The window track must be aligned in order for the window to move up and down properly. It’s always a good idea to disconnect the battery before touching any wiring to avoid an accidental shock. Sometimes you’ll see a wire that’s loose or corroded. You can also try opening up the door panel to follow the wires from the fuse box to the door switch itself. In this case, take another trip back to the mechanic to have them fix it. Although it is uncommon for wiring problems to exist in the door, it is still possible for it to happen.įor instance, if another component in your power window system was repaired recently, the mechanic may have inadvertently damaged or cut one of the wires.
There are a series of wires which connect the window switch to the window motor.
If one switch works and not the other, the switch could be bad or some wiring connecting them may be faulty.
Compare the response when pressing the window switch on the door itself vs the switch on the driver’s door (make sure the windows aren’t locked by the child safety lock button). It’s not too hard to troubleshoot, either. It is very cheap to replace a power window switch in comparison to fixing the other possible problems. This is the best-case scenario whenever your power windows are not moving. If you press it too aggressively or use it frequently, there may come a point when the switch stops working properly. Each time you press down on the up or down part of the switch, it wears the switch out just a little bit more.
The switch on the side of your door may not be functioning properly. Gaskets and seals can be cleaned, lubricated, and replaced if needed. If it’s sticky from debris or out of place, the regulator motor might not be strong enough to overcome the friction and move the window. The gasket in the window keeps wind and rain out of the car and helps align the window properly. Even if it can do that, the regulator will get worn out a lot faster. Regulators are not always strong enough to force a window away from its frame if they’re frozen together. The reason is that the glass of the windows will stick to their frames. If you live in a region with a lot of snowy and icy conditions, this could compromise the functionality of your power windows. Sometimes you are warned of an impending window motor failure when the overall window movement speed occasionally slows down during ascent. If you have a bad window motor, then the regulator can’t be powered. When you press the up or down button on your door, it activates the window motor which then allows the window regulator to move the window. There is a gear at the end of the power window motor which connects with the window regulator. 4) Bad Window MotorĮvery power window requires a window motor to supply the electrical energy.
In this case when you push any of the window switches nothing will happen – you won’t hear a motor at all and the glass won’t tremble like it’s trying hard to move.Ĭheck the owner’s manual to see which fuse supplies power to the windows, then replace it. If all four windows are stuck and won’t move, then the fuse for the window regulators is likely the culprit. You will need to have the window regulator replaced.
The crank gears could be worn or broken, or the regulator is out of alignment. If the regulator goes bad, then pushing the up or down button will not make the window move. It’s connected via cables to a power window motor. Each car door with a power window has a window regulator to move it. The mechanism that moves a power window up and down is called a window regulator. This is a safety feature that disables the switches to all other windows in the vehicle until the button is pressed again. The simplest and most obvious (yet easy to overlook) problem is the lock-out button on the driver’s door has been pressed. Here are some of the possible issues to check for in case it happens to you. If you don’t hear or see any movement when you press the button, the problem is likely electrical rather than mechanical. There are several reasons that your car’s windows might stop working.