Driver side window going VERY slow

[cah155]

Is this a clear sign that the window motor is going out? Or is it something else? It just seems to take forever to go up sometimes.

If it matters, its a 2000 with 107k on the clock.


Thanks guys!

[InsightfulMeasures]

Cah155,

That sounds symptomatic to a dying power window motor. I endured about 2 years of contending with a sluggish window motor in my Insight but I finally replaced it this past weekend.

I would recommend testing the motor before replacing it, however. Here is the procedure for testing the power window motor on a '00 Insight:


1) Remove the door panel with as little bending as possible to prevent creasing or breaking it:


*diagram courtesy of hondapartsnow.com; all rights reserved



2) Disconnect the 4-pin connector (A) from the window motor.


**Shown here: 4-pin connector (A)**



3) Test the motor in each direction by connecting battery power and ground according to the table. When the motor stops running, disconnect one lead immediately.

4) If the motor does not run or fails to run smoothly, replace it.


**Shown here: Test the motor in each direction by connecting battery power and ground according to the table (when the motor stops running, disconnect one lead immediately)**



-Pulsar Test-


1) Connect the test leads of an analog ohmmeter to the No. 3 and No. 4 terminals.

2) Run the motor by connecting power and ground to the No. 1 and No. 2 terminals. The ohmmeter needle should move back and forth alternately.

3) If it does not, replace the power window motor.

[Kevin Dougherty]

Originally Posted by cah155

Is this a clear sign that the window motor is going out? Or is it something else? It just seems to take forever to go up sometimes.

If it matters, its a 2000 with 107k on the clock.


Thanks guys!

This is a known issue. Lubricate with Shin-Etsu, a white silicon grease available at Honda parts Dept., or equal, in the rubber channels after cleaning.
I do it every fall and that reminds me...

[cah155]

thanks for your help guys!

Just for a heads up in case I do need one.... How much does a motor run

[Kevin Dougherty]

Originally Posted by cah155

thanks for your help guys!

Just for a heads up in case I do need one.... How much does a motor run

$207 at Majestic Honda. PLEASE DO THE LUBRICATION FIRST. It will fix your problem.

Honda Automotive Parts

Probably a lot less at Flamboyant Auto parts.

items in Flamboyant Auto Parts store on eBay!

[Willie Williford]

Silicone lube spray or wd40 also works great in the window grooves.

Willie

[aisbell]

Another problem could be that the window channel at the rear of the door has slid up a bit causing it to wrinkle and bind the window. This happened to my 2000 Insight years ago. I had to attach the bottom of the window channel to the metal channel that it's in to prevent it from sliding up. There's an old thread in this forum that describes my fix.

[cah155]

Originally Posted by Willie Williford

Silicone lube spray or wd40 also works great in the window grooves.

Willie

this is a tad embaressing to ask but where do i apply the stuff (I'm not that car savy..my apologies)

[Kevin Dougherty]

With a Q-Tip® and isopropal clean the rubber 'U' shaped channel that the window rides in and let dry.
Lube (more Q-Tips®)the vertical sections of the same channel, less is more. Any excess is to be cleaned off. Cycle window several times and repeat lube if necesssary.

[Lafter]

Originally Posted by Kevin Dougherty

With a Q-Tip® and isopropal clean the rubber 'U' shaped channel that the window rides in and let dry.
Lube (more Q-Tips®)the vertical sections of the same channel, less is more. Any excess is to be cleaned off. Cycle window several times and repeat lube if necesssary.

Thanks .. I'm having the same issue with the passenger side window.