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Heya Scotty from down Under in kangaroo land!! I've found a 2012 Lexus GS 350 F sport only 18,000kms one owner!! And it's cheap! Do you recommend? Thank you Scotty it's going price is $35,000 AUD 😘
I agree with you 100%! I have absolutely no interest in car maintenance so I’m not sure why this video was recommended for me but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I checked to see how many subscribers he has and wasn’t at all surprised to see it’s not far short of 5 million, plus one more now!
@@Shybairnsgetnowt1 with the cars that I see on the road, Scotty should have around 92M subscribers, in hopes that they would extract their head from a darkened bodily cavity and maintain their cars as if they truly cared!
Electric windows do have a controller for each motor that senses the current. When the window reaches a mechanical limit, the motor slows down and the current goes up. The controller keeps the voltage applied for maybe 1/2 second, then shuts off the motor. Window motors used to have a circuit breaker to avoid high stall current.
Hey I tried the holding the power window buttons down while closing the doors. It worked! This was also on a 89 E30 and now all of my power windows work! Thanks Scotty!
Great advice, Scotty. I use silicone spray on the window run channels once a year. Every couple of years or so I pull the door panels and lube the regulators. I see window regulator failures on customer cars all the time.
Here's one more: 2 of the windows in my 2007 Nissan Murano stopped working within a few weeks of each other when the weather was hot. My air conditioner was also broken. I suspect snow fell in the window switch when I rolled the window down that winter. After thinking about the possible causes for weeks (and looking at the prices for replacement assemblies online), I took the switches out, took them apart, and looked at the contacts. They had black deposits on them from years of overuse, so I sprayed some De-oxit contact cleaner on it and rubbed the black stuff off. Worked like a charm.
Hey Scotty! I just bought an 03 Camry with 126,000 miles for four grand. One of the rear windows didn’t go down...Your trick of closing the door while actuating the button worked like a charm! The previous owner was a chain smoker and residue from all those years of smoking lock the window in the up position! LOL thanks for saving me a bundle Scotty
Many thanks, slamming the door with the button depressed worked a treat. Then I used the Silicone spray all around and enev sprayed in the window gaps before trying to raise the window. Gave it a few more squirts and the window works as new. Thanks again. With the hot weather here in Australia, they tend to stick.
I had the same "window is not working" problem. Also the same exact window, the back driver side window. I slammed the back door while holding the power window button as you demonstrated. It works! I haven't been able to use that window for 2+ years, and now i can! Thanks Scotty!
@@ShellyBomb you could probably replace the entire window switch control, it could just be a broken switch, it comes out with clips usually so youd need a plastic spudger (tool to pry the switch panel out without damaging anything), if you need, there is probably youtube tutorials, dont be scared to work on your vehicle.
Thank you Scotty! You made me realise my switches were dodgy because water got in to it, sprayed in some normal WD-40 to the switch unit, cleared any moisture out, now working perfectly normal and auto. (The switches had been confused and about whether to go up or down so they must have been shorting from the water or something) Now I don't have to order a new switch unit :D
I guess I better start applying the window lock for my dog, because when the window's open, she constantly the pushes button while riding in the car, because she's knows how it works, and I didn't realize it could mess up the motor.
Litigious Society My pug fell out of my car b/c she was leaning on the pw switch on a 2012 Range Rover. The pw lockout was faulty - lucked out in that she wasn’t run over by following traffic as she was stunned from the fall... drove straight to the veterinarian and was very lucky - learned to keep her and my 3 other dogs in the rear cargo area behind the dog barrier that I’ve installed in each vehicle
Hey Scotty I allways make sure the up pressure is relieved after the window is up by slightly hit down and watch the door releave it's pressure. I had a 95 f 150 that everytime the widow was up the door panel moves out a bit and after time the door started to crack.
Some years back I had a power window motor lacking lubrication stop working.Simply taking the motor apart (not easy as the shaft was stuck in place) and greasing the motor shaft where the bushing slides on was all it needed to work as good as new. Sometimes the factory does not use as much grease as needed (maybe none) and parts can stick over time.
Scotty, thanks SO much for sharing this trick! I was suffering for almost 2 months in the summer heat with my power windows not working. And since I have a coolant leak, I couldn't run the a/c to long or the engine would overheat. So after I tried slamming the door while holding the trigger, it broke free!! I'm so happy that I can drive around comfortably again.
Scott you the man. I had my power window. Stuck and wasn't going down till I seen your video. And to press the button slam the door . God it worked. Ty Richard from N.Y.C. I watch all your videos!
Mr.Kilmer, again, you're the best! I've learned so much from you & applied all of it already. God bless you. & God keep the trouble away from you & your family!!
