# Power windows

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-windows/75201>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [October 28, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-windows/75201 "2012-10-28T00:35:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![stoko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@stoko](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stoko)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-windows/75201/1 "2012-10-28T00:35:22Z")

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left rear window goes down normally but struggels to go up without help. Dont detect any binding and it is going straight. Would it likely be the motor or regulator.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-windows/75201/2 "2012-10-28T02:42:05Z")

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Lower the window and spray silicone lube into the both window channels at the base of the window opening. If that doesn’t work, you may need a new motor/regulator.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 8:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-windows/75201/3 "2012-10-28T08:04:42Z")

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I agree with jtsanders. Start with clean/lube and then see how it operates.