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aggiedave98 · 12-26-2005, 01:04 PM

Where is the best place to buy the power window motors?? I need to buy on for my '89 Suburban window (as per the previous posts...)

Is lmctruck any good?? Dealer??

thanks.

fiream · 12-26-2005, 01:41 PM

I can't suggest a good place to get them but before you jump off and buy one make sure it's really the motor. GM has used some really crappy switches on their power windows. If it's one of the chrome ones, the contacts may be chewed up causing the motor to get low voltage. If the voltage goes down, the current draw goes up and overheats the motor. You might try bypassing the switch with a heavy gauge jumper to see if that has any effect. Also, if you have a meter it would help if you could see what the voltage drop at the motor is when it's in operation.
I didn't see in your posts what year it was so I thought I'd throw that at you. If it's one of the late models with plastic switch buttons I don't know if this will help. Maybe they finally corrected the problem but I have no experience with them.
Good Luck,
Fiream
Just noticed you had the year in this post. Sorry I missed that. I went and read your other post and then came back to this one and replied without re-reading this one. Did the 89's still use the chrome switches?
Fiream

*bisquik65* · 12-26-2005, 07:17 PM

What door do you need it for,right,left ,front or rear? I have 5 burbs for parts and have good used motors here...$20 includes shipping.

bigarmzz · 12-26-2005, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bisquik65

What door do you need it for,right,left ,front or rear? I have 5 burbs for parts and have good used motors here...$20 includes shipping.

i hate power anything in these trucks....

...but man, $20 for the motor is a smokkiinnnnnn deal erick!!!

aggiedave98 · 12-27-2005, 10:43 AM

Fiream, yes it's an '89 and yes, it has the little chrome switches...

bisquik65, let me start and make absolutely sure it's the motor first. I'll try bypassing the switch and seeing what the voltage drop is. If I still need a motor, I'll let you know. Thanks for the offer!

*bisquik65* · 12-27-2005, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aggiedave98

Fiream, yes it's an '89 and yes, it has the little chrome switches...

bisquik65, let me start and make absolutely sure it's the motor first. I'll try bypassing the switch and seeing what the voltage drop is. If I still need a motor, I'll let you know. Thanks for the offer!

Take your door panel off,Plug the switch back in,And try it,If it dont work,try smacking the motor itself with a small hammer...If it starts working,the brushes are bad in the motor...And check one more common thing...Inside the rubber boot in front of the door...Gm's and bad to break i wire from open/close all the time...and that may be it too....Make sure you have power to the switch...Let me know,Glad to help,Erick

aggiedave98 · 12-30-2005, 01:14 AM

Guys,

The motor actually works, but is really slow and eventually overheats. If I help pull it up or push it down w/ my hand, I can get it to go up or down without overheating, but that's it.

I hopefully will get to try bypassing the switch tomorrow...

dapolice1 · 01-03-2006, 07:16 PM

I still need to know who sales the NEW/ Remanufactured motors for the burbans.
I need to replace mine, but want to use reman or new units.

bisquik how many you have? In case I can not find new units.

WLPTMP · 01-03-2006, 10:52 PM

i can get new ones for u from gm where i work

12-26-2005, 01:04 PM	#1
aggiedave98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,007	where to get window motors Where is the best place to buy the power window motors?? I need to buy on for my '89 Suburban window (as per the previous posts...) Is lmctruck any good?? Dealer?? thanks.

12-26-2005, 01:41 PM	#2
fiream Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: BFE Texas Posts: 6	Re: where to get window motors I can't suggest a good place to get them but before you jump off and buy one make sure it's really the motor. GM has used some really crappy switches on their power windows. If it's one of the chrome ones, the contacts may be chewed up causing the motor to get low voltage. If the voltage goes down, the current draw goes up and overheats the motor. You might try bypassing the switch with a heavy gauge jumper to see if that has any effect. Also, if you have a meter it would help if you could see what the voltage drop at the motor is when it's in operation. I didn't see in your posts what year it was so I thought I'd throw that at you. If it's one of the late models with plastic switch buttons I don't know if this will help. Maybe they finally corrected the problem but I have no experience with them. Good Luck, Fiream Just noticed you had the year in this post. Sorry I missed that. I went and read your other post and then came back to this one and replied without re-reading this one. Did the 89's still use the chrome switches? Fiream Last edited by fiream; 12-26-2005 at 01:48 PM.

12-26-2005, 07:17 PM	#3
bisquik65 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N.C. high country Posts: 6,107	Re: where to get window motors What door do you need it for,right,left ,front or rear? I have 5 burbs for parts and have good used motors here...$20 includes shipping.

12-27-2005, 10:43 AM	#5
aggiedave98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,007	Re: where to get window motors Fiream, yes it's an '89 and yes, it has the little chrome switches... bisquik65, let me start and make absolutely sure it's the motor first. I'll try bypassing the switch and seeing what the voltage drop is. If I still need a motor, I'll let you know. Thanks for the offer!

12-30-2005, 01:14 AM	#7
aggiedave98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,007	Re: where to get window motors Guys, The motor actually works, but is really slow and eventually overheats. If I help pull it up or push it down w/ my hand, I can get it to go up or down without overheating, but that's it. I hopefully will get to try bypassing the switch tomorrow...

01-03-2006, 07:16 PM	#8
dapolice1 We can roll all Day!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 165	Re: where to get window motors I still need to know who sales the NEW/ Remanufactured motors for the burbans. I need to replace mine, but want to use reman or new units. bisquik how many you have? In case I can not find new units.

01-03-2006, 10:52 PM	#9
WLPTMP Active Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Hudson NY Posts: 221	Re: where to get window motors i can get new ones for u from gm where i work



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