How to Repair Car Window

Technology has really done great wonders for us. Things that we thought would never happen or would remain as a dream are slowly becoming reality. The car itself is a terrific invention. But who would have thought that its windows, which used to require a lot of effort just to open a window is now done with a press of a button? Having its windows function electronically definitely made opening and closing it easy. But technology also comes with its glitches. There are times, especially for cars more than 5 years depending on its maintenance, power windows get stuck. No matter how you press the button, your window does not open or when you are about to close it, your window stops and does not want to go up.

There are several reasons why this happen. Just go through the steps below to learn the possible problems and to know what to do about them. You do not have to bring your car to a specialist right away because you could easily fix your car’s power windows on your own. You can even save a few dollars in making this a do-it-yourself project.

1. First, look for the battery of your car under the hood. Detach the negative cable of the battery from the motor of your car.
2. Take out the interior door panel of the non-working window. Remove first all the things on the side of the door that might fall. When all screws or bolts are removed, shake the panel to loosen it up from the brackets that hold it in place.
3. Before troubleshooting, detach the wirings of the power door lock and power windows.
4. Begin by assessing the fuses of the power windows. If the fuses are busted, then simply change them.
5. But if the fuses are working, use a multi-meter to check if the wiring of the power window is the problem. Through this, you can easily tell if the motor of the power window is the culprit. For better evaluation, also test the wiring of the switch.
6. If there is really a need to replace the motor of the power window as gauged in the multi-meter, simply unscrew its bolts that attach the motor to the door.
7. When the old motor is removed, just screw the new motor in place. Then, using the multi-meter again, check if the power window is already working before you reinstall the interior door panel.