I have had very few window problems over the years, but all my problems were mechanical - a guide, a roller, or snubber out of adjustment [or broken] allowing the glass to tilt out of good geometry and jamming in the track- registers were fine. The real trick is always how to get the inside door panel off with zero damage to get at things to inspect & fix - some cars require special tools to release snap in style retainers, which work way better than just poking a screwdriver around haphazardly..
Scotty you did it again. I acquired a nice 2001 Grand Marquis a few months back. Neither front window would work. I slammed the drivers door while holding the button down and it fixed it. I wasn't so luckey with the passenger door, but 1 out of 2 ain't bad. And drivers window is most important anyway. I put silicone on the 3 window tracks that work. Thank you.
Thank you very much, Scotty! Did this same thing to my car - it fixed the issue! Can not express enough how grateful I am for your knowledge and help! Saved me lots of time and money!
I think the silicone spray also rejuvinates the rubber, like new. Just don't put on your tire treads. You want the car to sometimes slow down, or even stop.
I've been doing this for decades. I've had to replace just one window motor...in an Astro with 240,000 miles. One thing I can tell you, sand in the track will cause a lot of problems. This happened to a Jeep, which I just moved on to a guy who saw the diamond in the rough I was offering. Sand had gotten on it from road sand for snow here in Wisconsin. Buggered it all sorts of up. Dead of winter is no time to be putting water on your window tracks unless you're ok with a window frozen shut till May. The grinding was awful and the window motor was straining against the abrasive sand. I knew it was a short time before I moved it on, just needed it to get through this winter. Bought a RAV4 per Scotty's recommendations.
Sprayed some W40 silicon on my car door locks since one of em didn't want to lock. And it started working again! Saved a couple of hundred dollars on repairs! Thanks Scotty!
I have auto-up and down windows in my truck. One time when I pushed the auto-down and released the button the window stopped. I went by the dealer and the tech writer opened the door and did something and it was fixed. He told me if the auto up and down feature has a computer module on it and If it acted up I should hold the button down 3 seconds after the window goes all the way down and do it again when the window go all the way up. He says it re-programs the computer module board in the door.
You didn't mention that in my case I try to get the window to stop near the top to keep the car cool but the automatic action wants to send the window all the way to the top or all the way to the bottom no matter how I press the switch. It takes me a number of presses to get it to stop where I want it.
Scotty- you are a legend. You do a super job with your whole body explanation. You have saved people lots of time and with combined savings of them- thousands and thousands of dollars, perhaps millions. Thank you.
When I bought a used 2001 CRV a few months ago I noticed the windows sounded like they were struggling. Found an old video of yours taking about this silicone spray and I sprayed that in the tracks. After it soaked the whole track, the windows are much, much better. They run faster and with less noise. Good you remade the video for newer viewers to find
I also made sure that the plastic seals weren't stuck on the window as much as i could, slightly pushing window in and out to allow more movement. Then it finally came down
I found this video a week too late! My drivers side window was extremely sluggish going up and down. I took it to the dealership, and that's exactly what they did, lubricate the tracks, they did do all four, but they charged me for a half hour labor! $70! For something I could have done myself for the cost of the silicon lubricant. I'll know next time!
I was looking for regulators and motors before I came across this video, because my front passenger was going up slowly. I used a silicone spray, and it immediately worked! Thanks again, Scotty!
Mainly by stealing parts off of other people's cars.🙈 Russians: do you still take your windshield wipers off when you park and put them on just before driving?
Scotty, I've found that just tapping the window switch down when they are all the way up just enough to make the window drop less than 1/8" takes the strain off of the window regulator, especially helpful with most newer cars where they use the cable regulator and plastic parts to hold the cable bead. This is especially helpful if the car will be parked for a long time with the windows up.I think it also leaves the motor with a little free play so if the window does stick it can break it loose by giving it a running start when the tension hits the cable. I handle a fleet of vehicles and the windows are always sticking like that, I've been doing the slam the door trick for years. Glad you showed everyone how it's done. One thing you should have mentioned is to do it with the engine running to give higher voltage to the motor. Keep the videos coming. Ha, I like that you listed common sense in the things used in this video but you may need to explain what that is to the millennials or over-educated. I saw your capacitor jump starter listed too. Aren't they the best thing ever? I got a Schumacher brand 800A and I use it all the time, I used it to start a F550 Super Duty pickup (actually a Bearcat) after something drained both batteries. It fired it up just like the batteries were fully charged. The one you listed is a better deal, mine cost about $200 and it's only 100 amp more.
God bless....I had issues with my windows where they wouldn't go up and get stuck at times. I went to a local shop, got what you recommended, and BAM; it fixed the issue.
