The driver side power window won't go up on my 1982 Monte Carlo. What could be wrong?
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scarlyjones
ANSWERS: 2
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Ummmm might wanna try your window motor. Easier to diagnose if its a passenger window, but I would say you probably need to take off the door panel. Test the motor. Look at the wiring. The fuse (if I recall correctly) controls all window motors along with some other items, so if all windows stopped working that'd be your problem. You can test the fuse (but if you don't know how to then take it in - I don't wanna explain it). Hope this helps Good Luck
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If all other windows are working and you can't hear any noise from the window lift motor, the problem could be either the window lift motor, or it the power window switch. The easiest way to check this is by removing the power window switch and jumping the wires to apply power directly to the motor. If the window now works, the switch is bad, if not, it's probably the motor. If you can hear the motor trying to work, the problem can be either the motor (ie stripped gears) or whatever mechanisim lifts (chain, tape, ect.) the window. At this point, you will have to disassemble the door to see if the lift mechanism is broken.
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