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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Window Moving by Inch

Driver side window moves an inch each time the button is depressed. After 2 days, it moves smoothly again. Then after another 1-2 days, it moves by inch again. Is this symptomatic of a faulty motor, or something else?
I need to press 5 times to open or close the window. The other 3 windows are perfect.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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Try resetting the range of travel first. When fully closed, hold switch in up position for 5 seconds. Then see if express up/down works again.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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I have been doing this resync for over 20 times.
Express / Manual runs good for 2 days. Then the 3rd day it moves by an inch again and sync is lost. Will remain so 2 or 3 days and automatically it moves smooth again, then do the resync and then it stays good for 2 days. Then it repeats going bad. There is no fixed pattern in time internal - can be 2 hours, 2 days and the best is 3 weeks.

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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Some E's have had frayed wiring insulation where the wiring travels from the body through to the door.....might check that. Have you cleaned the switch itself?
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