How to Diagnose If the Window Switch or If the Motor is Bad
2020 ж. 2 Қаз.
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How to diagnose if the window switch or if the motor is bad. How to test your window switch. Window Motor and Switch Testing. Window will not go up or down. How to figure out why the window wont go up. Testing the window motor switch.
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This is how repair/troubleshooting videos should be. Very clear explanation behind every action. Steps are not only easy to follow but you understand the reasoning behind every step. In my opinion that is the biggest thing in diagnostic work is understanding the WHY behind what youre doing. Excellent video my friend!
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+1 I wish every car repair was like this video every step explained with simple to understand and follow I instructions also the reasoning behind why he's doing keep it up this helped me with my 04 Honda
Very informative
I have to agree with that, explaining, showing is what people are looking for!!! Thank you very much.
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That was the best explanation of how to troubleshoot electrical problems on KZhead. Simple, easy to understand and comprehensive. You nailed it.
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I disassembled my grandmother's door and everything only to find out that the window lockout switch was the issue. I unpressed it, and it worked just fine. We're still laughing about it 😂
Lol..well nothing like a free repair and a laugh🙂
@@backyardchevy328 Hi, I have a dumb question: are regulators & motors from different brands interchangeable to work together? IE: Beck Arnley regulator work with a Dorman motor that is for the same Frontier? Thks!
@@MasterArmedforces thats actually a good question..yes, they can be swapped as long as they were manufactured to factory specs..cause in many cases u can swap just the regulator or just the motor
I did the same thing today!! I almost started tripping and throwing a tantrum
I’ve done that before xD
I love how clear and concise this video is. You explain it so thoroughly but without any extra nonsense, that even if I don't know all the terminology, the ideas are clear. Great teacher. Thank you.
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I have rudimentary knowledge, at best, with mechanical issues. Never done more then put fluids in my car until a week ago when a friend supervised/taught me how to replace brake pads. Now I'm on my way to diagnosing my driver's side window not rolling down...your video very easy to understand and detailed explanation! Thank you!
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Yea for you for putting fluids in your car!!
I love the way you explain stuff. It’s like you have all the knowledge, yet you explain it at my level ( level 2.out of 100 )
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I thank you for making a very informative video. Extremely easy to follow, you explain the process clearly and logically. Simple process of elimination guarantees a clear result. You're a very good teacher.
You did a very nicely delivered video with thorough coverage of testing. Thank you.
Thanks for the easy explanation of the switch to motor connection. It helped me figure out that the rear window motor is not bad, it's the switch that doesn't pull it back up. It works from the driver's side switches just fine.
Thats great! Im glad u were able to figure it out🙂👍
Awesome video. I used your method with the test light to determine my Subaru outback window motor was faulty. Very cool to see how the switch lights up as you get closer and closer to the motor.
Thanx for the easy explanations with editing, and triple thanx for getting a second person to HOLD the camera! Too often with other videos it is too hard to follow the path and place of what's going on because the camera is unsteady and jumping all over the place because the mechanic is trying to hold the camera AND perform the job at the same time. I appreciate them trying to be helpful, but sometimes their camera usage makes it more difficult. The instructions here are easy to follow (even if not always understood) because the viewer is not under pressure trying to learn something while an earthquake is happening!
INSANELY helpful, this video just made my life so much easier. I didn't even know about this test light tool. Thank you so much for making such clear and methodical content.
Worked like a champ!!! Saved me from a heart attack... frustrating it was... thank you.😊
Super-awesome editing and quick to-the-point helpful video!! Good job bro!
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Great video!! You were very clear, easy to follow and helpful every step of the way! Thanks!! Now I'm gonna go look for that handy tool!
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Finally someone that goes in depth about breaking things down to determine the problem!
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Best video out there explaining everything clearly! Thanks so much!
Thanks. I have a bunch of Taurus and Sable how to vids. This is an excellent, comprehensive “watch this before fixing a non-working car window”
SUPER HELPFUL! If you have the time to trouble shoot like this and save money, I suggest doing it. If someone would have did what I did to trace and repair the wires it would have cost too much in labor. Thank you!
