window motors

ok so i went and got some motors form the junk yard got the drivers side it and that side works perfect now the other side is my problem th diddnt test to motors so i tested them b4 i put them in well i the passangers side the window goes up but not down why would that be i took the motor back out tested it over on the driver side just by plugging it is and it goes up and down just fine so then i tested the old motor on the drivers side and its going up and down just fine also so what would cause the motor to go up but not down

you might have burned your switch. check the switch with tester and see what happens. if the switches are perfect, then the problem is the motor, get another one.

how do u test the switch its not the motor cuz if u plug it on the drivers side it works fine

you definetelyu have burned switch.. just get a tester from autozone and test it. you know, those testers like screw driver, when you touch to electrical spots, it lights up.

good luck.. let us know what is wrong with it!

Could also be a bad headlight relay.

Could also be a bad headlight relay.

how do i test that

Oh shoot, I thought ya'll were talkin about headlight motors, nevermind. I would have to agree with doodad then.

ok so if a burned switch what do i do

replace it with a new one. just pop the little switch out, and plug in the new one. some times you can find them at junk yards.

If your good you can take apart the switch and clean off the contacts inside. This usually works. The contacts inside become dirty after awhile but can be repaired if properly taken apart, cleaned, and reinstalled. If you dont want to take it apart then you can try a can of electrical contact cleaner. Spray it into the uninstalled switch, let it set for a few minutes, then shake out the remaining liquid and let it dry for about an hour and see if it works when you put it back in. Rarely do the parts inside the switch wear out so bad they cant be reused, considering the corrosion is removed from within the switch. Ive done this several times and if im using a second hand switch from a junk yard, i do this anyways because when they sit in a junk yard for a long time, they usually work for a short time.

ok if a a bad switch shouldnt the driver side still let the window work

hey thanks hotrod_chevyz it was my drivers side switch took that bad boy out cleaned it like u said put it back in now it works just fine thanks

No problem. Glad you got the situation handled.

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