... seemingly. So, the car is a 88' Colony Park, with a long dead tailgate window. I got a spare motor some time ago, installed it, but the window did not respond to the dashboard panel, so I left it for a more suitable moment. It turned out to be today, so I spent some 3 hours cursing, trying to get things done.
The initial situation was: tailgate nonoperational, engine replaced, but the window is stuck in the "fully extended" position.
So far, I got this:
-> window works perfectly when on external power source, goes up and down as expected;
-> the "fully retracted" position means a ~1cm of glass seen over the tailgate (with plastic cover removed);
-> tailgate can be opened "in a second way" easily in that position, closes also easily;
-> window works moreover ok when plugged into the car's wiring harness;
-> turning the key to the right lowers the tailgate;
-> turning the key to the left does not have any effect;
-> dashboard steering buttons seem to have no effect sometimes, only if the window was fully retracted;
-> sometimes fiddling with the "door lock" button on the armrest helps, and the tailgate is operational again;
-> sometimes it has to be raised a bit with an external power source, and then it can be operated by the dashboard switch;
-> all accessible mechanical elements have been greased with a huuuuuge load of mechanical grease;
-> all electrical connectors seem to be present and plugged in, with the exception of one connector that seems to be a twin of the window heating line;
-> the 6-pin connector seems to have already seen better days;
-> the window itself has two distinct "lines" where it was scratched, these are not new.
My guess is that:
--> the 6-pin connector is the main source of electrical problems, and I should check the voltage/replace it/repair it. Does anyone, maybe, have some hints which pin is for what?
--> the window moves not entirely freely, but probably does retract in a proper way ("not a bug, but a feature" regarding the "leftover" glass);
--> no idea why the heating line connector is "dual".
Could someone please check my inputs and inferences and give a helping hand? Will really appreciate
The initial situation was: tailgate nonoperational, engine replaced, but the window is stuck in the "fully extended" position.
So far, I got this:
-> window works perfectly when on external power source, goes up and down as expected;
-> the "fully retracted" position means a ~1cm of glass seen over the tailgate (with plastic cover removed);
-> tailgate can be opened "in a second way" easily in that position, closes also easily;
-> window works moreover ok when plugged into the car's wiring harness;
-> turning the key to the right lowers the tailgate;
-> turning the key to the left does not have any effect;
-> dashboard steering buttons seem to have no effect sometimes, only if the window was fully retracted;
-> sometimes fiddling with the "door lock" button on the armrest helps, and the tailgate is operational again;
-> sometimes it has to be raised a bit with an external power source, and then it can be operated by the dashboard switch;
-> all accessible mechanical elements have been greased with a huuuuuge load of mechanical grease;
-> all electrical connectors seem to be present and plugged in, with the exception of one connector that seems to be a twin of the window heating line;
-> the 6-pin connector seems to have already seen better days;
-> the window itself has two distinct "lines" where it was scratched, these are not new.
My guess is that:
--> the 6-pin connector is the main source of electrical problems, and I should check the voltage/replace it/repair it. Does anyone, maybe, have some hints which pin is for what?
--> the window moves not entirely freely, but probably does retract in a proper way ("not a bug, but a feature" regarding the "leftover" glass);
--> no idea why the heating line connector is "dual".
Could someone please check my inputs and inferences and give a helping hand? Will really appreciate
Anyhow, thanks for sharing.
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