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Old Feb 17, 2019 | 05:58 PM
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Need 78 rear window help

Rear power window help needed. Getting constant 12v from Blk/wht wire all the way back to key switch with key off. Safety switch tested good. Window motor works fine off of 12v. Key switch gives motor 12v in both directions. But motor won’t turn off of key switch unless I ground one of the motor wires. Is this a bad key switch symptom? Thanks.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2019 | 10:29 PM
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Not sure if all of this applies to your Gen 2 or not.
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Did you resolve this issue?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2019 | 08:39 PM
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Did you resolve this issue?
it was the motor. All though it bench tested good in both directions. Replaced it and all good now
 
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I had a similar problem with my 79, but the gear in the window motor had split in 3 pieces...
 
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