1996 Silverado power window question

[1966burb]

The drivers side power window just quit working on my 1996 1500. Where should I start testing to find the problem?

[Pampas56]

If the passenger window works from both sides I would start at the switch in the door and trace out to the motor. Fuse and circuit should be good if the other window works.

Getting into the door panel shouldn't be too hard. Hopefully others will chime in with help getting in there.

[1966burb]

Thanks Yes passenger side window still works. j

[61_FL_Apache]

At this age, its probably the motor. If you have to replace it, do a little Youtubin' and watch how its done. Something like a Chilton manual will not give you the tips and tricks you need. I did mine in my 97 Tahoe which should be the same process for replacement as yours.

[Marv D]

My son got to be an 'expert' on changing the power regulator on 90's - 2010 GMC's. I have a small fleet of 1994 - 2009 GMC's and between my sons they have 5 more. One month last winter we changed out 4 of them. They seem to slow down like the track is dirty and next time,, poof! it stops about 1/2 way up and is frozen forever, or it just doesn't move at all next time you hit the button. I laughed when my 2nd youngest said "Dad I can switch it out in about 1/2 hour". Hahaha sure you can. He walked in the shop grabbed a handfull of (the right) tools and was done in 20 min. Sheeeze I can't even get the door panel off in 20 min!

If it's any consolation,, once you do 1 or 2 in a week it gets real easy LMAO.

A word of advice,, the cheep crap replacements at the discount parts houses will last maybe 1/4 as long as the original. My second youngest went to the pick-a-part and popped 4 of them out of clean 99 and newer wrecks and put them on the shelf for his 3 2000-2005 trucks (at $20 each it is worth the effort vs. the new junk)