[Shotimes] Window Puzzle

[Ian Fisher]

My guess is that you have a bad window motor. It's not
uncommon with these cars as they get up their in age.
Fortunately, it's not too hard to find a good used one
or even a new one.

Personally, I think you're doing great with your car.
Don't be so hard on yourself! This community is a
great resource. As I've said before, I probably
would've sold my SHO long ago if it weren't for the
great people who are willing to help out and share
their knowledge about this car. The SHO can be high
maintenance and somewhat expensive to maintain but
it's also a great car to learn on. Don't apologize for
asking a lot of questions unless you're Jason
Harteberger! (j/k Jason!) When I joined this list in
1999 I used to ask a ton of questions every day.
Thankfully, most people tolerated me! 

Ian

--- Techpriest <techpriest@ourlair.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the sender help.  If the weather stays
> nice I plan to look into
> that this week.
> 
> Gorgeous here in the land of "no Advance Auto
> stores" so I had all the
> windows down and sunroof open.  My drivers rear
> would not go back up.  Ever
> since I bought the car the drivers switch would put
> it down, but not up.  I
> just reached back and put it up with rear button. 
> Tonight, neither button
> would work.  Grabbed my multi-meter and got my wife
> to help push buttons.
> 
> Unhooked motor and pluged meter into harness
> instead.  Hit up on either
> button and needle moves to 12+.  Hit down on either
> button and needle jumps
> other direction, to I assume 12-.  Oddly, both
> switches seem to work fine.
> I did not notice the front switch sending less juice
> then the back when
> pressed up.
> 
> I plugged the motor back in and shoved my leads into
> the harness so I could
> measure voltage still.  Hit up with either button,
> nothing.  Hit down,
> nothing.  Needle did not move at all, and neither
> did motor.
> 
> Unplug motor and try again, both buttons work same
> as above, perfectly.
> 
> Plug back in and hit front button up, nothing.  Hit
> rear up and window
> moves, needle jumps to 12+.  Hit front up again,
> nothing.  Hit down on
> either and window goes down, needle goes to 12-. 
> Not sure what changed but
> now I am back to front working down, and back
> working up and down.  If front
> switch is not bad as I assumed, what is the problem?
> 
> When my windows get all the way up, or all the way
> down, something tells
> them to stop.  I am thinking this "stopper" is
> getting confused.  Any advice
> on getting it straightened out?
> 
> Sorry I am asking so many questions, yet providing
> so few answers.  Not only
> am I not up on SHOs, I am not much of a mechanic. 
> Took a few automotive
> classes in college so I understand the concepts, but
> don't have much hands
> on.  I am a computer tech professionally, and have
> been for the past 10
> years.  I have a year of tech school and a college
> degree in computers, plus
> my A+ and Network+ certifications.  Need help with
> your Windows based PC,
> computer network, or the like and contact me
> off-list.  If I can help I
> gladly will.
> 
> 89 MTX SHO "TEKPRST"
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