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How To Fix Your Power Window (Pics Inside)

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How To Fix Your Power Window Pics Inside

Does your driverside window not work? I've found out the mystery and it's free to fix. Here was my symptoms the window would simply just not work at all and I heard a slight clicking from inside the door panel.

I took the door panel off by removing the 4 bolts on the bottom of the door one in the door handle and one in the part where your hand fits to shut the door. You then have to pull the plastic out where the door handle is that you just took the bolt out of and the same where your window switch is. After you have done all the there is only one little plastic rivit holding it on which will pop out when you pull on the panel. Lift straight up on the panel and it should come right off.

After your inside the door panel you will notice a box shown below it's the amplifier thats what go's bad. I used my friends good amp in my car so thats how I knew mine was bad. Rather than buying a new amp or searching around for a used one you can fix yours. On the top where the prongs are where the switch plugs into it's black and you can pop the top off with a small flat head screwdriver or somthing. after that the board will simply pull out it's on little tracks and slides out easily. After you get it out thats where you will need to solder. All you have to do is solder one of connectors back on I could barely see how it was messed up but it was. Once you solder the connector it should work again. Try it out before putting everything back together.

PIC 1: The part you are looking for inside the door panel

PIC 2: The part you need to pop off with a flat head screwdriver to reveal the circuit board

Pic 3: The board after I solder it notice the allen wrench pointing to the part that need soldered on mine.

PIC 4: Another pic after I soldered it.

This may not solve everyones p/w problem but I think it should solve a good bit of them because I've noticed alot of people posting on here had the same symptoms as me. Please try this if your window is messed up and let me know if it works. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
 
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Thats what my window was doing before I replaced the motor. Replaced my motor but now the switch got reversed somehow so after I reverse the polarity of the wires ill have to check out the amp because I think mine is messed up too. Thanks!
 
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240240240 said:
i acutally soddered the switch back onto the circuit board... :thumbsup good shit... can we get a sticky over here like in F&Q or summtin :12dunno
Yeah like it said that one connection was bad on mine it may not be the same on all of them thats what I'm trying to see. I know these windows are a prob. in these cars and I would like people to try this out to see if its like that in everyone's car. Everyone has a problem with they're window and hear of them replacing the motor, rails, window switch etc and still nothing so I hope this helps people out.
 
#5 ·
im glad i found this thread! i just did the soldering here at 4 in the morning, did the trick. thanks allot! i was about to go buy a motor and resonator.

my solder point that fryed was the same as yours that was pictured. If so many people having this problem then im sure thats a weak solder point. It wont be burning off no more! i put a thick application around it so it should hold more load.
 
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htown240 said:
im glad i found this thread! i just did the soldering here at 4 in the morning, did the trick. thanks allot! i was about to go buy a motor and resonator.

my solder point that fryed was the same as yours that was pictured. If so many people having this problem then im sure thats a weak solder point. It wont be burning off no more! i put a thick application around it so it should hold more load.
I'm glad I helped you out it seems like everyone has a p/w problem and I'm sure it's the same problem in every car. Just follow my steps like htown240 and you'll be good to go. Don't waste the money on a new motor or regulator I'm sure that won't be the problem. Thanks again for the props on my write up and enjoy your 240.
 
#7 ·
i think i will need to try this.
i am starting to notice that my driver window won't roll up all the time.
i have to click the button a few times and hope it finally goes up.
sounds like your solution will work for me.
 
#9 ·
I'm so glad I found this thread. I was bout to spend $95 at nissan. My bad solder point on the circuitboard wasn't the same one, but it was barley noticable. All it took was a tiny drop of solder and my window now works %100 of the time.
 
#10 ·
heres the deal with mine so if u guys can, please help. the gear that i see when i remove the door panel turns but the window is stuck at the bottom and will not roll up. whenever i press the button i just hear a cranking noise but the window just sits there. now i read about the amp problem but if its that amp should it not be moving or turning at all and making a crank noise? please help