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Old 12-31-2007 | 04:16 AM
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I have searched around and saw a bunch of window posts, but they did little to answer my questions. I have not worked with windows much so I am a bit out of my experance area. The other day the passenger side front window was wierd going up, but it did go, now it will not move all other windows are working fine. Is there a spefic fuse for the 1 window or does it sound like a bad motor on that one? I tend to use it fairly often so it is becoming a pain in the a$$. I am not sure where to start with finding the issue, please help.

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BTW if it does not show in my signiture it is a 01 EX 4DR
 
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Old 12-31-2007 | 05:02 AM
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Your going to have to take the door panel off to know for sure. It's either missaligned or a bad motor my guess.
 
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Old 12-31-2007 | 06:18 AM
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...Is there a specific fuse for the 1 window or does it sound like a bad motor on that one?
Check whether fuse 22 is blown. Do both driver and passenger switches fail to move the window? If so, it could be the motor or possibly the window regulator.
 
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Old 12-31-2007 | 10:21 AM
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Check whether fuse 22 is blown. Do both driver and passenger switches fail to move the window? If so, it could be the motor or possibly the window regulator.
Have not checked the fuses yet will do that. And yes neither button will operate the window.
 
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Old 12-31-2007 | 01:42 PM
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Have not checked the fuses yet will do that. And yes neither button will operate the window.
The information in the pictures may be helpful after you remove the door panel as mentioned by Live_4it.



 
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Old 12-31-2007 | 01:42 PM
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OK the fuse 22 was blown, changed it blew right away. Bad motor? regulator? I hate electrical problems[:@]
 
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Old 12-31-2007 | 02:04 PM
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OK the fuse 22 was blown, changed it blew right away. Bad motor? regulator? I hate electrical problems[:@]
You have an electrical short in the circuit downstream of fuse 22 (e.g., in the driver switch for passenger window, passenger window switch, passenger window motor, or wires/connectors connecting these components) (see picture). Begin by looking for a damaged/burnt wire or connector behind the panel of the passenger and driver doors. If there is no obvious electrical damage, then use a multimeter to find electrical continuity in the circuit where it shouldn't exist.



 
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Old 12-31-2007 | 02:18 PM
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The information in these two pictures details how to troubleshoot the driver and passenger window switches.



 
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Old 01-01-2008 | 01:42 PM
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OK Passenger side switch tests OK as does direct 12v to the motor up and down. Swaped fuse again withe all passanger side disconected and fuse blew instantly. Checked the master switch and the passenger conecters 1,2,3,8 I do not have off continuty 1-3/1-8 does this mean that the master needs to be replaced? Also what is a good source for this kind of part my local bone yard does not have many of this vintage Civic, and Honda is WAY PROUD of their parts $$$$
 
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Old 01-01-2008 | 02:56 PM
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OK Passenger side switch tests OK as does direct 12v to the motor up and down. Swaped fuse again withe all passanger side disconected and fuse blew instantly. Checked the master switch and the passenger conecters 1,2,3,8 I do not have off continuty 1-3/1-8 does this mean that the master needs to be replaced? Also what is a good source for this kind of part my local bone yard does not have many of this vintage Civic, and Honda is WAY PROUD of their parts $$$$
1) Verify that fuse 22 no longer blows when the 20P connector is disconnected from the driver's master switch. If fuse 22 still blows (unlikely), then there is an electrical short somewhere in the GRN/BLK wire running between fuse 22 and the main switch.

2) Edit: Yes, the front passenger switch component of the master switch is bad. It might be helpful to verify that the rear switch components instead check out fine in the tests. Try shopping around for a used driver master switch from an online salvage yard.
 


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