dodge 2001 2500 truck window problems

[peter christodolos]

I bought a switch and motor for my dodge truck. I put the switch in first but window didn't work. I replaced the motor with old switch and motor worked. one week later motor quit working. is there anything other than the motor and switch in this circuit?

 

[VirtualLarry]

is there anything other than the motor and switch in this circuit?

Fuse?

 

[mindless1]

First we have an automotive forum (AKA "The Garage") so you ought to contact a mod and ask them to move the topic to that subforum.

You're a little light on detail, for example which window? Were you using the switch on same door or on the driver's door (for a different window?) ?

Why would you buy both instead of first checking to see if power was getting to the switch, then to the motor, then if pulling the motor anyway, see if the motor spins when you give it external power?

SO, you see where power stops, and backtrack from there. One common fault that people overlook is if the power wire or ground is going through the door hinge boot and it has frayed apart from opening and closing the door so many times. That can result in it working one time, then open or close the door and it stops, and starts again, etc.

Is it possible that the window motor is spinning but the gears inside are a bit chewed up and only catch sometimes? You'd usually hear it if that's the case.

 

[Steltek]

Were the parts new or used, OEM or aftermarket? Used eBay salvage parts may themselves be defective, and in my opinion aftermarket parts are mostly worthless garbage pretending to be a real part (i.e. you get exactly what you paid less for). Firing the parts cannon first before doing testing can just make the situation worse by introducing new variables.

@mindless1 is absolutely right about that boot at the door hinge. It might have only worked the one time because you were pulling on the wires when you replaced the motor/switch. Then, all it might take is slamming the truck door (or even just actuating the window motor) to short it out again.

If you do not have one, a cheap multimeter and a set of cheap test lights are the best purchases you will EVER make for working on your vehicles.

In case you like to watch youtube videos related to vehicle diagnosis, I highly recommend Ivan Temnykh's Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics. He does a lot of videos (sometimes multiples on the same vehicle), and details exactly how he troubleshoots wiring problems.