Passenger front and rear windows wont go up

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window motor, you can connect 12v and make the window go up or down, depending on polarity


OK so I got my passenger front window up I didn’t have enough time to do the passenger rear, so does this mean that my master switch is bad?
 

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What part of the process that @Doubeleive spelled out got your window to go up? If you jumped straight to just putting voltage directly on the motor, all you have done is proven the motor itself is fine. There are a few other failure points you need to look at. Follow the voltage and see where it stops between the battery and the motor. If you don’t have a voltage tester or a cheap multimeter, go get one at an auto parts store or a Harbor Freight.
 
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What part of the process that @Doubeleive spelled out got your window to go up? If you jumped straight to just putting voltage directly on the motor, all you have done is proven the motor itself is fine. There are a few other failure points you need to look at. Follow the voltage and see where it stops between the battery and the motor. If you don’t have a voltage tester or a cheap multimeter, go get one at an auto parts store or a Harbor Freight.


Well excuse me I’m not used to the electrical stuff
 

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Well excuse me I’m not used to the electrical stuff

Sorry. Was not trying to be snarky, just trying to guide you through the process. As I said, you have now successfully eliminated one possible cause. Now you can focus on the other possible causes. Getting a cheap tester or multimeter will help in this process.

Tracking down electrical issues can be frustrating. I will be going through this myself next weekend trying to find out why a power seat goes forward but not back.
 

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OK so I got my passenger front window up I didn’t have enough time to do the passenger rear, so does this mean that my master switch is bad?
but I would have to agree with your synopsis, it would be unlikely that both passenger side switches would go bad at the same, maybe try unplugging the harness and plugging them back in a couple times just to see if it was bad connection also since they were both just working.
 
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but I would have to agree with your synopsis, it would be unlikely that both passenger side switches would go bad at the same, maybe try unplugging the harness and plugging them back in a couple times just to see if it was bad connection also since they were both just working.


Yea I did that one too and just a click click very weird indeed
 
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So the window doesn't go up with either of the door switches (drivers and rear passenger)?

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