I've had my 82 Collectors Edition for a year now and am on the 4th power window (driver's side). It works fine for a while and then without any apparent problem it just quits (thankfully with the window up). When the motor quits and you push the switch the amp guage goes wild. Any ideas on why the car keeps eating up these motors? There's never been a problem with the passenger side window.

 

Fourth window motor, huh? I'd be suspecting a screw that is too long or some other projection that is penetrating the window motor and shorting it out. I would also examine all related wiring harnesses for chafing, broken or bare wires etc.. Four motors is two too many. Who is doing the installations?

When you push the switch and the amp gauge goes nuts it is because you are sending current directly to ground through the damaged circuit.

My .02 worth....

hope that helps!

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You need to go through that thing with a multi-meter. It's got to be a short that's killing those like the last reply stated. Get the wiring diagram and meter and go for it. The only trouble will be that all the components in the door are in tight spaces. Let us know what it turns out to be.

 

Thanks, I'll try out your suggestions and see what happens.

 

Hi 82CEVette and welcome to the forum. Check to see that the spring in the regulator is not broken. If it's good you have to remove and collapse the regulator half way, there is a 1/4" hole on the gear side. You have to line up that hole with the one on the other side of the regulator, that loads the spring so that the motor does not have to work so hard. PG.

 

Switches "Ecklers) aren't that great either, I've been through a few in the lats 3 years.

 

Well we think we have found out what the problem with the window is. It's not the motor - that and the electrical checked out OK. It was the shaft bushing slipping out of place and letting the regulator gear slip. We've got the parts on order and hopefully once installed it will solve the problem. Thanks for all of your suggestions.

 

Keep us posted on your results - we can all use the insight!

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