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For 1990-2009 cars only

A permanent magnet motor operates each of the power side windows. Each motor raises or lowers the glass when voltage is supplied to the motor. The direction the motor turns depends on the polarity of the supply voltage. The side window switches control the supply voltage polarity.

The right front power window master switch controls all motors. The other window switches control only the window regulator motor in a particular door.

Each motor is protected by a built-in circuit breaker. If a window switch is held too long with the window obstructed, or after the window is fully up or down, the circuit breaker opens the circuit. The circuit breaker resets automatically as the breaker cools.

Master Window Switch Operation

When the ignition switch is in the RUN or ACCY position, battery voltage is supplied to the right front power window master switch through the PWR WDO circuit breaker and CKT 343 (YEL). When the right front window up switch operates, battery voltage is supplied to the right front side window regulator motor through CKT 164 (DK BLU). The window motor is grounded through wire 165 (BRN) and the window switch down contact.

The regulator motor runs in order to drive up the window. When the down switch operates, battery voltage is supplied to the window regulator motor in the opposite direction through CKT 165 (BRN). The window regulator motor is grounded through wire 164 (DK BLU) and the window switch up contact. The motor runs in order to drive up the window.

Individual Window Switch Operation (2 Door)

When the ignition switch is in the RUN or ACCY position, battery voltage is supplied to the left power window switch through the PWR WDO circuit breaker and CKT 343 (YEL) or CKT 1307 (DK BLU) to terminal F. When the up switch in the left window switch operates, battery voltage is supplied to the left window motor through CKT 666 (DK BLU). The motor is grounded through the following elements:

    • CKT 667 (BRN)
    • The down contact in the window switch
    • CKT 167 (TAN)
    • The down contact in the right power window master switch

The motor runs in order to drive up the window. When the down switch in the window switch operates, battery voltage is supplied to the window regulator motor in the opposite direction through CKT 667 (BRN). The motor is grounded through the following elements:

    • CKT 666 (DK BLU)
    • The up contact in the window switch
    • CKT 166 (LT BLU)
    • The up contact in the right power window master switch

The motor runs in order to drive down the window.

Individual Window Switch Operation (4 Door)

When the ignition switch is in the RUN or ACCY position, battery voltage is supplied to the individual window switch through the following elements:

    • The PWR WDO circuit breaker
    • The window lockout switch
    • CKT 1307 (DK BLU)

When the up switch in the individual window switch operates, battery voltage is supplied to the individual window motor through the up switch. The motor is grounded through the following elements:

    • The down switch
    • The right front power window master switch
    • Ground G202

The motor runs in order to drive up the window. When the down switch in the individual window switch operates, battery voltage is supplied to the individual window motor in the opposite direction. Power is supplied through the down switch. The motor is grounded through following elements:

    • The up switch
    • The right front power window master switch
    • Ground G202

The motor runs in order to drive down the window.