'89 200Q stuck rear power windows

[LL - NY]

Thanks, guys. Twas the motor.

On 5/1/06, Michael, Dave <Dave_Michael at maxtor.com> wrote:
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> Larry
>
> I have run into this on my 90 200QA. I fixed it on the LR window by
> removing the motor and cleaning the armature according to the procedure in
> the Bently. If applying 12V to motor leads (remove the door panel) directly
> does not move the motor, then this is will likley fix it. The rear windows
> get used so infrequently that the copper corrodes. The armature contacts
> were brown, not shiny copper. Cleaned them up with and eraser and the window
> works fine now. Onto the passenger side.
>
> Dave
>
> 200 QA 216 K
>
>
> >Trying to diagnose WHY my rear windows won't work on an '89 200Q. I AM
> getting power to the rear window switches.
> >Safety switch seems to be working properly, the rear window switches
> light turns on and off in conjunction with the>
> >safety switch. Depressing a switch in either direction does cause the
> dome lights to dim. (One thing of note is the
> >rear ciggy lighter doesn't work, and from the wiring diagram, they seem
> to be linked in a series.) I checked voltage
> >at the switch and it appears that all is in order.
>
> >Has anyone ever had a window that just got physically stuck and it simply
> needed a boost (while the electricals were
> >working "properly"? I haven't tried directly jumpering the motor wires
> (just to verify, which two are they?) to a 12V>source, it was getting late.
> Any suggestions?
>
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