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Check regulator and switches, i even

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My driver's side window dropped but wouldn't go back up, I removed the door cover and checked the regulator and switches, I even replaced the door latch but the final fix was the window motor....not the regulator, only the motor.
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Leading evidence: 'Check regulator and switches, i even' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'jumping the car' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Check regulator and switches, i even' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace door latch

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My driver's side window dropped but wouldn't go back up, I removed the door cover and checked the regulator and switches, I even replaced the door latch but the final fix was the window motor....not the regulator, only the motor.
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jumping the car

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I think it was due to jumping the car after the battery died, this may have damaged the window motor's control board.
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Replace bunch of parts

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Ok, I wanted to post this as a positive fix so others don't end up replacing a bunch of parts.
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Check regulator and switches, i even

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My driver's side window dropped but wouldn't go back up, I removed the door cover and checked the regulator and switches, I even replaced the door latch but the final fix was the window motor....not the regulator, only the motor.
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Replace bunch of parts

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Ok, I wanted to post this as a positive fix so others don't end up replacing a bunch of parts.
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Replace door latch

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed
My driver's side window dropped but wouldn't go back up, I removed the door cover and checked the regulator and switches, I even replaced the door latch but the final fix was the window motor....not the regulator, only the motor.
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jumping the car

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Suspected cause
I think it was due to jumping the car after the battery died, this may have damaged the window motor's control board.
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The new motor fixed it.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi, I just bought a 2006 Boxster S and it is great. The only thing I see is that the drivers window goes down when you open it but doesn't go back up when you close the door. The passenger side works perfectly. What do you imagine it is ? Thanks Terry

POST 2Original post

There are really only two items that can croak in the window movement....the regulator and the motor. Both, unfortunately, not cheap. Go to Pelikan and do some hunting. You can DIY or my mother-in-law recently had a new regulator put in for around $700 from a local independent. Local Dealer wanted a couple hundred more.

POST 3Original post

TerryT, let us know how you solve your problem. I have an intermittent issue on my 2003 passenger aside. Window works fine but auto drop doesn't work? The up motion will work if I manually put the window down just a bit. Thanks and good luck.

POST 4Original post

It could also be micro switch. There are a couple that are activated by the door latch that tell the window to go down. Don't know the details but a search will get you he info.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thank you, I will look into that... but it might turn out that I will need to grab a fist full of hundreds and throw it at the car.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I saw this earlier... seems worth a try.... will post any updates. http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/16738-door-lock-window-stay-down-micro-switch.html

POST 7Original post

Ok, I wanted to post this as a positive fix so others don't end up replacing a bunch of parts. My driver's side window dropped but wouldn't go back up, I removed the door cover and checked the regulator and switches, I even replaced the door latch but the final fix was the window motor....not the regulator, only the motor. I think it was due to jumping the car after the battery died, this may have damaged the window motor's control board. The motor worked fine it was just not hiking it up the last 1/4 of an inch after the door was closed. The new motor fixed it.

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