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madison41 - 15 Jul 2006 05:09 GMT

My rear passinger window won't go up. When I tried tonight, the vanity
light in the back dimmed when I pushed the switch, but the window did not
move. Does this mean the switch is good, but the motor is bad -- or the
other way around? Is a fuse gone? Is this an expensive repair at the shop?
Any advice welcome. Thanks.

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Andrew Sinclair - 15 Jul 2006 13:19 GMT

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madison41 <steve.milmore@cognos.com> writes

>My rear passinger window won't go up. When I tried tonight, the vanity
>light in the back dimmed when I pushed the switch, but the window did not
>move. Does this mean the switch is good, but the motor is bad -- or the
>other way around? Is a fuse gone? Is this an expensive repair at the shop?
>Any advice welcome. Thanks.

The light dimming suggests the motor is pulling current but is stalled,
most likely something mechanically stuck in the window mechanism. You
will need to take the interior trim off the door to see what is jamming
the window. Hopefully the repair should be obvious and cheap!

Andy

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madison41 - 15 Jul 2006 16:40 GMT

Andy -- Thanks for the quick reply. I actually tried again this morning and
discovered that the "light dim" was on the down button only. When I tried
the up button, nothing. I was thinking there must be dust or dirt on the
switch, so I used the air cannister I have to blast dirt off my keyboard
all around the switch. Tried again -- and it worked! Window goes up and
down fine now. Could be just a coincidence, but I'll take it!

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ghost@themachine.net - 15 Jul 2006 19:48 GMT

Is this switch part of the switch pack that was stupidly located
right in front of the cup holder on some late 90's (97 -98 and others)
Saab?

I had the same thing happen with the windows and I had ghosts in the
central locks. Took the switch out, cleaned it , put it back.
Everything works.

Moral of the story is to NOT use the cup holder for anything but spare
change.

>Andy -- Thanks for the quick reply. I actually tried again this morning and
>discovered that the "light dim" was on the down button only. When I tried
>the up button, nothing. I was thinking there must be dust or dirt on the
>switch, so I used the air cannister I have to blast dirt off my keyboard
>all around the switch. Tried again -- and it worked! Window goes up and
>down fine now. Could be just a coincidence, but I'll take it!

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madison41 - 15 Jul 2006 21:21 GMT

You got it! No drinks from now on.

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