A longer lasting solution for lubing power windows is the use of PTFE true teflon grease. And to be sure of it lasting very long, also remove the door panels and use a artist paint brush to get the grease into the tracks inside the door. Use Dupont/Krytox GPL 206, It's not cheap but won't wash out, smear windows,or attract dirt.
Scotty you are so entertaining and so informative! I’ve been loving your videos! I was an inpatient psychiatric nurse for children, and after seeing what car accidents had done to kids I became a Volvo aficionado and all of my kids were strapped in the center of the back of the Volvo and face backwards until the seat couldn’t turn back and still fit them. I’m still a car safety net and now I know Volvo is NOT what they were. Kids are grown, I’ve been driving a 23-year-old Toyota death trap and when I lost in a parking lot there was another person in the car lot with me looking for his car and he pulled out his keychain and said pull your keychain out and push this button! I pulled out my keys and showed him there were no remotes and I motioned with a circular gesture saying my windows open like this and my keys don’t have a remote or beep anything! He cracked up.
Thanks Scotty, I now know what to look for because I have this problem with my Chevy 2006 Silverado 1500. My lights turn dim when I roll down my windows and there's a weird whistling sound at the front end somewhere's. I can fix those things you mentioned and being aware of my vehicle will encourage me to learn proper maintenance.
If you have one of those moneypit BMW where the window goes down a few inches when you open the door, here's a tip. If the window gets stuck because of ice or other things, the window won't go up and down when you open the door. To reset it push the window down and hold for 5 sec (can't remember the exact time) and then up and hold for the same time and it resets the chip that controlls the windows ( could be up first and then down not sure was a few years ago). Got the tip after having my brand new BMW in the garage 3 times in 2 months to fix the windows. Then they got tired of me and told me how to fix it. Sold the car after 3 years when the warranty was out.
Sounds like an intermittent electrical problem, mabye a bad switch or relay, loose or corroded connectors or wires. The fix will most likely be cheap, finding the fix will be hard, unless you have a multimeter and know how to use it. Which isn't hard or expensive. Scotty has videos on electrical system testing. I recommend trying to learn it yourself so you can troubleshoot other electrical issues, or you could look at the parts list and buy the cheaper parts, relays, switches, sensors etc... and just swap those parts, decent chance it will fix it, but it's better to actually find the problem in case there was something causing the short that will just cause the new parts to fail as well.
Hey Scotty! Very Helpful video. Nothing worse than when the windows don’t work. Especially when the window is down. Usually happens when it’s gonna rain. Yes, spilled my coffee & ruined a whole switch panel on the dash. I. Couldn’t turn the interior lights on. Nice. Thnx, CJ
Dunno how it is in USA, but here in Australia power windows have load and limit switches so the motor just turns off when the window shuts all the way, or if something gets in the way.
The window continuing to push when you hold the button is probably why the driver side window button stopped working in my 2001 Nissan Sentra. I love to drive with my window cracked even when its cold and I would often be pushing the window up or down w/out actually looking. However I'm going go check to make sure its not just sticking first.
Scotty, thank you!!! A mechanic tried to tell me my car window needed a new motor switch...but I had seen this video. So I told him...he looked like a deer in the headlights...I knew it wasn't the motor!!! THANK YOU SCOTTY!!!
Been using silicone at the Ford dealership for 30 years. Works for so many things and not greasy. Also can't have auto-up windows Scottie because some kid might have his head out the window , hit the switch,and you know the rest from here.
I'm pretty impressed with this brand of silicone spray. It's refreshing to find something that actually works like it's supposed to. Keep`em coming Scotty.
I am old enough to have had British cars from the 1950's and manual wind up and down windows were always breaking. I always thought that it was the complicated mechanism, and the varying pressure when you wind up or down.
2:50. No, the motor doesn't get burned out. The motor has self resetting circuit breaker in the circuit to protect it. This is also to protect you if your arms or head gets stuck in the window.
Thanks for the video Scotty. Just got my cat back from my parents where it has been sitting for 6 months. The windows have been sticking a lot and I thought it was the dodgy battery. After a few days of driving it around, the battery is holding charge properly and alternator works under load but the windows were still sticking. Didn't even think to get a can of silicone spray. I guess that is the next step, before hunting around for some replacement window DC motors.
Here's a tip... If you need that door switch circuit board, don't tell the junkyard what you're after. Buy the door. You get everything attached to it as part of the deal. It's often way cheaper.
Even lubing the windows, I still end up replacing a regulator in my daughter's Jeep Liberty nearly every year, not the same door of course. Those Liberty regulators can break if you just look through the window too hard!
