My Windows Roll Up Slowly....

[tdiggs14]

So I think there is not much electrical power in my truck. When I roll down the windows it travels at a decent pace. When I roll them up, especially when the truck is off, they travel very slowly and it seems like I have to sit there for like 30 seconds just to get the windows up. Then at night, after the windows are rolled up, I click the switch to act like I am rolling them up and it dims the headlights and back lights on the console until I release the switches. What is up with this?!?!

[Fireman31]

The dimming is normal when hitting the switches, even with the windows closed. Usually when the window rolls up real slow, that is a sign that the window regulator is shot....

[Punisher]

When your window tries to push up it is much more physical resistance than when it rolls down. When window motors are wearing they show by slowing drastically under resistance. The dimming of your lights is just your motor taking more amperage quicker than your alternator can charge it at that point in time.

[BlueAKSSS]

My truck does this occasionally, its seem pretty common on all the gm trucks of this year range that I have driven and until it stops working I wouldn't mess with it imo.

Edited December 11, 2009 by Matt* (see edit history)

[kcsilveradoss]

the window run channels are dry. roll the window down and carefully squeeze a little bit of dielectric grease into the channel on both sides. (dielectric grease works great, and yes i know it is for electrical connections)

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Mine does the same thing, although some times worse than others. It can be annoying, but as long as it still works I'm not going to screw with it.

[SSplaytoy]

the window run channels are dry. roll the window down and carefully squeeze a little bit of dielectric grease into the channel on both sides. (dielectric grease works great, and yes i know it is for electrical connections)

 

 

Try this first, if it doesn't help, then it's a mechanical problem.

[JF-03-SS]

Must be common. That is how my windows have always acted.

[black00chev]

the window run channels are dry. roll the window down and carefully squeeze a little bit of dielectric grease into the channel on both sides. (dielectric grease works great, and yes i know it is for electrical connections)

Im pretty sure ive seen a TSB on something like that last time i stopped by my buddies bay at his work.

[Krambo]

the window run channels are dry. roll the window down and carefully squeeze a little bit of dielectric grease into the channel on both sides. (dielectric grease works great, and yes i know it is for electrical connections)

 

 

This fixed my slow window issue. In fact, its time for another shot...

[black00chev]

So where and how much should one apply? Ive got a big tube of dielectric grease and one very slow passenger side window.