[Shotimes] Window Puzzle

[Zach Leahy]

Hmm... i have had problems with the connector between the switch and
the motor before.  I beleive I took the motor out and connected it to
12vdc to check it's function and found it was fine, but the connector
was fubarred.  I just cut the connector out and soldered the wire back
together.

Z

On 4/5/06, 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.
>
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Zach Leahy
Fort Wayne, IN
1985 BMW K100RT - For Sale!!
1992 SHO MTX - Arrest Me Red
1993 SHO MTX - Green Racecar