64 power window runs all the time....

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I know that this must sound painfully obvious, but when my '65 Crown four door 
did that, it was because the wires in the door jam were shorting out to each 
other and the car body.

All the switch does is complete the circuit. If that happens with out the 
switch, that means that the wires are probably doing it by themselves, usually 
because the insulation has broken off, and the copper strands are touching each 
other or grounding out.

Open the door and take a look at the metal "wire cover". I think that you can 
remove it and the wires will be exposed. It shouldn't be too hard to spot wires 
with broken insulation. For the time being, electrical tape would probably work 
until you can replace the wires themselves.

Paul

In a message dated 6/5/2004 5:46:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx writes:

> 
> 
> Hi,
>    I have had the joy today of doing brakes on 3 cars
> and a power window replacememnt on my 64 crown 4dr.. 
> Anyway the 64 drivers side back door window has not
> worked since I bought the car.   I decided today to
> swap out the moter and get it going...  
> Well....   
> As soon as I plugged in the motor it started running. 
> Without the door switch plugged in.  So I thought.. 
> Hmm.. maybe the mmaster switch is bad??
> Well..  I replaced that with the one of my 65 Lebaron
> and same thing happens..   So.. here is what I know.. 
> The down wire (Green) is hot all the time, even
> without the sitch connected to the back door or the
> drivers door???
> any ideas where I should look for the green wire
> getting power??
> I do want to check in the block on the drivers door
> but after that I am stumped.   Any help would be
> appreciated.
> Thanks!
> Jeff 
> 
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