Au Power Window Problem

[fernsantos]

Hi
My au fairmont ghia today i put the rear power window down and when i went to put it up it only went up 1/4 of the way.

I tried to put it up and down it goes all the way down but it won`t go all the way up it only goes a 1/4 of the way up.

Clean the switches,swaped them it still won`t go all the way up.

Any solutions will be great as i might have to take it to CityFord to get it fixed.

Thanks

[Riksta]

Try giving the channels that the window runs up (in the pillars) a blast with some silicone spray. Get it in there and put your window up and down a few times to get it right in there.

Its a common "fault" with these, the rubber gets a bit dry & sticky and the motor can't overcome the friction it causes to get the window right up again. Usually you'll notice the thing goes down alright but comes up a bit slow before it totally sticks.

Personally recommend you do it to all windows too, not just the one sticking. Whenever one of mine does it I hit up both of them with it (being Forte I only have front power windows).

Let us know how it goes.

[fernsantos]

Hi
Thanks for that it was the window motor i got it done for $120 replace the regulator and motor with a second hand one that price included labour.
The other side is statrting to play up i think i will get a new one from ebay and replace it as well.

[Mr Hardware]

now do what riksta says so you don't burn out another motor