Re: [MBZ] 1982 MB 300CDT

2006-04-28 Thread Jim Cathey
I have the inner panel off and electrically everything is fine to the motor. That's harder to determine than you might think. Hook a test light to the two terminals and actuate the switch. It should light up both ways. The terminals are both 'hot' normally, the switch selectively grounds one

Re: [MBZ] 1982 MB 300CDT

2006-04-28 Thread John Berryman
On Apr 27, 2006, at 12:11 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote: Suggestions appreciated. Best Regards Dan The most common failure is a dirty switch, which is easily rectified by disassembly and cleaning. Putting 12v directly to the wires on the door will tell you if the motor is good

Re: [MBZ] 1982 MB 300CDT

2006-04-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
Chuck is correct, but you neglected to mention whether the window was attempting to rise or was totally dead. If it's bumping and then falling back down, the regulator teeth or a toogh thereof, are/is broken. Otherwise, it could be a bad motor or switch. On 4/27/06, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL