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72Blazerod · 10-08-2018, 06:41 PM

I have just been repairing the master switch on the driver's side door of my 1987 GMC Suburban, I had some success, both passenger windows go up and down, but neither driver's side work. Well I tried the driver's side (left rear window and it worked going down, but not going up. And now it's raining. Any idea how I can get the window up? Thanks, for you help!

Rod

cochino12 · 10-08-2018, 06:57 PM

Run a jumper wire from the window motor to a 18v drill battery

72Blazerod · 10-08-2018, 09:08 PM

I was just wondering if I could switch the wires in the wiring harness on the back of the window switch. The dark green wire is supposed to be the "Down" wire and the purple wire is supposed to be the "Up" wire. Because it goes down, I am thinking I am getting power to the down green terminal; could I just take the green wire off and hook the purple wire to that terminal to get power to to put the window up, or would that fry something in the wires? Let me know what you think.

franken · 10-08-2018, 10:00 PM

Ex-GF had a mercedes 300 that would warp the doors and jam the windows so they wouldn't go up. My caveman solution was beat on the door panels while pressing the up button.

10-08-2018, 06:41 PM	#1
72Blazerod Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 128	Power window stuck down and it's raining. I have just been repairing the master switch on the driver's side door of my 1987 GMC Suburban, I had some success, both passenger windows go up and down, but neither driver's side work. Well I tried the driver's side (left rear window and it worked going down, but not going up. And now it's raining. Any idea how I can get the window up? Thanks, for you help! Rod __________________ 1987 GMC Suburban 1/2 ton 4x4 (Beater) 1998 GMC Suburban 2500 4x4 1972 Olds 442 Convertible 2006 GMC 2500 Duramax Crew Cab (Sold) 1972 Blazer 4x4 (Sold)

10-08-2018, 06:57 PM	#2
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	Re: Power window stuck down and it's raining. Run a jumper wire from the window motor to a 18v drill battery __________________ Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually

10-08-2018, 09:08 PM	#3
72Blazerod Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 128	Re: Power window stuck down and it's raining. I was just wondering if I could switch the wires in the wiring harness on the back of the window switch. The dark green wire is supposed to be the "Down" wire and the purple wire is supposed to be the "Up" wire. Because it goes down, I am thinking I am getting power to the down green terminal; could I just take the green wire off and hook the purple wire to that terminal to get power to to put the window up, or would that fry something in the wires? Let me know what you think. __________________ 1987 GMC Suburban 1/2 ton 4x4 (Beater) 1998 GMC Suburban 2500 4x4 1972 Olds 442 Convertible 2006 GMC 2500 Duramax Crew Cab (Sold) 1972 Blazer 4x4 (Sold)

10-08-2018, 10:00 PM	#4
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,124	Re: Power window stuck down and it's raining. Ex-GF had a mercedes 300 that would warp the doors and jam the windows so they wouldn't go up. My caveman solution was beat on the door panels while pressing the up button.

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