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I have a background in electronics. This was video was extremely easy to understand for those with and without experience in electrical troubleshooting. Thank you for the upload
I'm a little late to the party, but a really good video! I'm one of those silly people that go through 10 cars a year lol, so i often have small issues like this. Since I am not a mechanic, it's people like you that put the jam in my doughnut ;). 10/10. Currently I have fault switches on a 2006 Murano, an 2009 Jetta, A 2011 Mercedes B200 Turbo, A 2004 AMG ML63, and a 2006 Porsche Cayenne GTS. I just wish manufacturers would stop making switches out of chocolate. But at least this video will save me a pocketful of cash.
Thank you🙂 i do hope itll help save u a lot of money..thank you for the support..i really appreciate it
Excellent video my friend! Very clear and informative. Subscribed!
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You’re amazing , very clear and concise. Greatly appreciate your video!
Excellent video easy to follow and Understand. Love the step by step of diagnosis and elemination.👍👍👍👍
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Explained in a very simple and nice way. Thank you so much.
Very well done...excellent no wasted words or nagging intro music..explained everything that we need to know on trouble shooting the window
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Exaaactly the visual explanation ive been looking for! Thank you! Now my F150 has fully working windows!
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What year do you have? also did they not work at all or only sometimes? I have a 2011 and sometimes my fronts dont work but then I turn it off then back on and they work.
Awesome video. Clear and concise. I am facing this exact problem and your video was very helpful. Thanks.
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Your the man! I moved the wires in the door and it started working instantly, thanks 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏽
Probably one of the easiest videos to understand thank you 💯
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This was great, clear, and solid information. Thank you very much ]
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Wow your trouble shooting mindset and explanation is brilliant, please keep making videos
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Your video is the only one i found that actually helped! Thank you so much!
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Great instructions and Great Voice to listen to as well, Thank you
This was very clear and very helpful. Thank you. Your friend from the UK. 👍
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Well presented and very easily understood. Thanks
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Wow. Excellent video. Very thorough
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Thanks. Well done. After changing out the left rear window switch with a used one from eBay ($17) it did not work. The tip of making sure the window lock on on the driver switch console saved me a lot of time.Must have locked out rear windows in the process. After switching the rear window back on, worked fine.
Thank you🙂 so glad to hear that that ended up fixing the issue🙂👍
Great explanation , i have seen many videos but this is at its top tutorial!
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I had this problem today , my uncle ended up taking the master switch out and opening it up to look at the motherboard , we found it was dark on the front two window switches on the board covered in dirt , cleaned it with cloth and rubbing alcohol and prayed it worked , and it did. 👍🏼
Great job fixing it🙂👍
I must say this was a very good video that was very informative. Thanks.
great, simple way explaining the way to test it. The best video to help o guy like me understand. Thank you
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Do I need to program my 2009 chevy Tahoe windows master switch after changing it? thank you.
Maaaan, you video is awesome. Very simple and clear explanation !!!! Thanks for your video !
Your teaching lead me to the motor being worn out..Thank u
Nice walk through, and quick.
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@@backyardchevy328 every time I put a fuse in for my power windows it just blows the fuse any advice ?
Thanks for mentioning the lockout switch. Passenger side window on my 2 door would not roll up and was stuck in the fully down position. Was trying to figure out why, was dreading a drive motor repair, and didn't occur to me to check the lockout, because I never use it. But it must have inadvertently been pressed, because it was in the down position. 🤦🏻♂️ Easiest fix ever. Of course it worked just fine after I unpressed the switch. 😂
Great video man! Super helpful really appreciate you
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Perfectly demonstrated and explained👍👍👍 I'm hoping you have a video which would help with my 2013 gmc as well
Best explanation for the window switch and helped me fix the problem in mine. Thank you for the video 👍👍👍
worked like a charm. Thanks for making the video. Subscribed
Try the other door's switch - The best advice is around 4:55. Went through the whole motor replacement, to find out the switch wasn't working in the down position. Went up just fine. Thnaks
Oh my goddd it was the lock out switch, I must have hit it by accident. What a life saver you are 🥰 thanks!
