Slow Electric Window

CARRisma · Post by **CARRisma** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:08 pm

My car's passenger side electric window has slowed down. I've tried spraying Halfords Silicone Lubricant spray in the B-pillar gutter / trench (not sure of correct phrase) that it slides up and down to no avail.

Am I using the correct type of spray or is the Halfords stuff crap? Do I need to take the door apart and grease something else?

mills · Post by **mills** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:11 pm

My window went really slow and eventually stopped working. Turned out that the motor was seizing, then packed up altogether.

May be worth taking out the regulator, unbolt the motor, and check the cog on the back. Mine was completely rusty with no sign of grease.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:36 pm

Halfords spray silicone isn't hugely long lasting, but should be fine for that. You could try silicone grease, instead (if you can find some) but I would check out the electrical connections at the motor and the motor itself also, if I were you.

Do the lights dim more when you use the passenger side window, than the drivers side?

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:21 pm

mills wrote:My window went really slow and eventually stopped working. Turned out that the motor was seizing, then packed up altogether.

May be worth taking out the regulator, unbolt the motor, and check the cog on the back. Mine was completely rusty with no sign of grease.

/\ This

Post by **Doggo** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:51 pm

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time" - Mark Twain

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:28 pm

Doggo, have you been smoking something tonight

Post by **Doggo** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:35 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:Doggo, have you been smoking something tonight

No. I may have imbibed some liquid refreshment, however

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:37 pm

fecking legend

GOONIESnvrSAYdie · Post by **GOONIESnvrSAYdie** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:03 pm

I have this same issue. Mine is slower than drivers side. Goes even slower half way down, sometimes sticking and going no lower, then speeds up to the slower place again. Does the same when going back up. Just been lazy and not fixed it since buying my car. After all, my window works fine haha.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:06 pm

My pass window in slower than my drivers one. Not by much but it is

it because it gets used less than the drivers one. Water ingress into the gear set on the motor, corrodes up then seizes up.