How To Diagnose Power Window Problem - Is the Switch or Motor bad?

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In the video, 1A Auto shows how to diagnose a power window problem, whether the problem is the switch or the motor.
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[@MegaHowtoMan]

I simply swap opposite side window switches. If problem follows. It's the switch. Great video.

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MegaHowtoMan Damn! That’s so simple, yet brilliant! I’m about to go try that now. Didn’t think of it. Thanks! I hope it is just the switch.

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[@freakyflow]

Done the Diagnose on the switch, Checked the relay with a meter And the 9 volt trick, switched relays, Checked the fuse. Took out the motor from the window Took it apart for cleaning and inspection One of the two magnets on the sides for the shaft Had a broken split magnet where the power to go up meets the power wire You could get the window down However once there was a bit of load/tight pinch / way half going up on the motor The shaft would move slightly And the connection would be lost - Ordered a new window motor regulator from 1A Auto - It was Cheaper than most other websites And the ship (Has nothing to do with 1A Auto) was pretty fast for outside of the country Right part And fit perfectly ..... I say all this because--- How many part suppliers take the time to show you a video on diagnose And uninstall/install the very part they sell....Thanks 1A ! Top notch !

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[@carold.7907]

Once again Mike your a lifesaver. I had replaced the window switch in my Chevy a while back. You gave me some good advice. Now I've got the same problem with a different car but I don't think it's the switch this time. Glad I saw this video so I can correctly check the wires tomorrow. Fuses are fine, I've tried 2 other switches from the auto wreckers and they didn't work. If it's not the motor which I haven't tackled before then there's a break in the wires . Thank you again. I'll let you know the outcome.

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[@stevecarter3184]

If my window won’t go up, and I’ve taken the motor out, and then tried it and the motor seems to be working, what could be my problem?

[@jamesortega8681]

what if it sometimes works sometimes not, how to diagnose, do you have to wait for when it doesnt work?

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In a pinch, you've tried everything and maybe come to the conclusion you're gonna need a new motor or switch. Maybe you don't have the money to buy a new switch and it's gonna rain. Or you live in one of those places you wouldn't live in if you didn't have to, gotta get that window up. This works and has worked for me, anyway. Open the affected door and with a fist, moderately bang on the door panel around where you surmise the motor and attaching wires might bang. All the while with key on and your switch for that window pressed. If you're lucky the window will close. If not, there's one more possibility to try. With key on, but switch not depressed, open affected door and slam it closed fairly firmly. Much harder than you normally would, but much like you would if a rabid Bigfoot was 2 feet away from getting into your car with you in it. Well, did either of those work? Try it again, but don't stay up all night with it. If it's going to work it'll do it on the first second or third try. If it doesn't, follow this video or go see the car doctor, when you get the bucks. A lot of em. I have a PT Cruiser that the driver's window gets stuck in the open position and won't close. Freaked out, I immediately went to the WEB to find a solution. One video harkened to my less-than-Bezos wealth and offered these solutions for the desperate. With no promise they'll work. The banging on the door panel with my fist did and does (1 year now) work for me, for how long is the only remaining question. Good luck or getcha some Handi-Wrap.......

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What if the window goes up but doesn't go down?

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Thank you. Your video is easy to follow and made it easy to diagnose my truck's switch.

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Just diagnosed my power window problem with this video. Spot on! Thank you.

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Problem: using test light can kill the circuitry if smart switches/motors are involved. They can use 5 volt pulses to control with the phase of two pulse streams determining up/down. For such cars, a test light can't detect the trouble, but CAN cause a circuit to blow. :(

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This is good stuff. Your debug logic is good, the back-probe to identify power and connectivity is correct and the triple check by connecting to another known good motor closes any remaining guesses. Can't imaging why some give this thumbs down as this is exactly correct approach. Maybe double check connections and ground to be sure they're good but If you have concerns because of other electrical anomalies, that's a different subject and video. Thanks I appreciated this video's testing Vs Parts Swapping fix!

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+Ron Arndt The initial troubleshooting is backwards, but it works. Begin with the suspected defective component, check power toward the source, not away from it. Then install a known good component. Aircraft maintenance and repair 101.

