1997 Honda Accord Coupe LX 2.2 4 Cyl Engine

Problem area passenger window

My window stopped working when it was in a half way down position. Neither switch works to operate the window. I replaced the whole motor and regulator, that did not work. I replaced the fuse to the window.. There is power to the switch and power to the motor when I operate the switch. There is no sound when I operate the switch, and the window doesn't move at all, even with assistance.

Where do I go from here? Since neither switch works, I am hesitant to replace the switch, especially since there is power from the switch to the motor. I already replaced the motor and had no luck. Anybody wanna help me out with a next step?

 

In the passenger door jamb, check for loose wiring and connection at connector C472.

 

Just for the heck of it, make sure the power window cutoff button for all passenger windows (located on the drivers windows switches) has not been activated.

 

HAHAHA, Yea, that one caught me years ago. Was about to go to dealer & make a warranty claim, then I realized I had that thing switched off. DUH!
(well, it WAS the first car I owned with power windows...)

 

I registered to post this, hope it's helpful. I was working on an 01 civic and had the same issue -suddenly one window refused to operate no matter what. I did the same as you and replaced the regulator and got nothing out of it. THEN i took a motorcycle battery and shorted it to the regulator power leads and it sprung to life and rolled right up! Then I did the same thing to the one that I broke while removing it and it also rolled up, regrettably. So I wasted $100 replacing the regulator.

It ended up being the driver's master window switch group, and I picked up a new one on Amazon for $25.

Try to run the window up with a battery. If it works great, then it's your main switch. The way Honda wires these things, if one switch shorts out / dies shut, then the other switch cannot operate. it will also drain your battery to ground, or at least mine did.

 

Yeah, and you also want to rule out breaks in the wiring, like Redbull said.

 

Thanks guys! I am going to try they battery test. There are no loose wires. So I have it narrowed (i use that word loosely) to a faulty ground or a bad main switch.

 

Check for loose ground wires/connection going through on the driver's side C417 connector too.

If the main switch is turned ON at the driver's master control switch and it's still not working, a possibility may be the ground on the driver's side.