Help with window not going up
Help with window not going up
Ok I my 94 SC400 is back running and I should be able to pick it up from the shop in the next couple of days. When I took it to the shop I rolled the drivers side window down and when I went to roll it up I can hear the motor run but the window doesnt go up. Any ideas on what is going on?
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Ah, it happened to me once, I had to take off the motor inside and there is a small plastic part that pulls the cable up, by a nudge on the wire..
This was broken, being of plastic and all, so I had to simply come up with an engineering solution to it ;-) , i.e. tie it up with a small screw so it will be solid enough to pull up the window lifting cable.. To my surprise, the fix worked and still works, 5 years later..
Did not have to buy a new window motor, assembly, or anything like that.
One trick though.. if you have tinted windows, make sure you pull out / put back the window carefully.. I ended up scratching my tint when I've put it back..
This was broken, being of plastic and all, so I had to simply come up with an engineering solution to it ;-) , i.e. tie it up with a small screw so it will be solid enough to pull up the window lifting cable.. To my surprise, the fix worked and still works, 5 years later..
Did not have to buy a new window motor, assembly, or anything like that.
One trick though.. if you have tinted windows, make sure you pull out / put back the window carefully.. I ended up scratching my tint when I've put it back..
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Hey, it looks like your switch only gives you contact one way (up) and not the other (down).
To test this, there should be three wires, and the switch connects 1 and 2 for up and 1 and 3 for down, for example. Make these connections manually to test this theory. If true, you need to change/fix the switch.
To test this, there should be three wires, and the switch connects 1 and 2 for up and 1 and 3 for down, for example. Make these connections manually to test this theory. If true, you need to change/fix the switch.
Hey guys, I am having a similar issue. Check out my video to get the best idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtR5jPNM09c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtR5jPNM09c
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