99 Grand Am Power Windows

[SEREGA784]

I having problems with my left passenger window. It does not want to go down, it goes up not down. Both switches dont work. Once in a while it does work. Does anyone has any idea what could cause that malfuncion???

[davemcj]

yea I have the same prob with my drivers window, it goes down about 6 inches and wont go back up unless you leave it for a while, then it only goes up 1 inch at a time. Really sucks when u get caught in the rain.
Im assuming its the motor.

[SEREGA784]

But mine when clicks works fine, and goes down and up all the way. then after a while stops going down.

[xeroinfinity]

sound like rain? Well it is probley the switch. I've seen this on GA and Grand Prixs, the rain and dirt and any other stuff falls in the switch. Sometimes I have fixed it with a good electrical contact cleaner. Spray it in and work it back and forth with the key/power off. If youre skilled they can be taken apart but and cleaned but I would recomend Not to , they break easy. If you need a replacement look in salvage yards they are much cheaper, i think they cost around 75-80$ new at the Dealershits. Also compressed air or the can air spray might help dislodge the contaminants. Hope this helps , Good Luck!

[rayceholt]

The power windows on my 97 GA would stop working intermittantly. I have found that a slap to the fuse box cover will make them work again......for a while.

[Gir-_-]

I am currently having problems with my driver's window... I feel lucky if it goes back up.

Later on when I get some money, I was going to look up if I could replace the motor(s)[The others seem like they're about to give out to] -IE. Just get it fixed.

[xeroinfinity]

you can buy some electronics cleaner, take the window switch out and spay the cleaner under the switch(the part you push up/down on top). Work it back and forth, maybe drain out any excess cleaner. I hav gotten them to work with just some compressed air into the switch and kinda working it side to side.

[tommy00gt1]

I ditto xero's response. I have used (contact/switch) cleaner and it worked great to restore a good, clean contact in the switch.
I managed to find a large spray can of the cleaner at Home Depot; Radio Shack will have it too.

Tommy

[Gir-_-]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

you can buy some electronics cleaner, take the window switch out and spay the cleaner under the switch(the part you push up/down on top). Work it back and forth, maybe drain out any excess cleaner. I hav gotten them to work with just some compressed air into the switch and kinda working it side to side.

Me being a computer nut. I have plenty of cleaner laying around.. once in a while to keep my room cool I gotta spray out the dust in my volcano12 copper heatsink <-- google image that if you'd like... things a beast w/ 3 blades

Ill try it out... but what exactly would I be cleaning? .. just pop open the side slot and try to clean the insides? connectors, slots.. what else

[tommy00gt1]

Probably xero could give better info than me, but I just sprayed the underside and tried to direct as much spray to where the (moveable) contact is.
I hope I am explaining that right.... In other words, you want to try and direct the spray to where the contacts come together and touch.
I had dust in mine, and the cleaner restored a nice clean contact.
Maybe a can of compressed air would work as well; I didn't try that though because I didn't have any.

[Gir-_-]

Found a air-can duster
As I am typing this I just remembered that the window is actually still open from when I came home.. little more than an inch open. Im gonna go see if I can fix this... wish me luck!

[SEREGA784]

just use reqular alcohol it cheaper then cleaners and works