Power windows move slowly

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An auto parts store should be able to test the battery and they can determine what the problem is. You may need a new car battery or there might be something else wrong with it. Either way, it will not be hard for you to get things fixed up.

Sometimes, you will wind up having issues with your window motor as well. You see, your car power windows operate using an electric motor.

The lift motor may simply be on its last legs if the window is raising and lowering slowly. This happens over time, and if the motor is more than 10 years old, you should not be surprised by this development. It will not look any different or anything when you take the door panel apart to take a look. It is simply going to be one of the common causes of your power windows not working properly.

Replacing a window motor is relatively simple and you can buy what you need at any major auto parts store. Your power windows are going to be held in a frame that is made out of either metal or plastic. An electric motor moves it up and down. Sometimes, a lack of lubrication can cause the power windows to go down slower than they normally would. Over time, the lubrication may be lost and this will make it more difficult for things to work as they should.

Sometimes, your motor and the other moving parts will wind up losing the necessary lubrication. This can also impact how everything binds together and the windows will just not work as good as they should.

What you want to do to fix this is to clean the electrical contacts on your motor. After this, you can liberally apply lubricant to all of the moving parts to get things working right once more. If your power windows are struggling to go up and down, then it is possible that you have a physical blockage issue on your hands. This can be a bit of work to fix, but it will not be impossible to do on your own. Your windows may not be on the track properly or there may be something preventing the windows from working like normal.

You can take things apart to get it back to normal. Jimmi 27 years of experience. Request Jimmi. Hyundai Elantra L Jimmi is very courteous and knowledgeable. He explained everything to me and gave me a reasonable estimate for the repairs. Johnny 33 years of experience. Request Johnny.

Ford Focus L Jonathan 26 years of experience. Request Jonathan. Buick Riviera V He knows what he is doing. He has the wisdom of an old school mechanic. The know how and the wisdom that sadly is lacking from the new generation nowadays.

He has a new customer. Robert 12 years of experience. Request Robert. Lexus ES V I highly recommend Robert diagnosed a window problem. The window's frame inside the door can also become lose and bind the window, making it move slowly.

Jay Motes is a writer who sold his first article in Physical Blockage Power windows run up and down through a tight gasket in the window.