Passenger window down short ?
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Passenger window down short ?
Okay I have a weird issue if anyone else has experienced this. If I try to put passenger window down with driver side switch it acts like a short, going up is fine. When I use the passenger switch it’s fine and functions normally up and down.
1994 Trans am
1994 Trans am
#2
Re: Passenger window down short ?
“Car Audio and Electronics” is not the best place for routine electrical issues. Let's move this to “General 67-02 F-Body Tech” where there’s more traffic.
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The express down module/relay is only connected to the driver's window.
http://shbox.com/1/pwr_window_schematic.jpg
http://shbox.com/1/pwr_window_schematic.jpg
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Re: Passenger window down short ?
The express down module/relay is only connected to the driver's window.
http://shbox.com/1/pwr_window_schematic.jpg
http://shbox.com/1/pwr_window_schematic.jpg
#7
Re: Passenger window down short ?
There is the possibility that someone has added an aftermarket express down module. There is also an aftermarket wiring kit that improves the wiring between the driver’s side controls and the passenger side window. Either of those could have gone bad, if installed.
Check against the wiring diagram. Note that the one I linked indicates 95 F-Body. That would indiate it is applicable to the Camaro and Firebird. However, the switch connector pinouts may be different. This (also from Shoebox) states it is a Camaro configuration, suggesting the Firebird connector may be different.
http://shbox.com/1/window_motor_switches.jpg
Best source of info for you would be the 1994 factory service manual, free download here (courtesy of GaryDoug):
https://www.mediafire.com/?40mfgeoe4ctti
Check against the wiring diagram. Note that the one I linked indicates 95 F-Body. That would indiate it is applicable to the Camaro and Firebird. However, the switch connector pinouts may be different. This (also from Shoebox) states it is a Camaro configuration, suggesting the Firebird connector may be different.
http://shbox.com/1/window_motor_switches.jpg
Best source of info for you would be the 1994 factory service manual, free download here (courtesy of GaryDoug):
https://www.mediafire.com/?40mfgeoe4ctti
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Re: Passenger window down short ?
I would actually suspect the switch first. The switch has both 12v power and ground connected. All it would take to cause a short would be a broken actuator inside the switch. The direction of the window motor is controlled by reversing the polarity (12v <---> Ground). If one part of the switch is shorted to ground or 12v, one direction would operate normally but the other direction would cause a short.
Last edited by GaryDoug; 03-03-2019 at 09:06 PM.
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I would actually suspect the switch first. The switch has both 12v power and ground connected. All it would take to cause a short would be a broken actuator inside the switch. The direction of the window motor is controlled by reversing the polarity (12v <---> Ground). If one part of the switch is shorted to ground or 12v, one direction would operate normally but the other direction would cause a short.
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