The front power windows on my 1996 Lumina move up slowly and sometimes stop half way up. When I leave them alone for awhile, they usually go up normally. Switch or motor?
2006-11-14 13:11:12 · 13 answers · asked by Mr T 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
The slowing of powered-windows in your 1996 Lumina is indicative to the electric motor over heating. This is caused by friction from the glass sliding in tracks that guide the window up and down. If these tracks are exposing the glass to stronger resistance ( example, clogged or misaligned tracks ) this will make the motor receive increased load resistance which produces heat as a by-product, which, in turn breaks down the thermal limits of the other parts of the motor. There are two other items to look into. One; The bearings in the motor may have become faulty which will produce higher load also; producing the same results. Two; the wires from the door that run to the dashboard, pass through a rubber boot to provide protection to the wires from the elements and peoples curiousity. At times, these wires breakdown from fatigue and break inside the insulation coating of the wire which prevents the electricity from having a smooth flow through the wire.
An honest automotive technician that you know, will be able to establish the source without having to connect to a computer, in a short time.
2006-11-14 13:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by Laes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motor
2006-11-14 13:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by sugarmama 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a motor going bad but more than likely the window channels need lubricated with silicone, if you can take the door panel off get in there and spray the channels that the window rides in on the front and back.
GM assembly door repairman.
2006-11-14 13:19:44 · answer #3 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The power window motor is on the way out! Get it replaced before it stays open on you!
2006-11-14 14:02:17 · answer #4 · answered by italianpanther7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and id say the power motor is starting to go out on it,they usually do give trouble when it gets cold weather,i know one of mine is acting up,but the cold seems to get the best of them when they get older,you,ll probably have to replace it,and if i were you id replace the regulator assembly along with it,it doesn't cost that much more,and it will make the motor last a lot longer on it,,i have found this to be the best way to repair them,there not to hard to put in,,good luck,i hope this help,s you,
2006-11-14 13:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be lubrication on the window slides in the door, binding in the motor/regulator assembly, or simply low voltage because your alternator or battery is going out. My Eclipse kept having charging problems and I would always realize that they were coming on when my power windows started moving slower than normal. :-)
2006-11-14 13:16:45 · answer #6 · answered by mohavedesert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motors are pulling too much amperage, however, it could be as simple as your slides not being lubed. Lube the slides with a silicone based lube and see if that helps. If not, your motors are on their way out. Hope this helps.
-Jeff
2006-11-14 13:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try lubing the tracks with spray silicone. If that doesn't work, the problem likely is in the motor.
2006-11-14 13:15:31 · answer #8 · answered by ron k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
previous age, and many use. youd open the front to extra desirable than the decrease back, and those get wiped out first. or there could be sonething caught interior the motor assembly if this abruptly began happening, instead of over the years
2016-12-14 07:23:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
window motors overheating due to age. They're just wearing out.
2006-11-14 13:16:24 · answer #10 · answered by me here, where are you? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