Thats great! Glad thats all it was🙂👍
Great video ! With my car, every window has a different problem. My right rear window I can roll down with the master switch but I can’t roll it up with the master switch. I would have to use the right rear switch to roll up but the that switch would not roll down. Other than the driver window switch all the other window switches have a problem like this.
Thank you🙂 yea thats a lot off issues with the switches lol
Same with my 2011 Kia Sorento. Every window has a different issue 😖
this is the perfect how to video! congratulations man
This is a helpful video. Thank you.
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Thank you very much! This was very easy to understand, you didn't play around and do unnecessary things, great job. I need to go try this on my 05 GMC Envoy... I'll let you know how I make out 👍🏼 Thanks again!
Thank you🙂 hopefully it helps u figure out the problem..good luck🙂👍
@@backyardchevy328 On my 2005 Envoy the main controller on the driver's door is not working. I've tested the wires and they all seem fine & have power but the buttons (on the main cluster) do not work. However they do work using their own controllers. Becsuse the main controller isn't working there is no way to put the driver's window down, etc. All interior things are fine like the radio & interior lights etc. Ok... Well this just got weird. I went to check the doors and I was just messing around checking fuses, etc. I lost all of the electric to the windows, the main controller and each door. But.. I decided to check fuses... A few under the seat and some under the hood. Then as I was in the car and turned the key I heard the car cycle through the locks, etc. So I tried the driver's side window and It worked! All of them worked, even the driver's side but, it was very slow going down. I'm not sure what is going on, I do believe I have an electrical problem which has been causing a slow drain and I often have to jump my car (I have my own jump thing for that). Anyway I decided I had to give up for the night, it was dark and I needed to go in. When I tried to look up the car with the remote it didn't sound correct... So, I checked each door and none of them locked 🤔 I went around and manually locked them and went in for the night. It'll be interesting to see what tomorrow brings.
@@uzibah4889 yea definitely some wiring issue...either a damaged wire or a bad ground
@@backyardchevy328 yes I actually found a messed up part on the circuit board, I didn't see it before but that's definitely the problem with that. Ordered a new one from eBay, I'll see if that solves it.. Until then I'm using the passenger side part pn the driver's side. What an ordeal. Thank you so much for your help 👍🏼
@@uzibah4889 Thats Great! Glad u were able to find the problem
Exceptional instructional video. Makes complete sense. I'm off to the races...
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Great video! Thanks I can now check further to see why the passenger and rear window are not working. Very good explanation of how to troubleshoot this.
Thank you🙂 and the lockouts not engaged?
Appreciate it. No the lock out is not engaged. The drivers and left rear work fine. I'll update once I use the method you illustrated. Maybe both motors are bad. Thanks again.
@@theluckymanfrom good luck🙂
Thanks, I'll update when I get to the bottom of it. It may help someone with a similar issue. I'm looking at the passenger door control module at this point because the switch sends the up and down control signal through it to the window motor. When checking from the motor connector end while activating the switch up and down, I only get momentary power. My test light shows power just briefly and not constant while the switch is activated. I'm going to try another door control module and see if that is the culprit.
@@backyardchevy328 I have a question. When you're checking from the window motor connector, Should the test light stay on as long as you are pressing the switch. I found the up and down wire but when I press the switch the test light only comes on briefly and shuts off. Is this what it should do? I'm thinking that the test light should stay lit as long as I'm pressing the switch or otherwise the motor wouldn't get enough power to lift or lower the window. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
thanks a a lot. I also appreciate the time you took to write the words for what you were saying. good for hearing impared. confused a bit. at about 420 on time line you were testing it the signal is getting to motor connector. you used test light. how can signal get to that connector if the orange color connector is not getting to that connector. the orange connector is a female, but the male part of the connector is not connected. question: so did you test power getting to that connector, yet the test light lights up.
That orange connector i disconnected which was going to the motor the signal is coming from the switch to that orange connector so if i disconnect it from the motor the circuit is still complete up to that connector..so when i would press the switch up or down one of the two would get power and if i press the switch the other way, the other wire gets power..which it did..confirming that signal is getting there..so if i were to connect that to a good motor..it would work and move the window up and down
@@backyardchevy328 thank you. i got it now. my fault, i though the orange connector you was testing was coming directly from the motor and not attached to the switch, that is what i was missing. again thanks for reply
@@scottwatkins39 yea that motor has a solid connector next to the motor itself
Fantastic presentation thank you so much for sharing, it made my day, good kudos to you, and be very well. Rob
Great detail and stepby step.
