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    Default Window wont go up or down.

    I changed the the motor thinking it was no good tested both motors and they turn i also bought a new switch and nothing ,i used a tester and the switch is getting power ..can it be the window regulator?

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    take the door panel off and see what's happening when you hit the switch. I would be willing to bet the alignment bushings are bad. The regulator is all steel with plastic guides that age out.
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    I took it off ..flip the switch many times up and down nothing is happening. Was working right.

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    can you lift the window by hand with the motor removed? Is it setting square in the tracks? top should be level as the window is raised.
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    Yes and yes

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    only thing I can figure is that when you put the motor in it is jamming the mechanism. The motor should run and stop all by itself when it gets to the stop.

    I had an issue with mine that the window "stuck" down. I pulled the motor and it ran fine. Put the motor back in and it worked again????? I ended up replacing the motor channel guides and weatherstripping anyways and it works like new. Not sure what the problem was but it sounds almost identical to yours.

    I would hook the motor up test it and if it works again put it back in. I know this is a more painful the bigger your hands are but... Otherwise i'm clueless. Sorry
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    Does the motor even try to drive the window up and down?

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    Is it possible the window bracketry is binding? Had a similar(manual) window problem on my '65.

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    Nope nothing i took motor out test it and it turns but when i put itback nothing .

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    Only thing that makes sense after reading and rereading.. The motor has something built in that stops it when the window is at a hard stop. The force required to move the window must be greater then the internal stop load can overcome. I would get another new motor and see what happens. LMR sells them for a decent price.
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    Found the culprit…a new bad window switch.
    Thank to all who provided answers.

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    Thanks, Good to know!
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    Becoming a more and more common problem. Never assume that a part is good because it is new.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PrecisionTrans View Post
    Becoming a more and more common problem. Never assume that a part is good because it is new.
    I learned the hard way, many years ago, not to presume a part is good just because it's new. That is even more true these last couple years!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Broncojunkie View Post
    I learned the hard way, many years ago, not to presume a part is good just because it's new. That is even more true these last couple years!
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