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Subject:Re: Power Window Switch All of Sudden Dead? ( SOLVED! Motors need lubricating) New issue now - 88 Wolfy
From:Robert Stewart
Date:Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:56:45 -0400

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.

Turns out it was just the motors! They had not been lubricated ever!
Dry to the bone.

Lubricated and now working perfectly.

Next issues..

How are you suppose to place the wiring on the drivers side!?

I can't figure out how to place the wires without the passenger side
window cable getting pulled out when I put the drivers side window
down. It yanks it out and almost crushes the wire.

Is there a diagram somewhere that shows how that rat next of cables is
suppose to be tiewrapped? What to? Which area? Trying everything but I
am at the end of my thinking cap.

Thanks in advance.
Robert
NY

On Jul 31, 2009, at 11:47 AM, Mervyn Readman wrote:

> Robert
>
> Start by making sure you have power to the switch with key on. I
> just did a
> bunch of work on my suddenly non functioning power window. Turns out
> the
> motor had become dirty and gunked up.Maybe some water getting in. I
> could
> hear the clicking at the motor when I pushed the window button so I
> knew
> power was getting through. I took it apart and cleaned it and lubed
> it and
> it works fine now. It's very tight in there but not hard to do. Good
> luck.
> Merv.

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