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598 views 4 replies 3 participants last post by  SS427Rick  
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I was installing the door glass in my 69SS this morning. I got the glass in and was in the process of lubing the rollers and guides with white lithium grease. I lowered the drivers side all the way down and it quit working. It had been working fine until then, then just quit. I pulled everything out and checked to see if it was a bad wire or switch by hooking the motor up to the connection on the psngr. side, but no, the p/w motor itself was not working. I also cleaned the connections on the motor, but no dice. WTF did I do? The chances of the thing quiting just when I happened to be adjusting the windows are pretty slim, so I must have screwed something up. It was binding a bit while I was adjusting the window, but not enough to cook the motor, at least I don't think so. Any of you guys have any experience with a situation like this? I guess I'll look for another motor, but I don't want to screw that one up also.
 
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I already tried the love tap thing. I think it's screwed. Has anyone ever had one rebuilt or do I have to start searching? NPD has GM originals for the psngr. side but not the drivers. I don't know what the repops are like. I've got a few more GM dealerships to call. Maybe I'll get lucky and find one that's been sitting on the shelf for years. Just might even try E-Bay. I wonder if a p/w motor for an SS396 will be more than one for a Malibu. LOL.
 
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It is one fuse for all p/w's. The passenger side and rears work fine. I wired the motor to a battery charger and it does not work, so it is definitely the motor. I will pull one out of the 1/4s and try it on the driver's door connection just to make sure though. ( easier than removing it from the psngr. door ). I guess I'll have to buy a repop as the GM dealers here say they are no longer available.
 
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Fuse? Does the pass side work? If so, Try the pass motor on the DR side. If it works, replace motor. If not, Start tracing wires.
 
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