Just purchased a convertible and the driver side window doesn't work. I wanted to see what the easiest way to move forward would be. I have looked at the switches online and they don't have any plugs. Would I have to solder the wires onto the replacement switch? The car is a convertible so I would have to do all the windows which are connected to the master switch? Is there an easy way to determine if it is the switch or the motor without getting too involved? Any advice would be great....
Window Issues-Replacement Steps
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There has to be a plug in for the switch.
The easiest way to check is this.
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The easiest way to check is this.
- make sure there is power by checking the fuse
- put a test light to the switch(probe one wire at a time)
- if power to switch, get a short jumper wire and jump from one terminal to the other.
- if window works- switch crap
- if window no work- motor crap.
- if motor crap, test power at motor, if no power with jumper in place, find broken wire (most likely the ground).
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Thanks for the offer, I am in Massapequa. I will give it a shot this weekend and see if I can identify which piece is at fault. The passenger works from the driver and passenger side switches along with the back windows. If I had to guess I would say it was the motor although I am really hoping it is the switch.
The rear motors are a pain to replace and also impossible to find proper replacements for. The important thing is to save the metal sprocket in the center since the new ones come with one that is too tall. Lubricate everything while you're in there so nothing binds up. Personally I would just replace the bad one and spray lithium grease on the tracks of all four. I believe you'll have to remove the rear seat and side panels to get to the back ones, I think the front was pretty easy to get to (three bolts?). If the rear ones have a tough time getting up definitely lubricate before they break.
Ok, I meant before if the passenger side switch moved the driver's side window at all. I'm not sure how the vert switches are but are there four switches in the driver's side for the four windows and two or four switches on the passenger's side? It could very well be the driver's side switch if the passenger side switch can roll the driver's side window down. But if the passenger side switch that controls the front drivers side doesn't move it, then it would be the drivers side motor that is out. Not sure if you will be able understand what I said, even I'm a bit iffy on what I said. 
If you do have to replace the driver's side window motor, it isn't that hard to do. There are three bolts that hold the window motor in, the only difficult part is getting the window motor gear to go in, you have to use the switch turn it so it pops in.
If you do have to replace the driver's side window motor, it isn't that hard to do. There are three bolts that hold the window motor in, the only difficult part is getting the window motor gear to go in, you have to use the switch turn it so it pops in.