@@pmrich6805 Nope! You have a Fiat, we have Jeeps. Fiat bought Chrysler in 2014. We have earlier Wrangler and Grand Cherokee that have the inline 4.0L designed by AMC. The Liberty has the 3.7 Chrysler engine but still has Dana axles just like the TJ and WJ. No disrespect to your Renegade, it is probably better than the majority of new vehicles.
If you have to replace the switch I recommend shopping around. When one of mine went bad I discovered that some places wanted like $80 for the exact same switch that I could get elsewhere for $30. And I think the dealership wanted well over $100.
To keep it last longer , better not use it period ! Need cold air turn up the a/c need heat turn up the heater . Can’t wait for his uploading video about how to keep the car heater or a/c last longer
Silicon on paint will mess up any future painting option. It is rather difficult to remove this effect once it gets on. You might try a fine brush to avoid contaminating the paint surface,
Best way to do your “trick” is to roll the glass halfway down and spray between the glass and track. Roll it up and down, then spray again Prevents that nasty overspray. Take it from an auto glass professional with over 30 years experience. Oh yeah, the spray reduces drag when the window moves, thus saving wear and tear on the regulator assembly. Think of it as going down a water slide without the water. You definitely need a slick surface just like the glass does. Lubricate twice a month for good measure. 👍
Hi Scotty! What about rain hitting your power window buttons? I try to keep them dry when opening the door, but on occasion they have gotten wet and I worry how getting them wet might damage them. I usually dry them up as soon as possible with a towel or something.
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Heya Scotty from down Under in kangaroo land!!
I've found a 2012 Lexus GS 350 F sport only 18,000kms one owner!! And it's cheap! Do you recommend? Thank you Scotty it's going price is $35,000 AUD 😘
Silicone spray, POOP! I knew I was forgetting something!!!
Scotty...most people don't have that #2 tool in their bag! Lmao. Love your videos. Wish I had your energy
some silicone spray melt plastic
Hate those rip-off dudes. You're the mechanic we all need in our neighborhood.
Thanks for all the info. You are the "Car Guy's " of UA-cam. !!!!
Scotty truly loves helping people. I love his enthusiasm. Thank you Scotty.
I could spend 6 months of quarantine watching your videos Scotty!! A-grade entertainment, regardless of all the knowledge you're imparting!!
I agree with you 100%! I have absolutely no interest in car maintenance so I’m not sure why this video was recommended for me but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I checked to see how many subscribers he has and wasn’t at all surprised to see it’s not far short of 5 million, plus one more now!
@@Shybairnsgetnowt1 with the cars that I see on the road, Scotty should have around 92M subscribers, in hopes that they would extract their head from a darkened bodily cavity and maintain their cars as if they truly cared!
Electric windows do have a controller for each motor that senses the current. When the window reaches a mechanical limit, the motor slows down and the current goes up. The controller keeps the voltage applied for maybe 1/2 second, then shuts off the motor. Window motors used to have a circuit breaker to avoid high stall current.
Hey I tried the holding the power window buttons down while closing the doors. It worked! This was also on a 89 E30 and now all of my power windows work! Thanks Scotty!
I just tried what you said on my Ford F 150 and ,BOOM! OMG it works!
Great advice, Scotty. I use silicone spray on the window run channels once a year. Every couple of years or so I pull the door panels and lube the regulators.
I see window regulator failures on customer cars all the time.
I was having difficulties closing my windows. Tried the silicone spray method and it worked out great. Thank you Scotty.
I love how you create such excitement about what you talk ! it is uplifting !!
Here's one more:
2 of the windows in my 2007 Nissan Murano stopped working within a few weeks of each other when the weather was hot. My air conditioner was also broken.
I suspect snow fell in the window switch when I rolled the window down that winter.
After thinking about the possible causes for weeks (and looking at the prices for replacement assemblies online), I took the switches out, took them apart, and looked at the contacts. They had black deposits on them from years of overuse, so I sprayed some De-oxit contact cleaner on it and rubbed the black stuff off.
Worked like a charm.
Don’t spill your beer on the window switches....great one Scotty...hahahaha! You da man!
JDog Night That’s nothing! My wife once spilled coffee into her Saab’s floor-mounted ignition switch!
Vodka evaporates quickly...
Spilling beer on the car door means you have police lights in the rear view and have big problems.
In Texas you used to measure distance in beers 🍻
you are only suppose to spill beer in the vents of your guitar amp.
Thanks Scotty! You've made me paranoid about everything in my car...
Oh dear you must drive an old 3cyl, turbo, nitrous, bmw amg rover 200 with electric everything. Lol sorry couldn't help myself
@@adamstilldrives Probably approaching 250,000 miles, LOL.
I should've bought a 1994 Toyota Celica...
