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Re: easy, its all in the Manual, just follow instructions
Geeze, I guess I could look in the manual! Every time I look in that thing, it doesn't seem to help me alot...often to vague for me!
I didn't take of the inner black frame, I just pressed the "up" button and reached under the window and pushed it up. Seemed to work. But the regulator is on the other side of the frame (inside) so can't get to it without taking it off I guess.
I didn't take of the inner black frame, I just pressed the "up" button and reached under the window and pushed it up. Seemed to work. But the regulator is on the other side of the frame (inside) so can't get to it without taking it off I guess.
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probably very simple
open the door pull the rubber boot back to expose many small wires, I can just about guarantee you you will find one broken. if you reconnect it the window will go back up just fine. if it went down properly I doubt it's anything but that
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Re: window goes down, but doesn't come back up
use a POWERPROBE, just had that problem. You have a bad relay or disconnected/damaged wire near the edge of the door.
Put power to the green wire and ground the black wire at the switch.
Put power to the green wire and ground the black wire at the switch.