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99 Grand Am Power Windows SEREGA784 08-12-2005, 02:53 PM
I having problems with my left passenger window. It does not want to go down, it goes up not down. Both switches dont work. Once in a while it does work. Does anyone has any idea what could cause that malfuncion??? davemcj 08-12-2005, 03:06 PM yea I have the same prob with my drivers window, it goes down about 6 inches and wont go back up unless you leave it for a while, then it only goes up 1 inch at a time. Really sucks when u get caught in the rain. Im assuming its the motor. SEREGA784 08-12-2005, 05:19 PM But mine when clicks works fine, and goes down and up all the way. then after a while stops going down. xeroinfinity 08-12-2005, 07:47 PM sound like rain? Well it is probley the switch. I've seen this on GA and Grand Prixs, the rain and dirt and any other stuff falls in the switch. Sometimes I have fixed it with a good electrical contact cleaner. Spray it in and work it back and forth with the key/power off. If youre skilled they can be taken apart but and cleaned but I would recomend Not to , they break easy. If you need a replacement look in salvage yards they are much cheaper, i think they cost around 75-80$ new at the Dealershits. Also compressed air or the can air spray might help dislodge the contaminants. Hope this helps , Good Luck! rayceholt 10-13-2005, 04:01 PM The power windows on my 97 GA would stop working intermittantly. I have found that a slap to the fuse box cover will make them work again......for a while. Gir-_- 10-14-2005, 01:07 PM I am currently having problems with my driver's window... I feel lucky if it goes back up. :( Later on when I get some money, I was going to look up if I could replace the motor(s)[The others seem like they're about to give out to] -IE. Just get it fixed. xeroinfinity 10-14-2005, 02:27 PM you can buy some electronics cleaner, take the window switch out and spay the cleaner under the switch(the part you push up/down on top). Work it back and forth, maybe drain out any excess cleaner. I hav gotten them to work with just some compressed air into the switch and kinda working it side to side. tommy00gt1 10-14-2005, 04:22 PM I ditto xero's response. I have used (contact/switch) cleaner and it worked great to restore a good, clean contact in the switch. I managed to find a large spray can of the cleaner at Home Depot; Radio Shack will have it too. Tommy Gir-_- 10-14-2005, 05:44 PM you can buy some electronics cleaner, take the window switch out and spay the cleaner under the switch(the part you push up/down on top). Work it back and forth, maybe drain out any excess cleaner. I hav gotten them to work with just some compressed air into the switch and kinda working it side to side. Me being a computer nut. I have plenty of cleaner laying around.. once in a while to keep my room cool I gotta spray out the dust in my volcano12 copper heatsink <-- google image that if you'd like... things a beast w/ 3 blades Ill try it out... but what exactly would I be cleaning? .. just pop open the side slot and try to clean the insides? connectors, slots.. what else tommy00gt1 10-14-2005, 05:49 PM Probably xero could give better info than me, but I just sprayed the underside and tried to direct as much spray to where the (moveable) contact is. I hope I am explaining that right.... In other words, you want to try and direct the spray to where the contacts come together and touch. I had dust in mine, and the cleaner restored a nice clean contact. Maybe a can of compressed air would work as well; I didn't try that though because I didn't have any. Gir-_- 10-14-2005, 05:57 PM Found a air-can duster :grinno: As I am typing this I just remembered that the window is actually still open from when I came home.. little more than an inch open. Im gonna go see if I can fix this... wish me luck! :thumbsup: SEREGA784 10-17-2005, 12:41 AM just use reqular alcohol it cheaper then cleaners and works Related Links Enter the largest automotive community on the planet! |