Lol
Empowerment scares some individuals
My 1996 accord had window reg assembly changed with after market when the car was about 7 years old, still working fine with the after market part.
Hey Scotty! I just bought an 03 Camry with 126,000 miles for four grand. One of the rear windows didn’t go down...Your trick of closing the door while actuating the button worked like a charm! The previous owner was a chain smoker and residue from all those years of smoking lock the window in the up position! LOL thanks for saving me a bundle Scotty
Many thanks, slamming the door with the button depressed worked a treat. Then I used the Silicone spray all around and enev sprayed in the window gaps before trying to raise the window. Gave it a few more squirts and the window works as new. Thanks again. With the hot weather here in Australia, they tend to stick.
I had the same "window is not working" problem. Also the same exact window, the back driver side window. I slammed the back door while holding the power window button as you demonstrated. It works! I haven't been able to use that window for 2+ years, and now i can! Thanks Scotty!
Hey - I can't wait to try that, as my back passenger side window doesn't work from the front button, but it works on the back button! 🧐
@@ShellyBomb Then it’s most likely likelier switch and not motor
@@ShellyBomb you could probably replace the entire window switch control, it could just be a broken switch, it comes out with clips usually so youd need a plastic spudger (tool to pry the switch panel out without damaging anything), if you need, there is probably youtube tutorials, dont be scared to work on your vehicle.
Thank you Scotty! You made me realise my switches were dodgy because water got in to it, sprayed in some normal WD-40 to the switch unit, cleared any moisture out, now working perfectly normal and auto. (The switches had been confused and about whether to go up or down so they must have been shorting from the water or something) Now I don't have to order a new switch unit :D
I guess I better start applying the window lock for my dog, because when the window's open, she constantly the pushes button while riding in the car, because she's knows how it works, and I didn't realize it could mess up the motor.
Litigious Society My pug fell out of my car b/c she was leaning on the pw switch on a 2012 Range Rover. The pw lockout was faulty - lucked out in that she wasn’t run over by following traffic as she was stunned from the fall... drove straight to the veterinarian and was very lucky - learned to keep her and my 3 other dogs in the rear cargo area behind the dog barrier that I’ve installed in each vehicle
Range Rover
Theres your problem right there
dawicked69 😂
Range Rover is an ugly sub
Hey Scotty I allways make sure the up pressure is relieved after the window is up by slightly hit down and watch the door releave it's pressure. I had a 95 f 150 that everytime the widow was up the door panel moves out a bit and after time the door started to crack.
Thanks Scotty, I have a passenger door window that's stuck for years, and wow giving it a little slamming brought it back to life!
Keep STICKY STUFF AWAY TRUE STORY AND (BEER)YES NO BEER LOL LOVE IT
Some years back I had a power window motor lacking lubrication stop working.Simply taking the motor apart (not easy as the shaft was stuck in place) and greasing the motor shaft where the bushing slides on was all it needed to work as good as new. Sometimes the factory does not use as much grease as needed (maybe none) and parts can stick over time.
You like shafts?🤔
Scotty, thanks SO much for sharing this trick! I was suffering for almost 2 months in the summer heat with my power windows not working. And since I have a coolant leak, I couldn't run the a/c to long or the engine would overheat. So after I tried slamming the door while holding the trigger, it broke free!! I'm so happy that I can drive around comfortably again.
Scott you the man. I had my power window. Stuck and wasn't going down till I seen your video. And to press the button slam the door . God it worked. Ty
Richard from N.Y.C.
I watch all your videos!
Scotty... You are a great man..Thanks for all the help you give..God blessings always.
I got this issue on my Camry and I fixed right now thank you Scotty
Mr.Kilmer, again, you're the best!
I've learned so much from you & applied all of it already.
God bless you. & God keep the trouble away from you & your family!!
I have had very few window problems over the years, but all my problems were mechanical - a guide, a roller, or snubber out of adjustment [or broken] allowing the glass to tilt out of good geometry and jamming in the track- registers were fine. The real trick is always how to get the inside door panel off with zero damage to get at things to inspect & fix - some cars require special tools to release snap in style retainers, which work way better than just poking a screwdriver around haphazardly..
Scotty you did it again.
I acquired a nice 2001 Grand Marquis a few months back.
Neither front window would work. I slammed the drivers door while holding the button down and it fixed it. I wasn't so luckey with the passenger door, but 1 out of 2 ain't bad. And drivers window is most important anyway. I put silicone on the 3 window tracks that work.
Thank you.
You have a great "live free or die" sign. The only way to live. Scotty is the real deal
if you are in the US and think you are "free", you are delusional
@@yarpos if you live in any country thinking you are free you are delusional.
