Re: IML: 60 window motor question

["imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to everyone for their help with my 60's non-functioning passenger
side window.
The problem ended up being pinched wires between the door and the body of
the car.
After I pulled back the rubber shield/cover that protects the wires when the
door is opened  I found three of the four wires pinched in half .
A solder gun and some friction tape now has the window working great !
On a side note  I noticed that the inside of the door was painted a grey
color although the car itself is blue.
Would the grey be a factory primer or does my car have a non original door
on it?.
I also found a shop rag inside the door cavity which tells me that at the
least this door has been apart before.

               Clay Smith
               60 Custom
               67 Crown Coupe



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 60 window motor question


> Clay, you got lots of other good responses, and maybe
> these answers were in there, but I'm going through 250
> emails after being out for the weekend.
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> If that were my car, I'd go to the parts store and get
> spray on electrical contact cleaner.
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> Go after the plug on the motor/wiring harness in the
> door and then go after the switch contacts on the
> drivers side door.  You'll be impressed at how it
> dissolves the tarnish and leaves nice, bright metal
> contacts.
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> Often when the master switch or the door switch stops
> working, the other will still operate the window.
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> It could be the switch mechanism, and they don't
> suffer much pressure before breaking the back that
> holds the spring and guts in, so encourage passengers
> to be light-fingered when using the window switches.
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> Be sure to get those plates back onto the rear of the
> switch firmly.  Betcha it is/was a loose connection?
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> Please let us know what you figured out if you have
> not done so already....
>
> -Kenyon
> fellow 196o fan
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> --- imperialman <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Greeting fellow imperialists
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> >   I need an opinion as to what is wrong with the
> > passenger side window on my 60 Custom.
> >   A year ago the window worked fine either with the
> > switch on the passenger door  or with the drivers
> > side master switch.
> >   The window then stopped working with the passenger
> > door switch , but worked fine with the master
> > switch.
> >   This year it doesn't work with either switch.
> >   After removing the door panel tonight I found an
> > amazingly pristine inner door cavity,window motor
> > ,wiring and well lubricated window track.
> >  With my fingers I rotated the motor shaft (which
> > moved easily)  and moved the window to the down
> > position.
> >   I then tried the master switch again.
> > The window shot up so fast that it startled me. Yet
> > it won't go down unless I do it manually.
> >  So I guess my question is Can a window motor be bad
> > in one direction only?
> >  Or do I have a wiring and or switches problem?.
> > I searched the archives but didn't see any
> > information pertaining to a window working in one
> > direction only.
> >
> >                                   Thanks in advance
> >                                    Clay Smith
> >                                      60 Custom
> >                                    67 Crown Coupe
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