A stuck window can make for an uncomfortable ride, either letting cold air in on cold days or keeping air out on warm days and is a safety concern that can cause a vehicle to fail inspection in certain states. Fixing a stuck window on a 2000 Saturn requires a few troubleshooting steps to correctly diagnose the problem. The steps can be done by most backyard mechanics and only take a few hours to complete them all.
Remove the center console trim on the passenger side of the vehicle, near the front of the console. Pull the panel from the center console.
Locate the correct fuse from the diagram on the inside of the panel that was removed.
Pull the correct fuse from the fuse panel with needle-nose pliers.
Inspect the fuse. If the metal inside the fuse looks corroded or damaged in any way, this may have prevented the window switch from working.
Install a new fuse, then turn the car on and test the window switch on the stuck window. If the window will not move, continue to Section 2.
Pry the power window master switch on the driver door from the door panel with a screwdriver.
Attach a volt meter to the wiring near the harness on the back of the switch.
Turn the vehicle on and depress all of the window switches. If the volt meter still shows no voltage, the power window master switch is faulty.
Test the three other power window switches; passenger side and the rear doors, if servicing a four-door model. if the voltage meter shows the master switch and all other switches to be working, move to Section 3. If a switch is shown to have no power to the switch, continue to Step 5.
Disconnect the electrical harness from the non-working switch. You may need a small screwdriver to separate the tabs on the electrical harness.
Attach the electrical harness to the new power window switch.
Turn the car on and test the new switch.
Place the switch on the appropriate hole in the door panel.
Remove the side-view mirror if replacing the regulator on a front door or on coupe models. Pull the trim plate from the interior of the door away from the interior door panel. Unscrew the retaining nuts with a socket wrench, disconnect any electrical connections and remove the mirror.
Pry the power window switch up from the interior door panel using a screwdriver, then disconnect the electrical connections and remove the switch from the interior.
Remove the power door lock and handle piece. Unscrew the retaining screw behind the door handle with a screwdriver and pry out the piece with a screw from the interior door panel. Detach the control rod with pliers and remove the piece from the interior.
Unscrew retaining screws holding the interior door panel to the door with a screwdriver, including any screws on the armrest.
Remove the interior door panel. Place a screwdriver between the interior door panel and the door and pry the panel away from the door to disengage the retaining clips. Remove the panel from the interior.
Detach the outside door latch from the outside door panel. Pull open the handle and press the center of the two retaining pins further into the fasteners to remove the latch from the door.
Remove the outer door panel. Unscrew the Torx fasteners on the outside door panel with a Torx screwdriver. Pull the panel away from the door and detach the control rods from the latch with pliers and remove the door panel from the door.
Peel the plastic water shield away from the inner door.
Remove the two bolts securing the window glass to the regulator with a socket wrench and the one retaining screw with a screwdriver.
Pull the rubber window trim away from the outside of the window opening.
Raise the glass up through the door and remove it from the window opening.
Remove the window regulator. Drill out the metal rivets holding the window regulator in place with a drill and remove the retaining bolts with a socket wrench. Pull the regulator through the access hole in the door and remove it from the interior.
Install the new regular. Place the new regulator through the access hole and install the retaining bolts with a socket wrench. Install self-tapping metal screws with a drill in locations where the metal rivets were previously removed.
Place the glass through the window opening and lower it into the top of the window regulator.
Install the two retaining bolts with a socket wrench and retaining screw with a screwdriver to secure the glass to the regulator.
Place the plastic water shield onto the inner door.
Push the rubber window trim into the outside of the window opening.
Hold the outer door panel near the outer door and attach the control rod to the door latch with pliers. Place the outer door panel onto the door and install the retaining Torx screws with a Torx screwdriver.
Push the door latch back onto the outer door panel to engage the retaining pins.
Place the interior door panel on the inner door and run any electrical connections through the appropriate holes in the panel.
Install the interior door panel retaining screws with a screwdriver. Push the panel to the door to engage the retaining clips.
Attach the electrical connection to the back of the power window switch and seat the switch in the appropriate hole in the interior door panel.
Attach the electrical connection and control rod to the power door lock and handle piece. Place the piece into the appropriate hole on the interior door panel and install the retaining screw with a screwdriver.
Install the side-view mirror if previously removed. Attach any electrical connection, place the mirror against the door and install the retaining nuts with a socket wrench. Push the trim plate back onto the interior door to engage the retaining clips.