Silicone Spray is good for door locks too and for your home and I love my Cadillac with it's auto up and down windows.
Thank you very much, Scotty! Did this same thing to my car - it fixed the issue! Can not express enough how grateful I am for your knowledge and help! Saved me lots of time and money!
I think the silicone spray also rejuvinates the rubber, like new. Just don't put on your tire treads. You want the car to sometimes slow down, or even stop.
WHAT.......no memes!?!?! This must be a first!!!! Thanks for the tips, Scotty👍
No, but if you look quick, you will see Lucy Kilmer @3:20.
I've been doing this for decades. I've had to replace just one window motor...in an Astro with 240,000 miles. One thing I can tell you, sand in the track will cause a lot of problems. This happened to a Jeep, which I just moved on to a guy who saw the diamond in the rough I was offering. Sand had gotten on it from road sand for snow here in Wisconsin. Buggered it all sorts of up. Dead of winter is no time to be putting water on your window tracks unless you're ok with a window frozen shut till May. The grinding was awful and the window motor was straining against the abrasive sand. I knew it was a short time before I moved it on, just needed it to get through this winter.
Bought a RAV4 per Scotty's recommendations.
Sprayed some W40 silicon on my car door locks since one of em didn't want to lock. And it started working again! Saved a couple of hundred dollars on repairs! Thanks Scotty!
I have auto-up and down windows in my truck.
One time when I pushed the auto-down and released the button the window stopped.
I went by the dealer and the tech writer opened the door and did something and it was fixed.
He told me if the auto up and down feature has a computer module on it and If it acted up I should hold the button down 3 seconds after the window goes all the way down and do it again when the window go all the way up.
He says it re-programs the computer module board in the door.
What year and make?
@@pakmeigen6359 It was a 2016 RAM Laramie. I believe this may work in a lot of the electric windows.
You didn't mention that in my case I try to get the window to stop near the top to keep the car cool but the automatic action wants to send the window all the way to the top or all the way to the bottom no matter how I press the switch. It takes me a number of presses to get it to stop where I want it.
Scotty- you are a legend. You do a super job with your whole body explanation. You have saved people lots of time and with combined savings of them- thousands and thousands of dollars, perhaps millions. Thank you.
When I bought a used 2001 CRV a few months ago I noticed the windows sounded like they were struggling. Found an old video of yours taking about this silicone spray and I sprayed that in the tracks. After it soaked the whole track, the windows are much, much better. They run faster and with less noise. Good you remade the video for newer viewers to find
Scotty i love you! !! Just fixed my back window and now it works again with the door trick!!
I also made sure that the plastic seals weren't stuck on the window as much as i could, slightly pushing window in and out to allow more movement. Then it finally came down
0:45 Scotty doesn't have to deal with electronics breaking down😂
Thank you Scotty! My automatic window wouldn’t go up all the way and this fixed it right away
I found this video a week too late!
My drivers side window was extremely sluggish going up and down. I took it to the dealership, and that's exactly what they did, lubricate the tracks, they did do all four, but they charged me for a half hour labor! $70! For something I could have done myself for the cost of the silicon lubricant.
I'll know next time!
Scotty: "Don't spill beer in your electric switches."
Me: immediately pauses video and scolls to the comments
Definitely don't spill any hard liquor in the buttons either especially while you're driving.
In Texas it's always Shiner Bock.
3:35 Some people need this to , so they automatically shut up at the right time,🤪😂🤣
I was looking for regulators and motors before I came across this video, because my front passenger was going up slowly. I used a silicone spray, and it immediately worked! Thanks again, Scotty!
Thanks Scotty! This Fix Saved my sticking driver side window. Keep up the Great Tips! I love your channel, You've taught me A Lot!
in Russia everything is repaired with WD- 40 and blue adhesive tape
Mainly by stealing parts off of other people's cars.🙈
Russians: do you still take your windshield wipers off when you park and put them on just before driving?
Hahaha, I think that's all over the world, especially if you are male. If WD-40 doesn't do the job then duct tape does!😜
Excellent, thanks, Scotty. You are a walking encyclopedia on car fixes and maintenance!
apparently he's been a mechanic for 51 years lol
Lubing the window tracks is a good idea, but I favor Slick 50 1 Lube in a pump spray. It's Teflon, and it lasts much longer.
Scotty, I've found that just tapping the window switch down when they are all the way up just enough to make the window drop less than 1/8" takes the strain off of the window regulator, especially helpful with most newer cars where they use the cable regulator and plastic parts to hold the cable bead. This is especially helpful if the car will be parked for a long time with the windows up.I think it also leaves the motor with a little free play so if the window does stick it can break it loose by giving it a running start when the tension hits the cable. I handle a fleet of vehicles and the windows are always sticking like that, I've been doing the slam the door trick for years. Glad you showed everyone how it's done. One thing you should have mentioned is to do it with the engine running to give higher voltage to the motor. Keep the videos coming. Ha, I like that you listed common sense in the things used in this video but you may need to explain what that is to the millennials or over-educated.
