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Window stops

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:15 pm
by Tessier
The driver door window is stuck in the closed position. I see the lights dim when I press the window down switch. This has happened before - I fixed it 2 weeks ago by removing the window motor assembly and cleaning the J track. Nothing was broken. When I put it back together it worked like new.

It worked this morning. When I tried to lower it this afternoon, stuck again.

The plastic j track looks great. I’m guessing it is binding or does not have enough starting torque. When it worked it was smooth and rolled up and down quickly.

Would a relay fix this problem or is there something else I should be looking for alignment-wise (like maybe it is binding?)

1984 GW stock

Re: Window stops

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:02 pm
by SJTD
I don't see a relay being the way to fix this. You need to find what's hanging it up.

Maybe delete the duplicate posts?

Re: Window stops

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:17 pm
by Tessier
Sorry about the duplicate. Was posting using the phone and the site kept erroring out. I didn't realize the first had gone through.

Re: Window stops

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:42 pm
by Srdayflyer
i would check to make sure the window is running correctly in the tracks and isnt binding

Re: Window stops

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:42 pm
by HeavyMetalThunder_81
Clean all electrical connections and grounds. Also look into disassembling the window switches and cleaning the corrosion out of them. There used to be a tech article on this procedure on the old forum.

Re: Window stops

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:09 pm
by Tessier
Srdayflyer wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:42 pm i would check to make sure the window is running correctly in the tracks and isnt binding
This morning it started working again. When it works, it works like it is new.

Re: Window stops

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:15 pm
by tgreese
That would seem to be an electrical problem, rather than mechanical.