[@rusco321]

Ron Arndt 2003 Sebring sedan. I fed the front pass. motor 12v from a separate battery and it works up and down by switching the wires. When plugged into the car harness window goes down, but not up. Will not work at all from the driver's door master switch. I have a constant ground on one​ leg of the motor, even with the switch in the neutral position, and no ground on the other leg with the switch in the neutral or up and down positions. Any ideas? Thanks

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THANK YOU this video really saved my bacon. I knew the driver window motor was bad. I had been looking to get one. Then happened upon this video. I followed you as best I could. But the car I was working on had a lot of wires. I could not tell which wires went to the driver widow. But when I probed the connections I found one that, when I pushed the button it tried to roll up, it was already up. But when I pushed the button to go down No light No movement. So I took the switch out and took it apart. Half of it looked like it had rusted away. I am thinking water got to it. Anyways I got a new one and hooked it up. Pushed the button down and for the first time in several years the window rolled down. I pushed up and it rolled back up. Even the auto window worked. Thank You again , had it not been for this video I would have been buying parts I did not need. I also should mention I have bought parts from 1A Auto Parts. Nice folks and reasonable prices.

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Thank you for your video. Very helpful. I was just working last night on my 2005 convertible beetle. As of the sudden, all 4 windows, the convertible top, the trunk lid switch and the trunk light stpped working. It never happened to me. Should i check the fuses?

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[@mrsocrates2211]

Hello sir i have a question, is the right and left window have the same fuse? My left window is working but my right window (driver seat) isnt and its not making a motor sound when i push the switch up and down. Thanks.

[@dkurtis187]

You ever figured it out? Im having the same issue

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This just started to happen to my Taco. Only difference with mine is that the windows work perfectly intermittently. It's irritating.

[@harrywalsh9898]

Did you have an answer ? I have the same issue

[@TS-ef2gv]

Good info, but you could just start your power checks at the motor. If the motor is getting power you can skip the other two checks because you'll already know power is getting to and through the window switch. If no power is getting to the motor, then work backward from the motor to the switch check, etc. In my experience, the majority of the time on vehicles since the '90s it's the window motor that's bad. Before the mid '90s or so, power windows switches were a more common failure point, but not so much anymore. They do occasionally go bad, but it doesn't seem to be nearly as common after about the mid '90s. I've changed a half dozen bad window motors since the last time I had a bad window switch maybe twenty years ago. The thing that's really maddening with a power window or any electrical fault is an intermittent malfunction. I have a vehicle that I bought brand new, and just before it was about to go out of warranty based on time (36 months, it still had only about 15k miles on it) the driver's side power window starting being intermittent. It would stop working sometimes, maybe every few months, but then start working on its own again before I could take it back to dealership for a warranty claim. It always worked and tested ok at the shop, and neither they nor I could ever find the problem. Then a month or even several months later, boom, it temporarily stops working again, but starts working by the time the shop or I could test it. I can find no one online reporting a similar intermittent malfunction with that make and model.

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Yes. Good tip. I always start at the motor. If you have power there, You know it's not the motor/regulator

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In my case . On my chevy silverado 08 The problem wasn't the motor or the power switch . It was the plug conector to the motor it was loose on one side and that was causing the problem.

[@blueocean5306]

I would have checked the wires at the motor first because if those two wires are hot, it means the switch is okay as well. You start at the end and keep working backwards. I think that makes more sense, don't you think? Just a thought. And thanks for everything you do here. And I like your clarity of videos. I think I am going to be needing a motor for my passenger side of 2005 Town and country. I will be ordering from you. Been too lazy to check it. :)

[@andyy9013]

great thank you for answering the question if theres no power at all coming from the wires👍

[@Eurospec73]

Thanks for posting this video. I figured it was a bad window motor. My issue is my window control module. I think has a parasitic draw because when I pull window fuse out my milliamps go down to .3. From .11 I even swapped out the module with a newer one, and I still have the same problem. What do you think it could be? I don’t see any cuts or tears either.

