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Old 11-10-2012 | 08:53 AM
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Default Broken window regulators on 1997 ex

I bought a 1997 ex, and the front two windows don't roll up and down. My driver side window is all the way up, but my passenger is rolled all the way down. Is there something I can do to the passenger to get it all the way back up until I can get them fix? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old 11-10-2012 | 09:49 AM
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Are you sure it is the motors and not the switch. Yes the motor/regulators go bad but I see/read more of them that have bad switches?

Is this a two or four door? The wires are a bit different. If you have the door panel off, you can jump the window motor to the battery.

If you don't have the panels off, answer the two or four door question and we can jump the wires going to the master switch.

EDIT: And a number of times the switch contacts can be cleaned instead of replacing the entire switch.
 

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Old 11-10-2012 | 09:52 AM
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I don't have the panels off, and it's a four door.
 
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Old 11-10-2012 | 10:13 AM
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You are going to have to remove the drivers master switch and unplug it.

I'm going to try to get the pass window to roll up....just note that the pass window switch can be bad and prevent this from working....it is tied into the circuit.

Pass side UP: Jump these wires with the key on.
BLU/YEL to BLK
BLU to BLU/BLK

Pass side Down: Jump these wires with the key on.
BLU/BLK to BLU/YEL
BLU to BLK

I posted both so the next person that searches might find what they need.....and I hate electrical.

Again while you have the switch out you might get some contact cleaner and see if you can clean the contacts. You can test the switches if you have a volt meter and check for continuity between the pins.
 
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Old 11-10-2012 | 10:38 AM
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Okay thanks for the info, I'll try it and see what it does.
 
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