Window Issues

JOHNBENJI

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1993 HONDA ACCORD
225,000 MILES

Hi. I have a 1993 Honda Accord 10th anniversary edition. I am having issues with my driver side window. To get out of my car I have to roll down the window and open it from the outside. (Inside handle is busted, another time though.) This morning my window only went back up 3 inches. So I rolled it down and then up, but still only 3 inches up. Then it stopped working all together.

I've had an issue with it before where it quit working and it was because the contacts in the actual up down switch were all gunky and off track. So I took it apart and it cleaned it. Then I went to plug it back in and test it. I got the window to go back down and up but still only 3 inches up. Then it quite working altogether again.

Now, im not to sure what the issue could be. It is really cold right now (in the teens!) So I thought maybe it was freezing up, but really not sure. What to you guys think?

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SATURNTECH9

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30,869 POSTS

You will have to make sure your getting power and ground to the motor when moving the switch to the up position. If you do then you have a bad window motor binding window glass or broken regulator.

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Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 AT 5:58 AM

JOHNBENJI

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Im 99% sure its getting power and ground. I can see it arc when the contacts connect. I can also see and hear the relay right next to it activate.

What are the symptoms of a bad window motor binding window glass or broken regulator?