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Thanks again 1A auto The cost of replacing my window regulator went from $486-$650 est. down to $48 plus 2 hour of my time

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[@Anonymous-it5jw]

One of the up/down switches had much higher resistance than the other one, as clearly shown by the dimmer light during the testing. This could result in significantly less power coming out of the dimmer side of the switch, typically the side providing lifting power, and causing slower operation of the lifting of the window. Diagnose and eliminate this possibility before replacing the motor assembly.

[@pigeonsil240sx]

i dont think it was dimmer?anyways avoltage drop test should had been done for sure using a meter.he may have fixed the actual problem but a voltage drop can mean slow motor speed.also would had used a larger wattage bulb as close as i could to putting as much amp draw as the motor draws.if its nice and bright just like when you touch test light to battery your good or just use meter and perform voltage drop test,

[@coeneschamaun1735]

@@pigeonsil240sx After replacing a rear driver side regulator, 1) the up and down operate opposite, and 2) the window action is much slower than before. Motor appeared to work fine on bench test, it was the cable jammed in the spool on the regulator (that stupid little plastic part that holds the cable ends, that always breaks). Do you know what I did wrong? I'm not understanding why the slower action. The reversed action, is it possible the new spool is would backwards from the old one?

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[@jimbox114]

My 2011 Ford Ranger is having issues with drivers side window. Sometimes it works and sometimes it don't. When it stops working I can smack my door a few times and it will usually start working for abit. I replaced the switch and it didn't help anything. I don't think the motor is bad because when it works it works flawlessly. It just seems like something is shorting out when I hit rough road *which there is alot of where I live*.

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[@spec1923]

video was helpful. I have a bad motor as well.

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I have a 2005 kia sorento, the drivers window won't work. I followed your instructions and diagnosed the problem in 5 minutes. Turns out the motor is bad. Thank you for your help.

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Yep. My wife's 2005 car problem was broken wires in the wiring harness running through the door jamb.

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Hi there you have been very helpful my first attempt couldn't find the way to get the power cable off the door pannel to remove the panel you make it look easy need to watch it again

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Thank you for the video ! I was going to take the car to a garage but after watching this ill do it myself

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Thanks so much! Went out and brought a test light and it wound up being my window motor🙂

[@850CANE]

2002 Acura TL. Front passenger window. New motor and regulator works. Tested that. Fuse good for the window. Had everything tested by a friend. Bought new switch to see if that was the problem. Still won't work. Is there something I could be missing on this Acura? Thank you

[@chrismcbride2853]

i used this video get a false positive for a problem with my regulator. Light came on even though I had a breakin the wireon my drivers side door. Replaced motor. replaced switch. Finally found break in white/yellow wire in boot on drivers side door

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He said at the beginning check for broken wires first

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Excellent video.

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[@stayfresh2468]

Perfect information now I have a project for the morning and hopefully I can fix the driver window in my 99 Toyota solara thank you

[@warb44]

Great Video but I have an issue with calibrating the window up function. Every time I close the window fully it re-opens about half way. It is like it is going into anti-pinch safety mode each time I fully close the window. Any suggestions??

[@HB-ct8hh]

1987 GMC van driver's side dual window switch, works the passenger side but not the driver's side. Is there a relay that could cause this problem? If not, then just stick with your diagnostic procedure shown here? Great site!

[@xx_tbone_xx603]

I have a Dodge Caliber I’m working on and the motor works but the cable is seized but the switch on that door doesn’t work (rear left window) the driver switch does work so I’m assuming the switch is bad I’m hoping the contact points are just corroded and that a simple cleaning aswell as some silicone contact grease should fix the trick

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Awesome information/tutorial

[@kimberlywright5073]

2000 Chevy Tahoe front left window regulator and I'm on the second one and I have done the same tests you did!! still not working and I'm lost!!do I have a low voltage problem??

[@debragonzalez9800]

I have a 2014 Nissan Altima and all my windows just stopped working. They wont go up or down. Could it be a fuse? I’m a recent widow and have to try and learn all this stuff. I just can’t locate the fuss box to check the fuse. What else might it be? Thank you

[@mrwilfredmyers7566]

A nice fresh look at that issue what my rovers got. The old brains just about had enough !!

