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98 v70 xc rear right window not working, but motor is good

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98 v70 xc rear right window not working, but motor is good

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January 2019 was when I got this junk white car (see signature). I had plans to put all new parts in it and get it back on the road. I decided to not keep it, so before the owner came back to get it, I cut ALL driver window control wiring to sell the control later with harnesses. I got the car back for $50. I was hoping the RR window motor on white door worked because the one on my black one seemed to not work. A week or so ago, I finished the door swap (removed my black doors for the junk car white ones). I spent about 2 hours total wiring ALL driver window wires. At the end, I tested them. I accidentally wired the FL and RR together. RR switch roles the RR down but the FL switch rolled the RR up. My mind was BLOWN, now I have a working RR! But NO! I corrected it and now the RR doesn't work. AGAIN! what could it be? The wiring or the window controls? Can't be the motor can it? Help please!
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Post by scot850 »

I can be a few thinks but I would try checking these:

1) Door switch on RR is bad or dirty contacts in that switch
2) Master switch on driver's door for the RR has a bad switch or dirty contacts
3) There is a broken wire at the pass through from the door to the 'A' pillar that controls the RR window
4) There is a broken wire in the right 'B' pillar to RR door.

Using a continuity tester should help identify this.

Good Luck,

Neil.
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Post by CIK7 »

scot850 wrote: 28 Feb 2020, 15:52 I can be a few thinks but I would try checking these:

1) Door switch on RR is bad or dirty contacts in that switch
2) Master switch on driver's door for the RR has a bad switch or dirty contacts
3) There is a broken wire at the pass through from the door to the 'A' pillar that controls the RR window
4) There is a broken wire in the right 'B' pillar to RR door.

Using a continuity tester should help identify this.

Good Luck,

Neil.
That was very helpful. Thank you! I'll try that.
95 854 Turbo 258K, auto, current
09 Rav4 Ltd3.5Fwd, red, 208K, current
98 V GLE/SE red, 379k (277k), 5sp, trailer in progress...
05 CRV EX AWD, Navy, 170K/184k, sold
03 Accord 2dr V6 silver, 196K/214K, 6sp, t-boned, sold
98 S GT white, 175K, 5sp, sold
96 964 silver, 146K, diff&trans/engine self-destr, crushed 😭
98 XC black, 151K, flooded&bent rod, crushed
01 V Base white, 168k, traded for XC
09 Impala LT1 gray, 196K, sold for 01

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