Mondial Window Problems

Check your fuses, it's pretty unusual for a window motor to actually die.
Could be a bad connection somewhere tho.

If you can hear a motor running, but the window isn't moving, the cable may have gotten rusty & snapped.

Search the body of posts, a few weeks ago I posted links to a power window service procedure, & one with some tips about using std ss cable.

 

Hi there,

Ive only had my 84 mondial for a couple of months and still trying to find out how they are put together. Same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago, drivers window wouldnt come down. I listened carefully and could here a clicking inside the door when I tried the switch so power was getting to it which ruled out the switch and fuse (passengers window worked but dont know if they are on different fuses? I was warned that electrics/fuses may not be in the place that they are marked on the fusebox or may have been rewired due to electrical issues in early cars..!). I took off the door panels and found inside that the window mech runs on wires which is turned by a wheel...the wheel appears to be operated by a motor that points down and has a worm drive (I assume) so when it spins the worm drive turns the wheel and pulls the wires/window up and down. I felt in behind and the motor had a rubber ring on it and when I turned it manually the window went very slowly down, I twisted it back and forward a bit and TOOK MY HAND OUT and tried the switch and it worked again. 2 weeks and still working. I think it had just found a bad spot where it couldnt move from. While I was at it I fixed my electric mirror switch which had never worked. If you dont get a clicking you might want to check your fuse and switch first.

Another basic first test that I used was putting the passenger window up and watching the speed, when I tried the drivers window I could see the passenger window went from slow, to really slow so I assumed that there was power going somewhere and the switch was connected and working.

I did notice that 2 years ago they replaced the motor as i didnt work, wonder if it was just this and they charged for a complete replacement unit. My car hasnt been used much in the last 2 years and everything is a bit flakey and temperamental. I have been told with constant use it will be okay in 6 month but until then it will be a nightmare.

Hope this helps.

Frank

 

Check the fuses, relays, connections, switch, first. I'll bet that fixes it. Then take the door panel off and clean the 20 year-old dried on grease from the cable and tracks and lubricate the suckers with fresh silicone. If none of that works, it could be the motor.