# Window problem chevy truck **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\ **Created:** [December 30, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086 "2023-12-30T02:31:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![redneckred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/1 "2023-12-30T02:31:49Z")
I bought a 2008 Chevy 1500 WT that had aftermarket power windows and locks installed before I purchased it. The passenger door window motor got to the point it would roll down but needed help getting back up. I bought a replacement kit and I have the same results, the motor goes down slower than before and needs help getting back up. Is there somewhere that may have corroded up and needs attention I am not thinking of? I know the door used to collect water in the panel when it rained (like my 2009 work Tahoe, I hear it sloshing around after a heavy rain). I know it could be possible I got a bad motor since the first motor I tried is dead. I tried this one before installing and it appeared fine. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/2 "2023-12-30T02:42:05Z")
> [@redneckred](#): > > aftermarket power windows There lies the problem. Not OEM. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/3 "2023-12-30T03:21:17Z")
The cables in the window regulator are binding. A replacement window regulator is inexpensive, you can clean out the inside of the door when you replace the regulator. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/a/7a289b060bdb7771e5460b443bb30d8250d63c9b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/4 "2023-12-30T03:35:17Z")
Let’s get one thing straight . . . Did this truck leave the factory with manual wind-up windows . . . ? And then somebody installed some power window “retrofit” kit on the truck . . . ? ---
**Author:** ![redneckred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/5 "2023-12-30T04:00:23Z")
That is correct db. It had hand crank windows and someone installed a universal kit on it. The window seems like it’s in a bind or rubbing on something going up/down and I don’t see anything. That’s why I was asking is there something to lubricate or check for corrosion. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/6 "2023-12-30T05:26:40Z")
okay Is this a scissors type or cable type? If it’s a scissors type, I would sparingly lube the scissors mechanism and the gears with some #2 wheel bearing grease If it’s a cable type, there won’t be much to lube, imo No bent rails or guides? I guess a “quick” check would be to entirely disconnect the glass from the regulator and determine if you can even slide it up and down without binding ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/7 "2023-12-30T13:09:16Z")
Have you raised the window with the mechanism exposed? If not, take off the door card and plastic water shield and exercise the window. You may see something binding or another problem that causes the window malfunction. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/8 "2023-12-30T15:28:19Z")
You can clean and relube the guide channels and the regulator parts. In my experience, this only lasts a short period before needed attention again. Replacing the regulator is a better long term choice… ---
**Author:** ![redneckred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/9 "2023-12-31T17:19:36Z")
I have the cable type. I tried lubing the channels the window rides in and the metal the windows slide up and down on. I got a momentary relief and then nothing again. I think a new regulator it is. ---
**Author:** ![redneckred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/10 "2023-12-31T20:59:50Z")
Now here is a question I have after searching for the regulator, could I purchase a replacement regulator for a pre-existing electric window and wire that to what is currently there since it is wired for a motor now? I know the locations of the motor are different, but the wiring is there, I would just need to adapt it to what is there. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/11 "2023-12-31T21:09:35Z")
> [@redneckred](#): > > could I purchase a replacement regulator for a pre-existing electric window By “pre-existing” do you mean an oem version?; i.e. for a regulator that would have been installed at the factory for trucks configured with electric windows? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/12 "2023-12-31T21:49:38Z")
The OEM type window regulator should fit in the door the same as the manual regulator. Rock Auto has the motor connector for $15. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/c/bca82926bb18bf5df6b0e673a39ad8b9cceec04c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![redneckred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/13 "2024-01-01T03:49:02Z")
Yes, that is what I was referring to. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/14 "2024-01-02T19:28:06Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > The OEM type window regulator should fit in the door the same as the manual regulator. The OP above mentions the window-motor is located in a different location w/his current configuration. Wondering if the oem regulator will be compatible with existing motor? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086/15 "2024-01-02T19:45:28Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Wondering if the oem regulator will be compatible with existing motor? Most aftermarket window regulators come with a motor.