RE: IML: '55 Power Window Trouble

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The FSM is certainly the place to look. I am quite certain that my '55 Imperial does NOT have any relay's in the system. This deserves some further research. 

As for the relays themselves, usually, they can be popped open and the contacts cleaned to restore their function.

Paul W.

In an email dated Sun, 13 11 2005 7:20:00 pm GMT, "ernie stepney" <estepney@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Dave:
>Look at page 196 of the FSM, the rear windows do in fact use relays.
>
>Ernie and The Black Bitc_!!
>
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>I think that you are looking at the main terminal. Usually trouble with
>only one window isn't related to that part of the car. If you can make
>the window motor work with a jumper wire, then I still think that you
>have a wiring problem, or possibly a bad window switch. The window
>switch can be rebuilt if you are handy with tools.
>
>Paul W.
>
>In an email dated Sun, 13 11 2005 10:09:31 am GMT,
>Frye55Imperial@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>>Hi Paul W. , Thanks for at least answering about the '55. ?If I'm
>wrong, I
>>apologize too, but the wires all go to what looks like a relay switch
>to me,
>>some from the front of the car and some from the window motor to the
>relay, maybe
>>it's not called a relay, but it sure looks like one to me. ?I used to
>have a
>>'64 Lincoln convertible and it was full of relay switches in order for
>the top
>>to work correctly and that's what this switch looks like to me, there's
>one
>>for each window and the motor works fine if I jump it from the other
>side! ?SO,
>>is that what I'm looking for or what???? ?Thanks again, help, David
>Frye
>>
>
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