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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 2008Windows stopped working on 1996 Honda Civic
To all readers: Last night, my windows stopped working on my 1996 Honda Civic without any warning. This a.m. I looked for broken fuses: 1. fuses (designated in manual) in below-dash fusebox 2. fuses (designated in manual) in under-hood fusebox I didn't see any broken fuses. Both headlights, all taillights, and all accessories are working. Is anyone able to offer a suggestion for either: (1) troubleshooting the windows or (2) diagnosing the problem? Try working the window lock-out switch on the driver's door a few times and see if they start working again. On 1/7/08 12:45 PM, in article f02f799c-06bb-4f17-b596-fc59a7bd1875@j78g2000hsd.googlegroups.com, "Ivory" <pkeys@bex.net> wrote: > To all readers: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Is anyone able to offer a suggestion for either: (1) troubleshooting > the windows or (2) diagnosing the problem? > Try working the window lock-out switch on the driver's door a few times and > see if they start working again. > > On 1/7/08 12:45 PM, in article > f02f799c-06bb-4f17-b596-fc59a7bd1...@j78g2000hsd.googlegroups.com, "Ivory" Thanks -- I have tried this with no results. On Jan 7, 3:35 pm, E Meyer <epmeye...@msn.com> wrote: > Try working the window lock-out switch on the driver's door a few times > and > see if they start working again. > > On 1/7/08 12:45 PM, in article > f02f799c-06bb-4f17-b596-fc59a7bd1...@j78g2000hsd.googlegroups.com, "Ivory" Thanks -- I have tried this with no results. Not to belabor the obvious-- but make sure it's not in the "locked" position... > On Jan 7, 3:35 pm, E Meyer <epmeye...@msn.com> wrote:> Try working the window lock-out switch on the driver's door a few times > > and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Not to belabor the obvious-- but make sure it's not in the "locked" > position... "No," it isn't, thanks. The manual mentions inspecting all fuses -- is this necessary? I'm assuming that you tried each switch other then the driver's side? If you don't hear the motor at all than you either have a blow fuse or an electrical short somewhere. The best suggestion would be to take it to your local shop or dealer and have it looked at. >> On Jan 7, 3:35 pm, E Meyer <epmeye...@msn.com> wrote:> Try working the window lock-out switch on the driver's door a few times >> > and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >"No," it isn't, thanks. The manual mentions inspecting all fuses -- >is this necessary? > To all readers: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Is anyone able to offer a suggestion for either: (1) troubleshooting > the windows or (2) diagnosing the problem? If you have checked THE fuse that is for the windows then pull out the switch and make sure the wiring harness is plugged in. > To all readers: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Is anyone able to offer a suggestion for either: (1) troubleshooting > the windows or (2) diagnosing the problem? Hi Ivory, You may want to bring it to a technician and have remove the door panel and check for the motor inside. If the fuse is working okay and all others, have the technician remove the motor inside and check for the windings and other stuff in the motor. Sometimes it stuck just like my 97 honda civic... good luck! > Hi Ivory, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > good luck! -------------------------- I can't picture a Honda technician in Canada or America who's going to take the window motor apart and poke around with it for $96 per hour. They R&R and send you on your way with a new warrantied part. 'Curly' "My" mechanic mentioned something about the harness in the door (coming loose), so I'm going to his garage tomorrow night @ 5:00 p.m. He's not cheap but less expensive than the dealer. > > Hi Ivory, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > 'Curly' > "My" mechanic mentioned something about the harness in the door > (coming loose), so I'm going to his garage tomorrow night @ 5:00 p.m. > He's not cheap but less expensive than the dealer. Just pull off the door panel and check it yourself...it's easy! BTW, most autoglass companies would probably look at it for free. > "My" mechanic mentioned something about the harness in the door > (coming loose), so I'm going to his garage tomorrow night @ 5:00 p.m. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > - Show quoted text - if everything's dead all at once and it's not the fuses, then it's probably gotta be either the switch in the driver's door, or some wire that's common to all the windows, like maybe power, in the harness to the door. > > "My" mechanic mentioned something about the harness in the door > > (coming loose), so I'm going to his garage tomorrow night @ 5:00 p.m. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > that's common to all the windows, like maybe power, in the harness to > the door. Thanks everybody! My technician found several broken wires in the driver's side harness and replaced the driver's side harness @ $150 + parts. |
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