Electrical System: Power Windows

Maintenance Tips/Suggestions: To help keep your car’s power windows operating smoothly, lightly spray the window tracks with aerosol silicone lubricant (available at many auto parts stores) a couple of times per year. Lubricating the window tracks reduces the friction on the window, which lightens the load on the window’s drive motor and mechanism. Some common power window problems include all windows inoperative, one window inoperative, or poor performance of a given window. A circuit breaker usually protects the power window circuit; the breaker usually resets itself after a circuit overload. You may want to check your car’s owner’s manual to find the breaker and make sure it’s connected properly to the fuse/relay panel. If everything seems OK, but the power window problem persists, have it diagnosed by a professional service technician.