Rear windows not going up??

[ewittiner]

Car 1994 240sx convertable.

Problem: the rear quarter windows are tempermental / not working. The driver side will go up and down with some help (broken clips, that part I understand is common problem) but last night both windows didn't even go up? The motors made no sounds like they were trying. The driver side finally went up some(4-6inch) and then stopped.

I then put the top back down some (enough to cause the rear driver window to lower automatically a little when the top is lowering) so I know that the motor is still working. I pulled up on the driver rear window again and pushed the up button and it went up. The passanger side is still down and has not responded to any pleeding as of yet.

Update: The passange main window now does not go up or down (luckly stuck up, where the passanger rear quarter is stuck down)

Has any one had a similar problem? Or is there a common connection that comes undone? I checked the fuses, (didn't see a fuse for the windows specifically) but with the driver rear window going up and down so I am guessing it is not a fuse unless they are on different circuits.

Are the switches a common problem with the windows? (the black toggle covers are missing on the switches for the rear windows) My next step is to remove the passanger rear window switch, check its operation with a DMM( multi-meter) and then bypass the switch to see if I can get any responce.

Any ideas or suggestions welcome. Everything was working fine untill it started to rain

ThanksEric

[ewittiner]

Well I have found out what is wrong, and learning from your mistakes and those of others gets you though life a little more smoothly.

On that note here is the solution:Check the window lock button before you take half the car apart looking for an electrical issue.

I guess I am on a slower learning curve then I thought....At least I can start the car This being the newest car I have ever owned; the rest being 1970 or older.... all of these fancy gagets are going keep byting me in the *** untill I get up to speed with the rest of the world.

[pizza914]

Hey just noticed you were in Oregon. I am down in Eugene & have a 94 vert. I was thinkin of trying to set up a meet for all the guys in Oregon with 240's. Sometime this summer! What do you think?

[ewittiner]

Sounds like fun. I would like to see other convertibles and check out what people have done.

Eric

[Eikon]

On that note here is the solution:Check the window lock button before you take half the car apart looking for an electrical issue.

I guess I am on a slower learning curve then I thought....At least I can start the car This being the newest car I have ever owned; the rest being 1970 or older.... all of these fancy gagets are going keep byting me in the *** untill I get up to speed with the rest of the world.

HA HA HA!!!! I just read this... it put a huge smile on my face. I am laughing with you of course!

reminds me of a day when I was in high school. I had chronic problems with my first car... 84 Ford Tempo. It often wouldn't start... well this day I was at the mall and I came out and just couldn't get it to start. I tried all kind of things... I tinkered with everything I could think of. Had my hands all greasy. I even tried jumper cables with a mall security guard.. finally my friend showed up to give me a ride home... He says, "let me try once".. I am like yeah right whatever man... he sits down, shifts the car out of "drive" into "park", and turns the key... of course it started right up.

I still here crap about it... 10 years later!

[slownslurious]

so the pass. rear window won't work with the lock engaged? cause I bought my car with missing driver's side window controls and the pass. main and rear side windows do not work. The driver's side window now works (hookd a batt. up to it directly after switching out rail and it works) but the driver's side rear powered down and sounded broken and now won't come back up.

[slip69]

where is the window lock located for the rear windows , im having same problem with mine

[ewittiner]

It is the same lock button for all the windows. It is located on the driver side window controlls. The button is towards the front of the car, in front of the window up down controlls. The slik screen was warn off of mine and not really noticable unles you looked when it was depressed.

[slip69]

cool thanks ..i checked that and have tried rolling the windows up and down with the lock on and off but still no luck they work only when they want to ( kinda like my kids ) maybe i need to grease up the motor or something but thanks again.. if anyone has any ideas they will be greatly appreciated

[wirelessalpha]

I got the same problem with passenger side rear - its tempermental. I want to say its a combination of a faulty switch (the one on center console) and the window track. Even when it does go up - its rubbing...i can def hear that on mine. Anyways, I'm in NJ and will worry about it in the summer.

[slip69]

well i removed the actual switch in the console and tried making the windows go up and down and now they work. i believe the switch was not working right so i left them out and now when i go to put them up i have to use the little plastic piece thats in there...kinda hard to do put at least the windows go up