84 cougar issues?

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84 cougar issues?

May 29, 2008, 08:04:22 PM

In my 84 i have power w/l and the passenger side neither one work?? anyone else ahve this problem?

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Reply #1 – May 29, 2008, 11:44:15 PM

Are you saying power windows?

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Reply #2 – May 30, 2008, 12:06:54 AM

i think he is saying he has both and neither work.
did you check the obvious first?(fuses, relays)
did you do a search on here yet?

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Reply #3 – May 30, 2008, 12:25:49 AM

The only thing common to both the window and lock is their wires go through the hinge side of the door
They are probably seperate problems.
Can you hear the window motor run?

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Reply #4 – May 30, 2008, 11:21:42 AM

Yeah the motor will run and nothing happens.... i've had a vandal get in my car and steal my head unit because it doesn't lock.... not sure about the relays but i did check the fuses

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Reply #5 – May 30, 2008, 12:23:37 PM

if the motor is running and it is not going up or down, it is probably the window track. try to push down the windows with your hands. if they go down then it is the track for sure. i had this on my old 84 thunderbird. the pass side window could be opened by pushing it down with your hands

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Reply #6 – May 30, 2008, 02:11:33 PM

yeah but why would the lock on the passenger side only not work??? the drivers side works fine!?

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Reply #7 – May 30, 2008, 04:16:28 PM

when they broke in, they probably used a slim jim to get in,not knowing the lock was broken and probably broke somehting inside wiht the lock. there is a possibility they are not directly related

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Reply #8 – May 30, 2008, 04:51:12 PM

Quote from: 84cougarV8;221296

yeah but why would the lock on the passenger side only not work??? the drivers side works fine!?

There isn't one fix for both problems. They are seperate problems.

1. the window problem is not electrical. you hear the motor running.
If the window glass has not come loose from the operating hardware as discribed above, then the gear assembly on the window motor needs rebuilding.

2.Either the lock actuator motor is bad or it has disconnected from lock mechanism.

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Reply #9 – May 30, 2008, 05:27:23 PM

gears in motor
have had it happen to me
door lock actuator is prob bad

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Reply #10 – May 30, 2008, 05:53:45 PM

so first i'll check the track then motor for the window, then check the hardware insie for the locking mech...... i just figured out that my key will not work so not sure about that?

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Reply #11 – May 30, 2008, 05:54:52 PM

door lock acuator
mine went bad, and i couldnt turn the key in the lock cause it was locked solid
replaced it greased the rods
and it works great!

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Reply #12 – May 31, 2008, 10:02:16 PM

sweet! any hints where I could find some??

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Reply #13 – June 02, 2008, 11:48:44 AM

If you can hear your window motor, then most likely the graphic bumpers in the plastic gears are shot. Best source I know of is "CarQuest" if you have one in your area. Carry the gears and bumpers for about $25.00 each.

Re: The door lock, the relay is under the passenger seat. There are two relays, one for left side and one for right. First put your ear to the door and see if you can hear the solenoid activate. If you can, not the relay but a bad solenoid. Requires a new unit -- about $100 each.

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Reply #14 – June 02, 2008, 06:40:32 PM

Quote from: dw85745;221636

Re: The door lock, the relay is under the passenger seat. There are two relays, one for left side and one for right.

One for lock and one for unlock.