Re: IML: '61 Window Motors

[joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe)]

Thanks Eric.  Would this problem be evident in both switches though (the master switch at the driver's door & the switch at the driver's side rear door)?  Is that possible?

 

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Joe
Allen, Texas
'61 4D Crown Southampton
http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm

 

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> > Hi Joe 
> > When an Imperial of your vintage has an inop power window, I first check the 
> > switch. The back of the switch has a pad that is held to the switch usually 
> > with the tension of the contact pins in the switch. The metal leads in this 
> > pad spread out over time and lose connectivity, and often the pad will 
> > dislocate itself partially or fully from the switch. To correct, on the side 
> > of the pad that meets the switch, carefully squish together the pressed 
> > plastic pins that hold the phenolic plate over the plastic holder so that 
> > the plate will lift off, being careful not to lose the positioning of the 
> > metal tab leads inside this pad. It will become apparent how to close their 
> > gap where the switch pins fit into the leads. Once they have all been 
> > 'adjusted', put the plate back on and resquish the
>  plastic pins to hold the 
> > plate on. Needle nose pliars are useful for this. 
> > 
> > On the window motor, there may be a locknut on an adjusting screw shaft. 
> > I've had the experience in a '65 Imperial where I was able to vastly improve 
> > the window operation speed by adjusting the lash of this shaft. Your motors 
> > differ, I don't know if they have this same lash adjustment, but I'd be 
> > surprized if they didn't. Others more up on the earlier window motors may be 
> > able to elaborate. 
> > 
> > Eric 
> > Portland, Oregon 
> > _____________________________________________________________________ 
> > From: joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe) 
> > Subject: IML: It used to roll up and down 
> > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:46:27 +0000 
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> > Good morning everyone: 
> &
> gt; 
> > Working on the power windows ('61 Crown) this weekend, I got three out of 
> > four of them working relatively well by cleaning, lubricating, clearing 
> > tracks of old bead & weatherstipping, etc. 
> > 
> > However, I got the rear driver's side goin' (the driver's side window hasn't 
> > ever worked) up and down really well but then all of a sudden, it stopped 
> > working. Having had the door panel off to do the lubrication work, I 
> > noticed the motor got really hot. After a while it cooled off, but still 
> > didn't work the windows. 
> > 
> > Could I have shorted the motor out with contact cleaner or lubrication? I 
> > get nothing from the master switch at the driver's panel nor the window 
> > switch on the driver's side rear window. The two windows/motors on the 
> > passenger side of the car work just fine. 
> > 
> > I haven't done any additional diagnostics because I ran out of time but was 
> > wondering if the members of this list have a
> ny advice/suggestions before I 
> > can get back to it? 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Joe 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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