QuestionThe rear windows (powered) do not work. I've ascertained
that power is available at the front window switches at the
console, however no power available to the connectors that
supply the rear switches. Is there a relay that supplies
power to these rear switches/connectors separate from the
front windows?
AnswerHi Ian,
sounds like rear windown regulator. Here's something I found that could help:
1) Remove screw behind door opener (1)
2) Remove bolts holding door handle in place (2)
3) pry door panel off "popping" the panel out as you go
4) lift the panel off, over the opener and the lock
5) Once the panel is off, there will be plastic exposed that is glued into place. Use an exacto knife to cut the plastic, and roll it up like a blind.
6) Unplug the electric window switch from it's connection
7) Now you've exposed the innards of the door, and you see a plate with 6 screws that holds the automatic lock device in place, and blocks your access to the inside of the door panel where the regulator and window are housed.
8) remove the 4 screws holding the device to the frame, but leave the 2 screws holding the plate to the locking device. Unplug the electric lock from its connection. Unhook the electric lock device from the lock. Place the whole works aside.
8) Now, you can see the window and the track where the nylon washer used to glide at it's base. There may be a broken nylon washer in there!
9) You can also see the window regulator (The device that will raise and lower the window). Detach the window regulator and it's 4 bolts from the door frame and extract it from the door. Remember the angle that the regulator is attached as it's not intuitive.
10) Now, previous posts suggested using nylon washers measuring 1x 13/32x1/16 to replace the broken glide. This is excellent advice!!! Based on the thickness of the native glide, I used 2 of these washers. To attach them to the window regulator, you'll need to grasp the washers with a pliers and use a lighter to heat them enough to get them over the male end of the window regulator. Once in place, they'll hold. These washers will slide in the track at the base of the window. At this point, they are impossible to get onto the window due to crimping of the track at the ends, and the presence of bolts at the end of the window track.
11) Here's where previous advice differs: Instead of taking apart the whole window and frame, dissasemblying it, reattaching it to the regulator and getting the whole works back on the door, leave the window and track where they are at. Remove the bolt on the medial side of the window track and using a pair of needle nose pliers pry up on the crimping on the ends of the track.
12) Now, replace the window regulator, reattach the electronics and bring the regulator arm down. Because you've uncrimped the ends and removed the bolt, there is nothing impeding your nylon washers from sliding right back on track. Once in place, replace the bolt on the window track.
13) Once you are happy with the alignment of the track and the washer, reattach the window regulator at it's 4 bolts.
14) Now, you should be able to take the window up and down with confidence
15) Reattach the electronic locking device, the panel, the door opener finally the door handle. You're done!
Best of luck,
JohnMc
NB: thanks goes to Andrew.
