Q: I got a window that doesn't go up or down.

asked by on January 17, 2017

I got a window that doesn't goes up or down it's the drivers door I just replaced the window motor and nothing the switch works tested that out I don't know what else to do and I tested the wires that go in to the window motor and they give off power

My car has 253000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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