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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Every single time its cold outside especially at night when its really cold... my front two power windows roll up REALLY slow and alot of the time ill be holding the "up" button on my power window button and it will go a littl ebit up and then i hear a click noise and then the window stops.. and i have to keep doing this and inching the window up slowing and i have to stop and start like 10 times before the window actually closes... and it doesnt really do this in the day.. in the day all it does it roll up really slow too.. but it doesnt clikc or stop.. and i know i probably need new actuators but i didnt know what caused it to go so slow and click and ****... someone please help me..
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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Hmmmm? on the older cars you could smear 'shinitsu' grease in the window run channel to help the window slide easier. On the newer cars silicone spray might help.
I'm not sure what is needed for your TOP SECRET year Accord
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 10:12 AM
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haha sorry its a 1995 Accord V6 4 door..
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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I am interested in what you end up doing. My '97 does the exact thing. I have gotten to when it is cold outside I don't even try rolling my windows down for anything until it warms up some. They will just stop as you said. Keep me posted.......
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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come on people i need some help.. both of us doo...
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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haha same thing happens to my 97 accrd. i was told it was my window motor..keep me updated. tryna fix this problem too
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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come on people.. help!
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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i know when mine did that it died about a week later, but i have a 98 coupe. The whole thing inside is this X looking thing with a cheap looking bolt and nut holding it together. When I took it out the bolt had this star look to it and it was bent out of place and fall apart.

warning the window just hit to bottom once that bolt broke. I think it warps a little in the winter then the clicking nose you hear is the gear sliping.

I fixed my driver side one with a basic bolt,2 washer,2 nuts,and a rubber washer about a 1 cc thick.

If i was you take your window out and fix it now before it drops and your stuck with your window open.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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Buy shin-itsu grease from the honda dealership or off ebay. I just did this and my windows work perfectly now. Yes they did go up and dows slowly especially in the cold.

Make sure you clean the rubber slides really well then grease them with this, you will be amazed
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:09 AM
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If greasing the channel doesn't help, do not discount the switch itself. I had a similar problem with mine, and the switch was the culpret, not the motor/regulator.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by sma_V6
Every single time its cold outside especially at night when its really cold... my front two power windows roll up REALLY slow and alot of the time ill be holding the "up" button on my power window button and it will go a littl ebit up and then i hear a click noise and then the window stops.. and i have to keep doing this and inching the window up slowing and i have to stop and start like 10 times before the window actually closes... and it doesnt really do this in the day.. in the day all it does it roll up really slow too.. but it doesnt clikc or stop.. and i know i probably need new actuators but i didnt know what caused it to go so slow and click and ****... someone please help me..
The 'click" or 'snap' you hear is the circuit breaker tripping when the window motor stalls. It cools off, it starts working again. The Honda Accords (and Civics) are notorious for slow / binding windows, but it's not because of any inherant design issues.
It's all because we all like driving with our arm out the window.
What?
Yeh, arm out the window.
...and it all comes down to the crud, dust and road grime which collects in the window guide run (rear of the glass).
Watch closely and you'll most likely notice the glass moves more in the front than the rear as you try to operate it. It's literally tilting in the guides as it tries to slide up/down. It's not supposed to do that.
You're really quite lucky so far. these normally progress to the point that the window actually jumps from the guides and refuses to close.
A temporary fix would be to try and remove as much of that buildup as you can. In the past I used denatured alcohol and a .22 caliber brush from my gun cleaning kit. It would last a while, but it would eventually require attention again.
The correct proceedure is to realign the lower window guides and replace the window guide run itself. I DO NOT lubricate this once assembled.
Why?
Lubricants (Other than dry lubes) attract dirt and other contaminants, just what you want to avoid.

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