Need some advice. Currently my driver window only goes down when its cold out. I thought it may be the switch but when I tried with the key FOB only the passenger window goes down. With the warm weather approaching i really need to get to the bottom of this issue.

Any thoughts?

 

wait, it only goes down when its cold? so if its warm it wont go down or up? this sounds like a wiring issue or a bad window motor ....

i would start buy looking at the wire at the door hinge area...where the door transverses that gap to the body of the car.. a wire could be broken from opening and closing.. that happened to me on another car..

just my thoughts..

 

its very weird indeed that weather is affecting the function so specifically. the only thing i can think that has something in direct correlation to the weather is incase your wheather stripping is going bad and is getting sticky in the heat. When you attempt to open/close the window in the heat, can you hear the motor straining? does the window move at all (talking millimeters)?

if so, then the heat is creating something to become sticky and preventing your windows from rolling up or down. if the motor is working (or trying to work) then its a problem with the window in the track and the weather stripping. When its cold outside the sticky material becomes dense, providing a less coarse surface area as the molecules retract into each other. you cannot see it with the naked eye but a sticky surface is sticky because on a microscopic level the surface is coarse and jagged providing more surface area to increase friction. As a stick substance becomes cold, the surface changes as the whole substance becomes dense. thus, the surface smooths and becomes less sticky allowing your window to work in the cold.

this is just a wild drunkin shot in the dark. Never have i seen this before, or even heard about it. just trying to use some common sense for your weird problem. use some windex or something to lubricate the window and see if it rolls down then.

 

there is no movement at all when it is not working. I will give the wires an inspection today.

This does seem like a strange issue to have.

If the motor is shot is there any tell-tail signs?

 

yes, the tell tale sign that a motor doesn't work, is.... the motor doesn't work. lol take the motor off, and hit the window switch, see if it spins. if you think its the wiring, then hook it directly up to some power and see if it works then. this still doesn't explain the difference in temperature on its function. if you can't tap into a running wire, use the battery, but only for a sec. i haven't dove into my door yet and don't now if the motor requires less then what the battery gives. my guess like all cars i've seen is no, it takes direct power from the battery so yous should be fine.

 

a multi-meter is your friend.. own it, use it, love it.

 

Even a simple circuit tester would do. Take off the motor, see if its getting any current when you pull the switch, if it isn't then you know its not the motor. If it gets current and the motor doesn't move then replace the motor.

 

where is a good place to get a power window motor?

 

GET IN THE ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

we dont have auto zone in canada but i called part source (our version) they said its a dealer specific part. Called the stealership $400 for just the motor Ouch

 

eBay!!

 

I've got a place up the street used to be called Central Auto Parts, got bought by Carquest. They have remanufactured parts much cheaper then the new ones, and work well in all the situations I've ever used them.

I don't know if they ship to Canada, but it's worth a look:

http://www.carquest.com/

 

oh snap
i know nissan and infiniti have that major window issue
if i was you i wouldn't go anywhere else but the dealership
i know dealer charges u alot more than anywhere else but it's gonna be 100% sure job done so you don't have to worry about having the same issure after a few days or weeks and taking it back to the place and pay extra etc etc etc...
just take it to nissan dealer and ask them for estimate

 

I am having the same problem but inverted, When i let the car in the shadow (not hot), it will not download the drivers side window. If it is in the heat/sun it will down fine.