Power windows not working intermittently
Power windows not working intermittently
Long explanation, I am a complete beginner when it comes to car electricals. I have an Acura EL 1.7 and its power windows are messed up. The situation is:
- Master switch can only control driver side window. All 4 windows work only with their own buttons.
- Rear right works fine with its own button, but it goes down smoothly but is very slow while coming back up.
- Rear left works intermittently. It also comes down 1-2 millimeters on its own sometimes and I have to close it. It wasn't working before and then I closed and opened rear left door just to see if any wire is broken and it started working again. This one as well is slow while coming back up so I don't use it either.
I opened the rear left window just 1 inch today and now its stuck and won't go up. I have tried the closing and opening rear left as well as driver side door but no luck. However, while I was closing and opening driver door, I tried and was able to roll down and up rear right window from the master switch but it again stopped working from the master switch right after that. I checked fuses earlier while trying to diagnose rear left window and they were fine, haven't been able to check fuses now.
First I need help with closing the rear left window as it is stuck open. Then, what should be the next steps after fuses if they are fine? I am looking to fix both rear windows and the master switch.
Thanks
- Master switch can only control driver side window. All 4 windows work only with their own buttons.
- Rear right works fine with its own button, but it goes down smoothly but is very slow while coming back up.
- Rear left works intermittently. It also comes down 1-2 millimeters on its own sometimes and I have to close it. It wasn't working before and then I closed and opened rear left door just to see if any wire is broken and it started working again. This one as well is slow while coming back up so I don't use it either.
I opened the rear left window just 1 inch today and now its stuck and won't go up. I have tried the closing and opening rear left as well as driver side door but no luck. However, while I was closing and opening driver door, I tried and was able to roll down and up rear right window from the master switch but it again stopped working from the master switch right after that. I checked fuses earlier while trying to diagnose rear left window and they were fine, haven't been able to check fuses now.
First I need help with closing the rear left window as it is stuck open. Then, what should be the next steps after fuses if they are fine? I am looking to fix both rear windows and the master switch.
Thanks
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Re: Power windows not working intermittently
+1 for broken wiresTake the harness out and peel the rubber boot back, the wires break where the harness flexes
Check each door, start with the driver's front
Check each door, start with the driver's front
Re: Power windows not working intermittently
Yeah, the power windows require some TLC. Gone through multiple broken wires in the driver's door jam area, a master switch and a couple of regulators. But they all still work for now!
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Re: Power windows not working intermittently
also, had mine checked start of winter and they said the wires were OK.
During winter, it started working again.
now that temps came back up, it is not working again.
So I have the feeling that the wires conduct better during cold temps
the easiest is to check the wires and fix them
if don't work, go for the switch and regulators
During winter, it started working again.
now that temps came back up, it is not working again.
So I have the feeling that the wires conduct better during cold temps
the easiest is to check the wires and fix them
if don't work, go for the switch and regulators
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