smos1
Veteran Member
Drivers door window, 96 B4V. Imagine that, it doesn't work! It slowly has stopped working over the last year, then would stop working either up or down until the next time I drove it when it would magically work again. Then it seemed like if I pushed the switch harder it would work sometimes. Finally it stopped altogether in the down position of course. I put another new switch in, and even found a couple used switches to try. No difference with any of them. The passenger door switch does work fine from the drivers side.
Few weeks ago I finally dug in to the door, took off the black vapor barrier, and disconnected that stupid connector to the window motor. By the way, all 3 other windows work fine, and the moonroof as well from their own switches. I have one of those testers you hook to a ground, and it lights up when touching something with power to it. I don't have a lot of experience with auto electrical obviously. There is power to the connector (the little light comes on in the tester), and the tester lights up when pushing the up button (while touching the little metal part with the tester), but the down button doesn't seem to be getting power.
I found a complete new/used motor and regulator I was going to switch out the old with. I plugged the connector in to the new motor before installing just to see if it works...and it didn't.
I've checked many times for cracked/broken/disconnected wires and haven't found any.
I've searched this forum, but seems like each time I've found what looks like a solution....the post ends and with no solution. Disappointing to say the least.
So, I'm hoping to find some assistance, or at least some direction. Would having a multimeter help anything? Not that I know much about them, but am willing to learn.
Currently have a piece of wood installed to hold the window in the up position...combined that with the leaky windshield (another post), peeling clear
coat, missing fog light/reflectors, the car is looking a little trashy to say the least.
Help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
Steve
Few weeks ago I finally dug in to the door, took off the black vapor barrier, and disconnected that stupid connector to the window motor. By the way, all 3 other windows work fine, and the moonroof as well from their own switches. I have one of those testers you hook to a ground, and it lights up when touching something with power to it. I don't have a lot of experience with auto electrical obviously. There is power to the connector (the little light comes on in the tester), and the tester lights up when pushing the up button (while touching the little metal part with the tester), but the down button doesn't seem to be getting power.
I found a complete new/used motor and regulator I was going to switch out the old with. I plugged the connector in to the new motor before installing just to see if it works...and it didn't.
I've checked many times for cracked/broken/disconnected wires and haven't found any.
I've searched this forum, but seems like each time I've found what looks like a solution....the post ends and with no solution. Disappointing to say the least.
So, I'm hoping to find some assistance, or at least some direction. Would having a multimeter help anything? Not that I know much about them, but am willing to learn.
Currently have a piece of wood installed to hold the window in the up position...combined that with the leaky windshield (another post), peeling clear
coat, missing fog light/reflectors, the car is looking a little trashy to say the least.
Help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
Steve