first post, electric window motor help needed?
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first post, electric window motor help needed?
Great forum glad i found it. I have a 97 ford f 350 4 door, the front passenger window wont roll down anymore. I tore the panel off to was see what i needed to do. I unscrewed the two top screws of the motor that seperated it from the gear drive assembly but it wont pull apart. Please dont tell me that i have to replace the whole motor,drive assembley?
I apprecaite any info you can give me
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Bill
I apprecaite any info you can give me
thanks
Bill
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did you test to make sure it was getting power first? I just finished fixing all the wires on my passenger rear door yesterday..they were almost broke in half and were grounding out on the door, causing a short in the system only allowing me to only roll the window down. Now With the door wide open it wouldnt work at all because it pulled the wires apart, closed door would put them back together but still ground out on the door.
The motor uses a power and ground (naturally I know). There is a clip in the harness going to the motor. Rolling the window up will send the yellow wire (i think) power and the red one will be ground. Rolling it down will switch the power and ground to reverse the circuit, hence the motor going opposite direction due to current flowing opposite direction. So get 2 pieces of wire, find a power source in the window circuit hook up a power and a ground and test to see if your motor works before tearing it apart and/or buying a new one.
The motor uses a power and ground (naturally I know). There is a clip in the harness going to the motor. Rolling the window up will send the yellow wire (i think) power and the red one will be ground. Rolling it down will switch the power and ground to reverse the circuit, hence the motor going opposite direction due to current flowing opposite direction. So get 2 pieces of wire, find a power source in the window circuit hook up a power and a ground and test to see if your motor works before tearing it apart and/or buying a new one.
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or with a test light, test to see if your even getting power to the motor....I looked at mine, and the whole window system looks riveted in and i really didnt want to dive into drilling out rivets to pull the motor to see if it worked, you can do it with everything inside the door still.
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I did check to see if its getting power. I pulled drivers switch *** and getting power past switch, then checked pass. side and getting power past switch, then pulled panel and check for power at plug for motor and getting power there also. The motor makes a ticking noise when pressed in the up position but nothing at all for the down position.
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the best thing to do to determine wether its the circuit or the motor is to disconnect the motor from the circuit and run a power and ground from another source where your 110% sure youve got power and ground to the motor. If nothing happens at that point its your motor, and I cant help you any further sorry. lol
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it is riveted, there are 2 bolts that adjust the track guide, the rest of the thing is riveted. Electrical work=MAJOR PITA
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Buy the motor assembly from NAPA, Autozone, Advanced, etc. Drill out the rivits, and replace them with short 1/4" bolts with washers when you install the new motor. Not that hard of a job, just time consuming. You'll be glad you did it. It's nice to have working windows.
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Originally Posted by plowhand
Buy the motor assembly from NAPA, Autozone, Advanced, etc. Drill out the rivits, and replace them with short 1/4" bolts with washers when you install the new motor. Not that hard of a job, just time consuming. You'll be glad you did it. It's nice to have working windows.
. Noty that hard to do. The motor is bolted to the lift arm assy.