Driver's side power window issue
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Burning Brakes
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Driver's side power window issue SOLVED!
The power window on the driver's side has stopped working. Yesterday my son pulled the door card and we verified that the switch was working fine. We only had an hour so we buttoned everything up.
Now I see that there is a power window regulator (R22). Could this be the problem given that the passenger window works?
In Adrian's book, page 416, he mentions removing the tweeter, and inserting a torx bit to manually raise and lower the window. Has anyone reading done this? Did it solve the issue?
Thanks in advance!
Now I see that there is a power window regulator (R22). Could this be the problem given that the passenger window works?
In Adrian's book, page 416, he mentions removing the tweeter, and inserting a torx bit to manually raise and lower the window. Has anyone reading done this? Did it solve the issue?
Thanks in advance!
Last edited by 993James993; Apr 14, 2012 at 04:43 PM.
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Pull a window switch from passenger's side door and try it on driver's side. Just the pop the switch out (don't do anything with the door card).
I had a situation were I thought I needed to use the torx tool from the tool kit...I quickly found out that I had the handle but not the part that fits into the window crank...I found this out after I tore a hole in the membrane...I still don't have that darn Torx piece.
I had a situation were I thought I needed to use the torx tool from the tool kit...I quickly found out that I had the handle but not the part that fits into the window crank...I found this out after I tore a hole in the membrane...I still don't have that darn Torx piece.
Burning Brakes
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Common for the motors to stick try holding the switch and tap the motor with a hammer (or something suitable) you sometimes getaway with thumping the door card to get it to work my passenger side one does this if you dont use it regularly.
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+2 used to happen on the 80's early 90's 124 series mercs with Bosch motors..good old tap with the hammer on the motor ...I normally had a 50/50 success rate
The luck of the hammer gods be with you!!
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I know that the switch is not the issue and I tried hitting the door panel and holding the switch down while slamming the door. I am thankful that the window is closed and not opened!
The next step is to manually lower the window with the torx tool, provided that I have it in the tool kit. I didn't have time yesterday and it might even be the weekend before I can try this.
Edit: I do have the proper tool. The procedure is shown about halfway down on this page:
http://www.rsamerica.net/OEMinfo/toolkit/index.htm
The next step is to manually lower the window with the torx tool, provided that I have it in the tool kit. I didn't have time yesterday and it might even be the weekend before I can try this.
Edit: I do have the proper tool. The procedure is shown about halfway down on this page:
http://www.rsamerica.net/OEMinfo/toolkit/index.htm
Last edited by 993James993; Apr 11, 2012 at 11:32 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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Success!!!! I followed the procedure posted on the rsamerica.net site and lowered & raised the window manually using the tools supplied in the tool kit. After cranking the window up and down it now works fine!
This has made me immensely happy!
This has made me immensely happy!
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Burning Brakes
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Pull a window switch from passenger's side door and try it on driver's side. Just the pop the switch out (don't do anything with the door card).
I had a situation were I thought I needed to use the torx tool from the tool kit...I quickly found out that I had the handle but not the part that fits into the window crank...I found this out after I tore a hole in the membrane...I still don't have that darn Torx piece.
I had a situation were I thought I needed to use the torx tool from the tool kit...I quickly found out that I had the handle but not the part that fits into the window crank...I found this out after I tore a hole in the membrane...I still don't have that darn Torx piece.
Three Wheelin'
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Do a search. I described my experience with right side stuck motor. Original motor still working a year and a half after "breaking it loose".
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so thanks for the advice, now it works fine again. I might have to give it a whack next time the car has been parked for winter hibernation..
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Because we are remodeling our house and the garage is a big mess right now, my 964 is at a friends place for the past few months, going to drive it every couple of weeks and the drivers side window stopped working. I assumed it was just upset with being outdoors under a cover. Anyway, I shut the door with my finger on the switch and, to my amazement, it lowered and, more importantly, it then went back up!
This forum never ceases to amaze me.
2nd Gear
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I thought my switch had failed on the passenger side, bought a new switch but no luck. Found this old thread and knocked the door side while holding the switch. It worked so thanks for the advice, now it works fine again. I might have to give it a whack next time the car has been parked for winter hibernation..
so thanks for the advice, now it works fine again. I might have to give it a whack next time the car has been parked for winter hibernation..
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The power window on the driver's side has stopped working. Yesterday my son pulled the door card and we verified that the switch was working fine. We only had an hour so we buttoned everything up.
Now I see that there is a power window regulator (R22). Could this be the problem given that the passenger window works?
In Adrian's book, page 416, he mentions removing the tweeter, and inserting a torx bit to manually raise and lower the window. Has anyone reading done this? Did it solve the issue?
Thanks in advance!
Now I see that there is a power window regulator (R22). Could this be the problem given that the passenger window works?
In Adrian's book, page 416, he mentions removing the tweeter, and inserting a torx bit to manually raise and lower the window. Has anyone reading done this? Did it solve the issue?
Thanks in advance!
