Re: Ambassador power windows

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Mark:
While, as you say, the chances of the power windows needing work are good, they are easy enough to deal with.

Most of the time they won't work simply due to lack of use or lack of lubrication. The first thing you would likely do is pull the regulators out of the doors, clean them thoroughly, and then coat all the pivot points with a good-quality lubricant. If the window motor isn't burnt out from forcing the dry regulators up and down, you should get a satisfactory result. While they are out, clean the wiring connectors on the motor and on the wiring harness to ensure a good connection. 

If your problem appears to be electrical, not mechanical, I'd invest in a large can of a good electrical contact cleaner and thoroughly spray out the window switches (and again clean the connectors to ensure a good connection). 

If you have a motor that appears defunct, you will have a challenge finding another, but they *are* out there, just have to look a bit. Buy a replacement, or send yours off to one of the electrical places that advertise in Hemmings Motor News to have it rebuilt. It's quite possible that the window motors found in later AMCs (Eagles/Concords, etc) could be made to work with little or no modification.

I might be making it sound overly simple, but to me power windows are extremely easy to diagnose and repair. Don't let them scare you away from an otherwise appealing car!!

Jeff Reeves
Auburn GA
79 Spirit GT
73 Javelin 401
72 Javelin SST
69 Ambassador DPL

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