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Mr_Reed
01-19-2007, 12:11 PM
Ok when I got my Alero my Grandpawl bought it in an Auction (He owns a used car lot) I didn't think anything of it once I got it back down to Florida My driver side Window stoped rolling down, then my Turn Signals started having a mind of their own and only working every now and then... than my passenger side window went out aswell good thing is both the windows are rolled up so no water is leaking in my car so I've been driving around for the past 2 months with Turn signals with a mind of their own and my windows not being able to roll down.
*Things it could possibly be:
A. Electrical Short?
B. A Ground?
*Its not a:
A. Fuse

So if anyone might know what it could be or had simular problems help me out please could use some help trouble shooting this bad boy..

troyertrain
01-19-2007, 12:20 PM
window regulators are a common problem on our cars. i have had to replace mine 7 times, all on the driver side. maybe just the motors...

as for the turn signals, there was a recall issued on them.

Mr_Reed
01-19-2007, 06:31 PM
Hmmm.. Might half to look into that recall thing.. but I know my motors are ghood b/c sometimes they would work and sometimes they wouldn't.. So its probley the Regulators? How much would that cost to replace if the dealer (GM) did it?

troyertrain
01-19-2007, 07:44 PM
Hmmm.. Might half to look into that recall thing.. but I know my motors are ghood b/c sometimes they would work and sometimes they wouldn't.. So its probley the Regulators? How much would that cost to replace if the dealer (GM) did it?

you would have to call and see. the dealers around me want $400 for the regulators and about $100 for the install. i had to have them do it a couple times because the regulators broke the clips on the window off. but its easy to replace yourself, takes about an hour or so.

i just get my regulators off ebay now, they run about $50 or so. there is also a how to on this site about it, just do a search for window regulator....