[@ReapNationGaming]

Watched the video did all the steps but can’t seem to figure out my issue. Even took it to several shops So the windows go down but won’t go up and non of the switches will work in the vehicle. Fuzes and everything are good but the passenger side window is very sluggish going up when all the windows did work. Can a faulty motor on one side of the vehicle cause all the windows to stop working or is it something more serious.

[@izzychesca3817]

great step by step video! My passenger side window does not work. Everything else is fine. Does it mean that the whole Switch is broken?

[@wdchopnfool]

great video, it was the motor but i fixed it. thanks!!

[@spawnedin72]

Any advice on a front passenger windows that goes down but will not go up. Should I replace the switch or is there anything more in-depth that I should look into. Any info you can provide will be greatly appreciated. 2004 Ford Expedition XLT.

[@joelaulusa3774]

good ? Robert. I have same issue with a 94 corolla. So how about it A1? any suggestion?

[@Libertygrace5510]

Robert delgado mine went down..not up...got a new switch all is well.

[@robertintexas]

my 2002 silverado has a similar problem with my passenger side front door window. Goes down, but not up. Neither one of my switches make it go up (driver side and pass side) Does that mean it's probably the motor?

[@chrismcbride2853]

Short or break in wire in boot in door jam

[@gumie3579]

It sounds like a bad motor. It’s going out but can still function with the help of gravity. It just doesn’t have the power to rise again

[@coeneschamaun1735]

Can you answer...? Replaced driver front regulator (kept the motor, it appeared to work with a bench test). After new regulator back in place, only "up" works, "down" doesn't! I have verified that there is power at the motor connector for both up and down... I'm baffled. Is there some sort of limit switcg/fuse *inside* the motor? (2002 Olds Intrigue)

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Great instructional video with clear and concise explanation. Thank You!

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Good stuff. Short, sweet and to the point. Thanks

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[@exstaticguy]

There is an armature set/adjustment screw that I had to adjust. Check that out before buying a new motor.

[@madelinedemorato3965]

My test light shines when I touch one wire but not when I touch the other wire. I swapped switch out to the passenger side it worked fine. I take it to mean there's a short in the driver's side wiring?

[@jamesmurphy3347]

Also it's possible to have a bad ground. I have a passenger window that wont work from ither switch but works great if I supply ground to the motor directly on the proper polarity. 01 dodge grand caravan. Supplying 12 volts directly to the motor will confirm or rule out a suspected bad motor.

[@coeneschamaun1735]

Although if your cable has broken, or the plastic cable end holder broke, and subsequently the cable is jammed up in the spool, the motor will not "operate", since it can't force the jammed spool of cable. Just like when your come-a-long jams, and you have to take it all apart to reload the cable. So, not always is the motor bad.

[@LOCKBEARD1]

1992 Chevy Van window won't go down more than halfway. At that point it makes a noise as long I I am holding the down button. What could possibly cause this?

[@lindaorandaniels8561]

Thank you for showing the video on window check procedure.

[@1AAuto]

+Linda &Oran Daniels You're welcome, always happy to help! 1aauto.com

[@juliocesarmartinezbustos3254]

Hello friend, greetings from Chile. My nissan frontier does not raise or lower the glasses, even the central locking does not work either. I bought the main button panel of the glass racks, but the problem continues, it only raises and lowers the glass a little on the pilot's side, but it stops, plus the button lights come on and then go off and no longer work. Also when pressing the central locking button a "CLICK" is heard under the steering wheel. Perhaps it is some relay that is failing? please i need your help or advice.

[@MrMichaelVArnds]

the repair was good . but I have a problem with no power to switch drivers door for rear windos orange /yellow has now power. put power to it and rear windos work. unable to find fuse were to I look for it thanks

[@melvinsheppard279]

You guys are awesome, one of my favorite youtube channels.

