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Old 06-12-2008, 02:54 PM
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So the other day my window just decided to stop goin all the way up. it gets about 3/4 of the way and stops then when i go to take i back down it stops little over 1/4 from the bottom. WTF it just operates in the middle moves about 3-4 inches up and down.

What is Wrong? They are Power Windows drivers side. My thought is something is stuck in the track. What you Guys think??? Need HELP I dont like leaving my window open over night....
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There are switches which stop the motor when the window reaches them. Sounds like they are off their mark by quite a bit. Unless the glass has come out of it's track. Can you hear the electric motor still trying to move the glass? If yes then it is probably off track.

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No no noise its rolls then complete stop...

what am i lookin at to do? already have the door panel off so i can see.
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slam the door and try to push up on the power button. i had this until i went to manual ur floor gets rust and eats threw the wire harness below ur feet. or beat on the door with ur fist and wiggle the button up and down. pia wires
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Once of the many changes I plan for the jeep before a paint job is new doors with manual windows and locks..get rid of those power options cause well they wear out and cost to much to maintain and repair not to mention the headache.. Just wish there was a way to change them over to manual windows without new doors..
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i have beat on it and i was able to free it up a little but its bein a pain!
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pull the panel off of the door causing the issue and off one that works and watch em both to compare and you should be able to identify the issue..
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Okay im stumped the damn thing wont budge.

What do i need to do to pull out the regulator? Help Please
So i can beat the livin **** out of it. lol
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Josh have you pulled the door panel and looked in at the glass's track? Is it still in the track or is that track in a bind from something? Does the window motor still try to move the glass?
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window is still on the track. ill take a pic it goes up and down in the center just not all the way or all the way up...
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Up Positon

Down Position

Thats all the range of motion i have.
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Gotta be something binding the glass in the track unless the stops are set incorrectly or the regulator has something wrong with it. Can you see anything out of place on the regulator? Check it in relation to another regulator to see if there is a slight difference.
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okay how do i go about gettin the regulator out to look at it? im lost and in a hurry need it fixed by sat.
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Originally Posted by Joshman503
Up Positon

Down Position

Thats all the range of motion i have.
That's enough to get some drive-thru junk through there


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