<VV>GM Power Windows (unlikely Corvair)

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Both motors had to be replaced on my '96 astrovan.  The drivers side after 5 years and the passenger side just recently.  My 2002 Camaro window is now showing signs of giving up on the drivers side.  My conclusion is how much they are used.  If you keep a vehicle long enough and open and close the windows a lot, they will eventually fail unless you're lucky.  Also the wiper motor will give up after 5-6 years if used a lot.  I'm not the only one that's had this problem.  My brother's S-10 and a friend's Blazer has had same type of problems.  I don't know how to fix them except replace the motors.  Ken Clark

--- pp2 at 6007.us wrote:

From: Padgett <pp2 at 6007.us>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV>GM Power Windows (unlikely Corvair)
Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 09:28:56 -0400

>Has anyone had problems with the GM cars power window motors crapping out
>way too soon?

My "new" car is the '92 Transport but can say that at least through then GM 
was using some really bad power window motors. The motor itself is not so 
bad but GM put some sort of circuit breaker in them that often fails, 
usually slowly. For me the first indication is a window that stops going up 
but if you let it sit for a minute, will continue.

Not sure that the breaker does any good since I have seen stock motors 
burned out in a '93 Sunbird when a heavy purse was set on the switches (why 
it is not a good idea for them to be on the console) but they sure fail often.

Good news is that replacement is not difficult though I always toss the #6 
screws the kits provide and drill things out for #10s. One note - where the 
manuals says to be careful of the regulator spring pay attention.

Padgett   

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