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Window won't operate
My power windows won't work. If you pressed the buttons enough they would eventually go up or down, now, nothing. I can hear a buzzing in the door when you press the button. Is there maintance or rebuild you can do to the motors? How can I check the swithches
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12-06-2004, 03:42 PM
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does it do this on all the doors?
sounds like the motor may have jumped a cog or something.. Cant do much with out more info or seeing a pic of the inside of the door. Checking switches is easy... I highly doubt all the switches failed at once, so you just pull them out of the console, and swap them. if th switch doesnt work, you'll know... |
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12-06-2004, 10:29 PM
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Ok... the driver side went first and while the passenger side was still working (occasionally) I switched switches. No luck. Now, as I said, both power windows are out. With the price of the window motors, I wanted to cover all the bases before I had to spend a lot of money. TIA. 1986 325e
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12-07-2004, 12:11 PM
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intermittent operation would suggest that possibly the motors are worn, however its pretty unusual that both would fail at the same time
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12-07-2004, 08:38 PM
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Thanks for the help. I'll dig into it a littlle more and get back to you.
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12-08-2004, 08:57 AM
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12-08-2004, 10:33 AM
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Thanks Simon S that did the trick for the passenger side switch ( really gunky) The driver side was just as dirty. Except when I push the driver side switch I hear a ticking noise in side the door, with no movement.
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12-09-2004, 10:12 AM
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Take off the door panel and have a look inside..
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12-09-2004, 08:50 PM
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Did just that.... hit the window motor with a wrench and it started working. I greased the window tracks and it works like a charm. Thanks for all the help.
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12-11-2004, 10:26 AM
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No problem... Sometimes it's just that simple...
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12-11-2004, 09:36 PM
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