Window Problem - '90 200

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Sun Oct 21 10:48:25 EDT 2001


My first guess is the solution you suggested for yourself.  Try the sunroof 
the next time the window won't work.  If the sunroof won't open, your 
problem likely is the wiring in the driver doorjamb.


At 11:26 PM 10/20/2001 -0600, Al Powell wrote:

>I think I've read a few words about this in recent digests, but don't recall
>anything definitive.
>
>Problem in my 1990 200 is the RF power window; it always goes down on
>command, but sometimes won't go back up.  After anywhere from 2-10 minutes of
>continual, repeated "up" window button pushing, the window finally kicks in
>and moves back up.  When it's not working, neither the driver's or passenger
>side switch will activate it.  After it starts again, either switch works the
>window just fine.
>
>When either the driver or passenger side switch is pushed, the light in the
>passenger window switch flickers, so I know they're both working even when
>the window doesn't move.  Today I pulled the panel off that door and checked
>every connector in the door and window switch, used Caig Deoxit and ProGold
>on every contact, but no fix.
>
>The only thing which occasionally seems to help is opening the door and
>slamming it shut - but that's not always a fix.
>
>What do you think?  Maybe broken wires in the loom between door and body?????
>
>************************************
>Al Powell
>Fort Collins, CO
>powellae at home.com
>cougfan1 at gocougs.wsu.edu
>************************************


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