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Reply #15
Oh, duh, yeah I did that as well. Maybe I need to start tracing the wiring back from the motor connections to see if there is a break/cut ?
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Reply #16
While you have the black wires grounded  check the other wires on the switch to see if they are getting power while you move the switch up and down  that will verify if the switch is good

Do that for both switches before you start to go else where
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Reply #17
Going to check that right now (there are 2 black wires on each switch, should I ground both at the same time?)

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Do that for both switches before you start to go else where


I'm pretty confident the pass. side switch is good, I can hear the motor wanting to turn, it's prob. got bad brushes.
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Reply #18
Quote from: 20thanniver-ls;337786
Going to check that right now (there are 2 black wires on each switch, should I ground both at the same time?)

 

I'm pretty confident the pass. side switch is good, I can hear the motor wanting to turn, it's prob. got bad brushes.


Yes ground them both, the switch should send power where it needs to go ...and I DO have switches that I can hook you up with if yours is in fact bad :D
 And You are probably on track with the passenger side .
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Reply #19
here's a silly question.. are you pressing the switch while checking the other wires for voltage?

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Reply #20
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here's a silly question.. are you pressing the switch while checking the other wires for voltage?


Oh god ,I hope so
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Reply #21
that's why i asked LOL have to do the same when checking power at the motor

 

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Reply #22
Yea, I had my son pressing the switch LOL

Alright, I grounded both wires on the drivers window switch, put a meter to all but the black wires, and the only one that had any voltage was the red/light blue that had voltage before. Did the same with the passenger side (excpept without the grounding) and the other 3 wires (other than the red/lb one was yellow, and one was solid red, I beleive) all had voltage while pressing the switch. I think I'm good on the pass. side, other than needing a new motor. I'm beginning to think that power is getting to the driver's side switch, and stopping there.
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Reply #23
Quote from: 20thanniver-ls;337794
Yea, I had my son pressing the switch LOL

Alright, I grounded both wires on the drivers window switch, put a meter to all but the black wires, and the only one that had any voltage was the red/light blue that had voltage before. Did the same with the passenger side (excpept without the grounding) and the other 3 wires (other than the red/lb one was yellow, and one was solid red, I beleive) all had voltage while pressing the switch. I think I'm good on the pass. side, other than needing a new motor. I'm beginning to think that power is getting to the driver's side switch, and stopping there.

Sounds like you have a bad switch on the drivers side and motor issues on the passenger side,
I would like you to try one more thing please

Swap the switches and see what you have on the drivers side .
 I'll wait right here again
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Reply #24
I will do it. May take me a minute so hold on...
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Reply #25
Wouldn't I have to swap wires from one to another since they are both connected to the same harness?
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Reply #26
no the switch just pops out

 hang on ill snap a pic of one
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Reply #27
the switch panel in your trunk may have been a replacement for the 1 currently in the car

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Reply #28
Oh, Ok I see, give me a few minutes, I'll let you know
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Reply #29
Ok, swapped switches, on the drivers side, I had power to the red/lb wire(constant) and while switching I had power to the other two wires, And to the window motor connector, but still no motor movement, so I'm thinking I have 2 bad motors and one bad switch.
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