99 Cnvtbl - left passenger window problem..pls help

[skonda]

I have a 99 JXI cnvtbl.. the left passenger window does not respond to the master control(from driver seat).. all other controls for the remaining windows works fine.. all locks and all windows works fine(up/down).. except for the left rear window.. when I try it make a some noise as if something it is trying to do something but the window does not go up.. when tried manullay to lift the window.. it just slides down..

can someone tell me whats wrong and what could be done to fix this.... this started after a carwash..

appreciate your help...

[Hungrycat7]

Sounds like a bad master switch. . . The contacts inside get wet/dirty which will damage them. Is the noise you are hearing a click (relay) or more of a groan (failing motor). I think I would start by finding a local salvage yard and picking up another master switch! It is an easy and cheap fix. You can just pop the old one out, disconnect the wiring harnesses, then reverse instructions to reinstall!

[red rider lady]

I have the driver side rear passenger window of a 1988 labaron that came loose from the track and is stuck out of its track. Is it very hard to get at the window and its track? couple of screws or a big ordeal?

[rider71]

Originally Posted by red rider lady

I have the driver side rear passenger window of a 1988 labaron that came loose from the track and is stuck out of its track. Is it very hard to get at the window and its track? couple of screws or a big ordeal?

If it's out of it's track that may mean that the pully cables are broken but not always. It's not an easy job getting to that window. You first have to pull the seat backrest and seats out. Then the plastic panels. some of the hardware may be torx head screws not regular phillips depending on the year. I had a 95 but they were all basically the same. Get yourself a Haynes manual for your car if you want to do the job yourself. They have pretty good pictures and instructions. I'm wondering how it came out of it's track. It might mean that a bracket came loose that allowed it too much play. You might be able to figure it out if you can talk the local dealer into printing off the entire window and frame assembly from the parts manual that they usually keep on microfishe. Together with the Haynes repair manual it should be relatively straight forward. That's how I replaced both of my quarter windows which had to be replaced motor, frame and window as a unit. One had a broken window and the other a bad motor. They were cheap from the salvage yard.

Good luck

[rider71]

Originally Posted by rider71

If it's out of it's track that may mean that the pully cables are broken but not always. It's not an easy job getting to that window. You first have to pull the seat backrest and seats out. Then the plastic panels. some of the hardware may be torx head screws not regular phillips depending on the year. I had a 95 but they were all basically the same. Get yourself a Haynes manual for your car if you want to do the job yourself. They have pretty good pictures and instructions. I'm wondering how it came out of it's track. It might mean that a bracket came loose that allowed it too much play. You might be able to figure it out if you can talk the local dealer into printing off the entire window and frame assembly from the parts manual that they usually keep on microfishe. Together with the Haynes repair manual it should be relatively straight forward. That's how I replaced both of my quarter windows which had to be replaced motor, frame and window as a unit. One had a broken window and the other a bad motor. They were cheap from the salvage yard.

Good luck

Oh, I forgot. Make sure you have a long screwdriver (phillips), a quarter inch socket set with several extensions up to and including a 9 inch, a universal attachment for the set just in case, a good flashlight or light source and a magnetic retrieval tool in case you drop hardware or need to retrieve anything that falls down into that side well. You may not need any or all of those, but I sure did.