I saw your capacitor jump starter listed too. Aren't they the best thing ever? I got a Schumacher brand 800A and I use it all the time, I used it to start a F550 Super Duty pickup (actually a Bearcat) after something drained both batteries. It fired it up just like the batteries were fully charged. The one you listed is a better deal, mine cost about $200 and it's only 100 amp more.
...omgosh I want my old roll up windows back!
and if you own a Chrysler, you replace the plastic window cable anchor with a metal one.
Thanks Scotty. Silicone in the window tract worked great!
God bless....I had issues with my windows where they wouldn't go up and get stuck at times. I went to a local shop, got what you recommended, and BAM; it fixed the issue.
I'll be careful not to spill my beer in on my window assembly😂😂
Scotty, you are a treasure. Keep it coming, Buddy.
Omg slamming the door worked. My window would not go down. This simple trick worked. Thank you🤗
A longer lasting solution for lubing power windows is the use of PTFE true teflon grease. And to be sure of it lasting very long, also remove the door panels and use a artist paint brush to get the grease into the tracks inside the door. Use Dupont/Krytox GPL 206, It's not cheap but won't wash out, smear windows,or attract dirt.
Thanks so much scotty my windows was giving me this very problem ❤
There’s a lot of people I wish could shut up automatically 😂😂
Lexus makes the best operating car windows I’ve ever seen. So quick.
My Chevy Volt is really fast too
Scotty you are so entertaining and so informative! I’ve been loving your videos! I was an inpatient psychiatric nurse for children, and after seeing what car accidents had done to kids I became a Volvo aficionado and all of my kids were strapped in the center of the back of the Volvo and face backwards until the seat couldn’t turn back and still fit them. I’m still a car safety net and now I know Volvo is NOT what they were.
Kids are grown, I’ve been driving a 23-year-old Toyota death trap and when I lost in a parking lot there was another person in the car lot with me looking for his car and he pulled out his keychain and said pull your keychain out and push this button! I pulled out my keys and showed him there were no remotes and I motioned with a circular gesture saying my windows open like this and my keys don’t have a remote or beep anything! He cracked up.
Thanks Scotty, I now know what to look for because I have this problem with my Chevy 2006 Silverado 1500. My lights turn dim when I roll down my windows and there's a weird whistling sound at the front end somewhere's. I can fix those things you mentioned and being aware of my vehicle will encourage me to learn proper maintenance.
Perfect. I am going to try this on my Windows to keep it scrolling up and down smoothly. Thanks.
If you have one of those moneypit BMW where the window goes down a few inches when you open the door, here's a tip. If the window gets stuck because of ice or other things, the window won't go up and down when you open the door. To reset it push the window down and hold for 5 sec (can't remember the exact time) and then up and hold for the same time and it resets the chip that controlls the windows ( could be up first and then down not sure was a few years ago). Got the tip after having my brand new BMW in the garage 3 times in 2 months to fix the windows. Then they got tired of me and told me how to fix it. Sold the car after 3 years when the warranty was out.
Mine don’t stick just don’t go down sometimes. Then some day work perfect ???
Been like that for over a year ?
brushes in the motor wearing out
My Dodge does that too.
It's just worn out ? Have someone look at it ?? Good luck ?
Sounds like an intermittent electrical problem, mabye a bad switch or relay, loose or corroded connectors or wires. The fix will most likely be cheap, finding the fix will be hard, unless you have a multimeter and know how to use it. Which isn't hard or expensive. Scotty has videos on electrical system testing. I recommend trying to learn it yourself so you can troubleshoot other electrical issues, or you could look at the parts list and buy the cheaper parts, relays, switches, sensors etc... and just swap those parts, decent chance it will fix it, but it's better to actually find the problem in case there was something causing the short that will just cause the new parts to fail as well.
@@fred4089 check the wire boot between your door and car. The wires will eventually break, happened to me in my 03 dodge and my 05 Jetta.
Hey Scotty! Very Helpful video. Nothing worse than when the windows don’t work. Especially when the window is down. Usually happens when it’s gonna rain. Yes, spilled my coffee & ruined a whole switch panel on the dash. I. Couldn’t turn the interior lights on. Nice. Thnx, CJ
Dunno how it is in USA, but here in Australia power windows have load and limit switches so the motor just turns off when the window shuts all the way, or if something gets in the way.
