Ok, I have an 85 Chevy Truck, I have electric windows, and recently I have been having problem where sometimes the windows will go down and up, sometimes they wont, only way to make sure was to grab the window and help it along. Sometime it will stop going up or down mid way and wont go anymore, but will later. now, My drivers window is down and wont even start to come back up. i have heard that the switched sometimes go bad in these old Chevys, wondering if you all had any insight as to weather it might be a switch or the motor? and about what a motor replacement would cost.
2007-04-13 00:16:06 · 4 answers · asked by american_muscle_101 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it could be the switch, it could be the motor or it might even be the ground. if you know someone with a testing meter, test to see if you have a good connection to the switch, if it is the ground you will have to remove the door panel to check it. the door panel will have to be removed if it is the motor. I would try the switch 1st. then work from there. You might want to grease the gears and track also.
2007-04-13 00:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Papa Bear 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possible you may have to lube the tracks as well as the window Guides. From how to explained it, it sounds like the motors are over heating and cutting out until they cool down. pull the doors apart and lube everything up. Have the switch tested and see how things work from there. With it being an 85 I would bet they just need to good lube to operate correctly.
2007-04-13 08:00:35 · answer #2 · answered by gearnofear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the previous answers are totally possible, but you say the truck is an '85. that means it's 22 years old. those doors must have been opened and closed thousands of times over those years. first thing to check is the wiring that is in the rubber boot between the door and the body, very easy to check. just pull the rubber boot back and look at the wires very carefully one by one (theres not many running through there) and i bet you that you will find either a broken wire(s) or a wire just barely holding together. good luck.
2007-04-13 09:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the door panels. Most of the problems relate to corrosion within the tracks. Lube liberally with a lithium based grease. Spray the regulator gear with Fluid Film.
Work the window with the switch & look for possible binding within the guides.
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2007-04-13 09:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