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On my 99 corvette convertible, one day the window went up and down fine, then one day it would not. I had to warning, no symptons, no noises or smell. Any thoughts? Thanks, ghfun@aol.com
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RedLdr1 said:Do you have any error codes on the DIC? That's the first place I would look.. After that have you checked the Fuses? I believe it is number 31 for the passenger door at least on a 03. Your owners manual should tell you which one. That's how I would start looking...
Good Luck
DWW said:Geez, I just wrote a reply to this thread, my first, and when I sent it got a message I wasn't logged in and lost the whole thing. I'll try again.
I read a post where the writer said since the passenger window gets little use it gets stuck. He suggested closing the door while depressing the window button. He also recommended activating the windows frequently to keep them going.
I just experienced the driver side window stuck. I could hear a relay clicking when I pressed the button but no movement. The above suggestion did not work. After removing the door panel and Bose speaker I could view the window motor. I could also test it got both positive and negative voltage when pressing the up/down switch. So with the above suggestion in mind I hit the motor with the handle of a screwdriver. Bingo, it now works. Who knows for how long but for now I don't have to buy a motor.
DWW
DWW said:Here's a great web page on how to remove the door panel.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instructions/door_handles/door_handle.html
But before you do that...........they don't show you how to remove the switch assembly which should be done first and is really easy. Just pry it up from the bottom as you view the writing. Its just a pressure type clip. The top is a tab so pry up the bottom and pull the assembly away from the top. Now you can unplug it and put it aside. I never disconnected the battery throughout this whole process.
I didn't have the benefit of the web page at the time. I bought a door panel removal tool from a parts store that helps reach behind the door panel and pry away at the plastic pins. It would have helped if I knew where they were. I broke the metal clip on the reflector and one pin came out with the female half broken. Door panels are always a bear for me. I ordered a metal clip ($4.40) and a pack of ten plastic pins ($7.80). Once the door panel is removed disconnect the wire harness connector to the speaker assembly. The whole speaker assembly comes off with five or six screws. Look for the screws that appear to reach back to the door wall otherwise you'll be disassemblying the the speaker unit. Now you have a big hole where you can view the motor. My window gets used too but at this point I thought about the post I had read and thought, I wonder if a good rap would make it work. So I reconnected the switch assembly, put the keys in, put it in ACC, pushed the down switch and hit that sucker. Bingo. It's still working today. Hopefully it stays that way but at least now I know how to get to the motor. Replacing it can't be all that much harder.
DWW
elsberry said:When I bought my 99 the window did the same thing during the test drive. The dealer fixed it at the tune of over $800.00 to a Chevy dealer. A relay was bad as I remember. I know they had to disassemble the door to fix it. Good luck
ghfun said:On my 99 corvette convertible, one day the window went up and down fine, then one day it would not. I had to warning, no symptons, no noises or smell. Any thoughts? Thanks, ghfun@aol.com
rwpeders said:I recently had that problem and read that slamming the door might break it loose. I did that and it has been working ever since. Maybe this was as good as "rapping on the motor"?
My 03 has been doing that since new!! Rt Side!! Only when 80 + out side!! after I ride with A/C on 20-30 min. it start's Working!! Oh well It's at Dealership Now With a Grocery List to get fixed before Warranty Run's Out!! Been there two week's Now!!:W :W junk!!ghfun said:Good lord $800.00. They told me at the dealer to replace the motor it cost like $450 plus labor. Then When I told them no, they charged me for taking the door panel off and putting it back on. I have never had a dealer charge me like that, for an estimate. I keep thinking it is not really the motor at all. If it is, that is a pretty poor piece of equipment to go out in 30K miles.