The window continuing to push when you hold the button is probably why the driver side window button stopped working in my 2001 Nissan Sentra. I love to drive with my window cracked even when its cold and I would often be pushing the window up or down w/out actually looking. However I'm going go check to make sure its not just sticking first.
Scotty, thank you!!! A mechanic tried to tell me my car window needed a new motor switch...but I had seen this video. So I told him...he looked like a deer in the headlights...I knew it wasn't the motor!!! THANK YOU SCOTTY!!!
5:50 "beer or whatever" I love Scotty
I agree. I've been using silicone spray to help my windows glide better for years.
Been using silicone at the Ford dealership for 30 years. Works for so many things and not greasy. Also can't have auto-up windows Scottie because some kid might have his head out the window , hit the switch,and you know the rest from here.
I'm pretty impressed with this brand of silicone spray. It's refreshing to find something that actually works like it's supposed to. Keep`em coming Scotty.
I've tried different brands... It's all the same silicone spray
THANK YOU SO MUCH SCOTTY I WAS GOING TO GET MY CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIAGNOSED BUT YOU JUST ANSWERED THE QUESTION TO MY PROBLEM THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
The thumbs downs are people who either repair windows or sell replacement motors. 😡
And other mechanic's that realize they're losing 💲💲
They most likely dont own a car cause its too expensive 😂
I am old enough to have had British cars from the 1950's and manual wind up and down windows were always breaking.
I always thought that it was the complicated mechanism, and the varying pressure when you wind up or down.
I don’t think those rubber seals produce any significant friction since it’s not bare rubber, they have small hairs, but anyway it protects the rubber
Well uncle Scotty the new Intro is epic👍
2:50. No, the motor doesn't get burned out. The motor has self resetting circuit breaker in the circuit to protect it. This is also to protect you if your arms or head gets stuck in the window.
You legend! that worked for me banged the door and pressed the button down and it works!
Yeah, keep the beer in your mouth while you're driving and not on the switch assembly
Thanks for the video Scotty. Just got my cat back from my parents where it has been sitting for 6 months. The windows have been sticking a lot and I thought it was the dodgy battery. After a few days of driving it around, the battery is holding charge properly and alternator works under load but the windows were still sticking. Didn't even think to get a can of silicone spray. I guess that is the next step, before hunting around for some replacement window DC motors.
Here's a tip... If you need that door switch circuit board, don't tell the junkyard what you're after. Buy the door. You get everything attached to it as part of the deal.
It's often way cheaper.
Scotty is a godsend. I should've subscribed a long time ago
Even lubing the windows, I still end up replacing a regulator in my daughter's Jeep Liberty nearly every year, not the same door of course. Those Liberty regulators can break if you just look through the window too hard!
It's becsuse your Jeep is a Fiat- just like my Renegade
@@pmrich6805 Nope! You have a Fiat, we have Jeeps. Fiat bought Chrysler in 2014. We have earlier Wrangler and Grand Cherokee that have the inline 4.0L designed by AMC. The Liberty has the 3.7 Chrysler engine but still has Dana axles just like the TJ and WJ. No disrespect to your Renegade, it is probably better than the majority of new vehicles.
If you have to replace the switch I recommend shopping around. When one of mine went bad I discovered that some places wanted like $80 for the exact same switch that I could get elsewhere for $30. And I think the dealership wanted well over $100.
how come nobody ever told me this? this is great. GOT RECOMMENDED TO YOU, by a subscriber named George B.!
i've also found that running them down a bit and back up helps to make sure the motor itself doesn't "lock up".
To keep it last longer , better not use it period ! Need cold air turn up the a/c need heat turn up the heater . Can’t wait for his uploading video about how to keep the car heater or a/c last longer
Silicon on paint will mess up any future painting option. It is rather difficult to remove this effect once it gets on. You might try a fine brush to avoid contaminating the paint surface,
If the windows are slow, could it be because of the battery?
2:45 you got me dying over here Scotty. Be careful with your self 😂😭
Sometimes dirt builds up in the channels clean it the best you can then spray the silicon
Best way to do your “trick” is to roll the glass halfway down and spray between the glass and track. Roll it up and down, then spray again Prevents that nasty overspray. Take it from an auto glass professional with over 30 years experience. Oh yeah, the spray reduces drag when the window moves, thus saving wear and tear on the regulator assembly. Think of it as going down a water slide without the water. You definitely need a slick surface just like the glass does. Lubricate twice a month for good measure. 👍
When did he last use that can of wd40. Rust everywhere on it 😂
Hi Scotty! What about rain hitting your power window buttons? I try to keep them dry when opening the door, but on occasion they have gotten wet and I worry how getting them wet might damage them. I usually dry them up as soon as possible with a towel or something.