Passenger Power Window Problem

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Here's my problem. Passenger window will only go down with passenger switch - not up. Master switch won't operate passenger window up or down. I hot wired the motor and the window will go up. I bought both switches and checked the wires for continuity - all good. Problem not solved. Can anyone help?
 
I have the same problem with my buick and it also has me puzzled I think it goes through the bcm ? How about some loose ground ? Just guessing . If you do find a solution let us know . Good luck.
 
what about the rubber connector between body and door, any broken wires?
 
There is a tan wire and a light blue wire that complete the connection between the switches and both wires test good for continuity
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I'll look into it but if it. The driver side still works and "down" works from the passenger side so if it was a ground problem wouldn't it affect both windows? Especially since the curcuit is grounded through the drivers side switch.
 
A) no power (+12V) to any of the power windows. The easy one here is from a fuse - check that first. Could also come from the wiring between the fuses and the main switch (located in the driver's door). Haven't run into this yet, but it's possible.
B) Bad switch. If a passenger window is the problem, there are 2 switches involved - the 'master' and the 'passenger' switch. If the driver's window works OK, it may be the passenger switch. Usually, playing with a bad switch will get the window to work - a little bit.
C) Bad motor. Had one of these. After replacing a switch didn't solve the problem, replaced the motor w/ built in gearing. (In hindsight, the tired motor may have damaged the switch, since the switch appeared to have overheated contacts.) The window would go down, almost all the time; but it wouldn't go up. Pulling the glass up by hand, and waiting between attempts, would eventually get the window closed (not something to do in a rainstorm!). The motor would run, kinda, but didn't have enough umph to raise the window. I bought an aftermarket replacement for about 1/2 of the dealer part price. I found that I did NOT need to do all the teardown (this on a 96 Astro van) the factory repair manual said! Just drill out the old rivets, unhook the electrical connector, (after removing interior door panel, etc.)connect the new motor, and bolt the new motor in place. Note that you'll need to get the window glass most if not all of the way up (somehow) to do this.
D) Wiring problem between the switch & motor - had some of this with an 85 Suburban. Check for this, before replacing the motor. Wiggle the wiring / connectors while attempting to operate - if something happens, inspect wires / connectors closely.
 
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I don't know if i can post links here but both my windows were jacked up when I bought my Montana. Pass window switch broken all to pieces! so while looking i found this youtube video that helped me! continuity checked out and once i did this my driver side window rolled down. http://youtu.be/Gyl16hTMB7s the metal prongs can get bent out of shape and dirty and not give you a good contact! this guy saved me about 100$ for a new switch!!!
 
pontiac montana 2003 passenger window won't roll up

HEre is a temporary fix that worked… i have read a lot of the stuff and found everyones not to work besides a few people but felt like a video would help any one else in this situation.. here ya go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b92j4AVVPx4
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