Thought this was the issue to my girlfriend's 2009 Kia Spectra due to 3 of her windows not going down besides the drivers side window. I didn't think to check the window lock cause I assumed she had already checked that before asking for my help since I usually fix issues with her car here and there if she can't get it on her own. As soon as he said make sure to see if the power window isn't locked I had to pause to ask if she checked and low and behold it was locked all along lol Got a good laugh out of it. Excellent video!!!
Lol...glad to hear that thats all it was🙂👍 ive had my share of easy fixes like that on other vehicles lol
You explain things very well and easy-to-follow. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge it is much appreciated 👍🏻
Great diagnostic. Thanks! Next step--replace motor on specific door?
This video was so helpful. Can you tell me the brand of your test light or where you got it thanks
this is more organised video. thank you very much. u saved me time and money
Had a question.. please, 2006 toyota tundra drivers window, went down, won't go up. Replace the 25amp fuse, still no up on window. Used your video and went to plug at motor. Checked down, test light lit up, checked down, no light. So this means switch ( up position) is bad? I went ahead and ordered a new switch and motor as well. Thanks in advance, Michael
Did it fix the problem?
Many many thanks, I was given a bad motor as well but thanks to you, I discovered this was just part of the problem and I simply switched the switch and returned the original motor. ALL GOOD now, thank you so much @@WestCoastUSA546
Best video about this problem ever.
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Very helpful, thank you !!!
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Exactly what I needed!
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I need to learn more a bout window diagnosed.
Thanks . God bless you . i was in the city center and this suddenly happened . not anymore thanks to you 🙏🏼 it s good that i had fuses in the car
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Very helpful. Thank you.
Master switch working but passenger switch n/w replaced switch.Still not working. Your video is helpful thank you.
great video very easy to understand, thanks.
So helpful. THANKS A LOT!
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Great video! Thank you
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Is that a circuit or continuity test light?
Thank you! Very clear and easy
Thank you for the helpful video. The passenger side power window on my friend's 2012 Kia Soul doesn't work, but when I engage the switch the window moves ever so slightly as if it is trying but has no strength. But the same windows goes up and down without problem from the switch on the driver's side. Also both windows on the driver and the passenger side open and close slower than the rear windows as well. What do you think would be the problem?
Well sounds like the passenger's side switch would be the problem if it works fine with the driver's side switch.
Hi. Great video. Any idea why the window will go down but not up? Thank you.
Great job with the video! thank you
Hey great video ! I have an issue with my master switch that won't roll down the rear passenger window,will roll it up though. If I go directly to the rear door,I can roll up/down no problem. I have tried to open the door to look for corrosion,chopped wires and such but I can't find anything. Do you have an idea on what it could be ? (F250 2011)
Thank you🙂..yea if ur window switch works fine at the rear door but doesnt work to roll it down at the main..then ur main switch is probably bad..to confirm i would probe the wire that should roll it down..if its not sending voltage out at the time u press window down then itll confirm the switch is the problem
Thanks worked a treat your a legend thank you
Thank you so much. I'm learning to work on my own vehicle.
Thanks bro. You really helped me out!
I tapped my motor with a hammer and the window started working again!
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Nice video..!!! Basics to complex well done..!!!!
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Thank you 💕 for the Tips...😊
So glad to be able to help🙂
Thanks for this video, it helped me find the problem .
excellent and very helpfull, thanks for help and knowledge
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That was very helpful, thanks
Thank you for telling me about the lock out that was the issue
Excellent video! Thank you :)
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Smooth talker. This dude must pull all the ladies.
Thank you for the video.
so i have a 2014 chevy silverado and i was putting on tow mirrors and they worked before i put them on and now they don't work do you know what i can do?
Thank You very informative..
I have a maserati ghibli 2016. Driver window wont go up or down. I replaced the switch assembly, still doesnt work. all other windows work. could it be a fuse? how do I know if it os motor or regulator?