[@1AAuto]

Thank you for watching! 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

[@ivanr8734]

on a 95 chevy c1500, both power windows are not working driver and passenger. I have checked the button housing and its getting and sending power to the motor. I bought a new motor and plugged it in to confirm its the motor and the new one does not move either. Looking for some tips thanks

[@justinbabula6730]

This is a long shot question since this video is 7 years old idk if I get a response. But what happens when you have constant power coming out of the plug for the regulator and when you use the switch you can hear ticking in the regulator when plugged in, I have replaced 3 regulators and they worked fine before then went into the truck. but as soon as you use the switch it likes blows the regulator and then it stops working like it should, but you still hear ticks when using the switch inside the regulator

[@vikinglord7252]

Hi 1A, I just purchased a power window switch (passenger) from you for my 2004 Honda Accord EX Coupe. I discovered while removing the old one and installing yours that the switch was actually not the real problem. The switch only seems to work for the window when the wires are partially plugged in to the switch. When you plug the wires in completely, the switch does not work. However, the door lock works all the time. My guess is that there is a loose or faulty wire running from the switch to the window motor. What do you think? What is the best way to go about diagnosing and fixing this problem?

[@idigitalclic857]

In a pinch also try switching a Power Window Control Switch from the opposite working Power Window Switch. Example: Switch Driver's Side Power Window Switch with the Passenger Power Window Switch to see if you can close a window stuck in a down position. It might be just a faulty Power Window Switch that not working.

[@raulperez9246]

Hi, I would like to know how to change a front left door regulator of a 2014 Dodge Durango!

[@leskovicsdaniel3852]

Hello, i have a golf mk5 and the passengers window is moving opposite to the switch position... If i push it down the window goes up, if i push it up the window goes down... Both driver and passenger switches are doing tha same... Any idea how to fix it? Thank you for your time..

[@carlos4290]

thanks i can always count on 1A Auto Parts

[@1AAuto]

+carlos ortiz Thanks for the kind words. Glad to hear we could help you out. 1aauto.com 866-403-3393

[@jameslakey8911]

Absolutely great instructions people thank you for your great work and time.

[@1AAuto]

+James Lakey Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to make this repair, we carry the auto repair part shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them www.1aauto.com/window-regulator/c/16?KZbin&CTA+Comment&LmH05UKwk

[@ninline2000]

My 1997 Ford Exploder front passenger window works fine from the driver side switch but does nothing from the switch on the passenger door. I assumed the switch was bad but new switch fails to move it as well. I'm guessing their is a bad wire somewhere but have no wiring diagram for this thing.

[@madgreen19]

I did all this and tested the window agitator directly to the battery, and it works. What else can it be?

[@paulvilleneuve9628]

I have an odd problem. 2000 F350 twice or three times a summer driver side window will stop working. I park it and the next morning it works! Sometimes I think 🤔 it’s heat related when that side faces the sun. I’ve had it apart and traced to the motor and wiggling the plug and it starts working. So I haven’t really figured out the problem. It’s very strange. Let me just add this vehicle has no rust. Never seen salt! Any ideas out there? Thanks

[@charlesestep5022]

Hi I’ve got a 04 Kia Sedona I’m getting power through the driver side master control switch to the motor but the window doesn’t work What would cause it not to work

[@stevenbates4283]

Hi great video guys! I just diagnosed 2012 Honda Civic drivers side window without the auto switch and have power. Testing with the light, sending window up or down window stops and I lose the power, could it be that it’s the motor?

[@sultanallan1069]

I need to know if you have video about the set belt , how to move it for Chevy alumina 1994

[@samari21x]

I have a 2014 Sierra and now gone through 2 window regulators. The driver window goes up about 4 inches and then goes all the way back down. I can inch it all the way up. The window also goes up very slow as well. It is driving me insane trying to figure this out.

[@ijustwanttoaskaquestion106]

Hello, great video. My fuse is fine, I tested power to the switch and the light comes on. I have 1 yellow wire and 1 white wire to the regulator. Only the white wire lights up. I also tested at the regulator and only the white wire lights up. Does this mean I need a new switch?

[@juniorlopez6761]

HI JUST WANTED TO KNOW HIW MUCH WARRANTY YOUR PARTS HAVE FOR ELECTRICAL PARTS AND MECHANICAL PARTS

[@danaranalengpe9079]

Hi may I ask? The front passenger window of my car cannot be raised or lowered if the driver's window has not been lowered, so if the driver's window is still tightly closed I cannot lower or raise the front passenger window. I've checked the fuse still hasn't blown, I just replaced the window switch recently. Do you know where the problem is?

[@ifreemantoo]

Worked to determine that a window motor was getting power but no working. Thanks.