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    The other day my drivers side window simply stopped working. I replaced the motor in it a few months ago and i'm pretty sure its not the motor. I've pulled off the door panel and everything seems to be connected properly. The passenger side works fine however. I'm not sure what to look for or do next? Thanks for the help

    1999 silver firebird: whisper lid, KN, Flowmaster 80 series, 3:42 gears

  • #2
    how ever much it may suck, it may have pooped out again. does these things have fuses? might also be the connector. if you can get you hands on a mulitmeter, you could test somethings
    2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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    • #3
      The power window fuse is fine. But its weird that it would just die, because the last time it went out it just got slower and slower until it died. This time it just stopped? Thanks for the help
      1999 silver firebird: whisper lid, KN, Flowmaster 80 series, 3:42 gears

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      • #4
        yeah, i understand what you mean about going slower and slower. im wondering if its a bad switch. it seems unlikly cause your car isnt that old, but since you said everything looked good. thats all i can say without testing things with a multimeter
        2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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        • #5
          I'll test the switch out tonight when i can get the multimeter. Thanks for the help blldogg
          1999 silver firebird: whisper lid, KN, Flowmaster 80 series, 3:42 gears

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          • #6
            Unplug the motor connector. Turn the key on, you should have ground at both termonals at rest, then when you press up you should have hot on one side with ground on the other. Then press down and the other should go hot and the one that was just hot should turn to ground. See what your missing and I can tell you where to go next. If all that is fine the motor is shot (in which case wack on it a few times)
            1996 Silver camaro Z28. M6,<br />12 bolt, 4.11\'s, posi, Rear cover, Spec stage 2, loudmouth, more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1</a> &lt;Mods, Pics & more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2</a> &lt;Fbody Tech Articals

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            • #7
              Whenever i tested it, it showed neither terminal was hot.
              1999 silver firebird: whisper lid, KN, Flowmaster 80 series, 3:42 gears

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              • #8
                ok.. see if the brown wire on the switch it hot with key on
                1996 Silver camaro Z28. M6,<br />12 bolt, 4.11\'s, posi, Rear cover, Spec stage 2, loudmouth, more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1</a> &lt;Mods, Pics & more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2</a> &lt;Fbody Tech Articals

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                • #9
                  nope, it gets no power
                  1999 silver firebird: whisper lid, KN, Flowmaster 80 series, 3:42 gears

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                  • #10
                    if you get no power on that side then check the window ciurcut breaker.. if thats good and voltage is coming out then there is a break in the wire, probably where the door wires are run near the hinges..
                    1996 Silver camaro Z28. M6,<br />12 bolt, 4.11\'s, posi, Rear cover, Spec stage 2, loudmouth, more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1</a> &lt;Mods, Pics & more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2</a> &lt;Fbody Tech Articals

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                    • #11
                      How about the Express Down module. If you look at the wiring diagram for the drivers window you'll notice that the window connections come from the switch via the Express Down module. If the module has gone bad, it may be causing connection problems to the motor.
                      96 Teal Firebird<br />Colchester, Essex, UK<br /><a href=\"http://www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk</a>

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                      • #12
                        ^ nope, power goes directly to both switchs from the circuit breaker...
                        1996 Silver camaro Z28. M6,<br />12 bolt, 4.11\'s, posi, Rear cover, Spec stage 2, loudmouth, more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1</a> &lt;Mods, Pics & more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2</a> &lt;Fbody Tech Articals

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by HBHRacing:
                          ^ nope, power goes directly to both switchs from the circuit breaker...
                          Check my post.
                          I was talking about the connection between the switches and the window motor.

                          Not between Switches and Circuit breaker.
                          96 Teal Firebird<br />Colchester, Essex, UK<br /><a href=\"http://www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk</a>

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                          • #14
                            you know it could still be the motor i replaced mine about 5 months ago and 2 weeks ago when i went to six flags i went to roll the window up and Nothing!!!

                            Like you said first time it when bad it started getting slow well mine just WENT!

                            It was the motor BTW.
                            New:04 GMC Sierra 1500 RCLB 4x4 5.3 GU80 3.73\'s.<br />Truck pics<br />Mods<br />Go fast: Panel K&N filter and soon SS truck catback.<br />Appearance: Stull Billet grill,Weston Chrome step tubes,Rhino Chrome hitch step,ARE painted fiberglass cover,Silver star lighting.

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                            • #15
                              I agree. In fact, from the description of the problem, I suspect that it is most likely the motor.
                              96 Teal Firebird<br />Colchester, Essex, UK<br /><a href=\"http://www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk</a>

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