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My passenger window stopped working, I have eliminated the motor and switch as the problem by systematically removing and replacing them. What else could could be wrong? Are there relays? If so, where are they located?

  • ledford_25 Jul 03, 2009

    No. Just the front passenger window. When the problem began the window started raising with difficulty and then would stop. A click would be heard and then the the switch would work again. Finally the window just stopped altogether.

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    Charles Mijares May 11, 2010

    Are all the passenger windows affected by this?

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A common problem with these is the window regulator. The cable either breaks or becomes bound up. Feel where metal pieces go up & down in the door as that is usually where they break.

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We had the same problem. Not the motor, etc. It was the regulator. It was bent. Shop said that most people will try and replace the motors and end up bending the regulator. It cost us $177.00 total to get fixed. Window had been slow and we figured it was the motor so we replaced that first but no help at all. We were afriad we were going to end up breaking the window and put it in.

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