Power Windows 1998 Cadillac Deville D'Elegance

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passenger side front window on my 1998 Cadillac Deville D'Elegance won't go up
Dec 21, 2010 at 10:07 AM
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RIGHT FRONT WINDOW INOPERATIVE, ALL OTHERS OPERATE NORMALLY

1. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Using test light, backprobe between right front power window switch connector terminals "E" (Dark Blue wire) and "A" (Brown wire). See Fig. 2 . Press right front window switch to UP, and then DOWN position. If test light illuminates in both positions, go to next step. If test light does not illuminate in both positions, go to step 5).

2. Using test light, backprobe between right front window motor connector terminals "A" (Brown wire) and "B" (Dark Blue wire). Press right front window switch UP, then DOWN. If test light illuminates in both positions, go to next step 4). If test light does not illuminate in both positions, go to next step.

3. Repair open or short in Brown wire or Dark Blue wire between right front window switch and right front window motor. Recheck system operation.

4. Check right front window motor connector for poor terminal contact. If terminal contact is okay, replace right front window motor. Recheck system operation.

5. Using test light, backprobe right front window switch connector terminals "F" (Pink wire) and "D" (Light Blue wire), then backprobe terminal "F" (Pink wire) and "H" (Tan wire). If test light illuminates in both cases, go to next step. If test light does not illuminate in both cases, go to step 7).

6. Check right front window switch connector for poor terminal contact. If terminal contact is okay, replace right front window switch. Recheck system operation.

7. Using test light, backprobe master window switch Tan wire terminal and Light Blue wire terminal. Press right front window switch on master window switch to UP, then DOWN positions. If test light illuminates in both positions, go to next step. If test light does not illuminate in both positions, go to step 9).

8. Repair open or short in Tan or Light Blue wire(s) between master window switch and right front window switch. Recheck system operation.

9. Check master window switch connector for poor terminal contact. If contacts are okay, replace master window switch. Recheck system operation.


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