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Why does my side window go down but not up?

Why does my side window go down but not up?

The driver’s side window on my 98 Chevy Venture would lower fine, but will not raise up. There is no motor noise, no clicking — just dead in the water. My first thought would be to replace the motor, but since it lowered it without any problem, could it be something else instead?

What to do when power window goes down but not up?

During the early phase of such a break, it may exhibit intermittent circuit. Try this: Hold the switch down while swinging the door back and forth (slowly). If the broken ends of the wire temporarily meet, the window motor may momentarily operate.

Why does power window shut off at end of travel?

With the express option, the end of travel has to be detected to automatically shut off the motor. While this feature was being developed, it was discovered that not only must the regulator motor shut off at the end of travel, it must also stop and any mid-point under certain conditions.

What happens when the power window goes down on a 1998 Jeep?

On my 1998 Jeep, I have a simple express-down only and the express part fails when the window seals are cold, but the regular manual operation remains. The express function returns when the seals warm or become less sticky. One way to test is to put the vehicle in a warm space and wait for the doors to warm up.

Why is my driver’s side window not working?

The driver’s side window motor may have gone out, or there should be a short or bad connection in the switch. You could try taking the door card off and inspecting the window switch connector. I’ve had luck in the past just unplugging and plugging it back in when my passenger window was working intermittently.

Why does my rear passenger window not go up?

Opened the door panel to at least close the window. It is not the window regulator nor the motor, tested with a power probe and works fine, also works manually, but not from the switches. The other 3 windows work perfectly. Thought it could be the switch, but it’s not working from the main master switch neither.

Why are the windows on my Chevy Silverado not working?

The driver side and right rear window worked fine. Both right side windows would go up but not down. After checking and surching for 8 hour, I finally check diver side master switches, took the switch apart, found it had sand in it from a trip we had made to the beach.

Why is the side of my car door not working?

The switch on the side of your door may not be functioning properly. Each time you press down on the up or down part of the switch, it wears the switch out just a little bit more. If you press it too aggressively or use it on a regular basis, there may come a point when the switch stops working properly.

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Ruth Doyle