Door & Window Problems Analysis Cases

Analysis of door lock failures, window problems, and interior component issues.

Intermittent Electric Door Lock Failure When Hot
2001 BMW 325
The owner reports that the electric door locks on their 2001 BMW 325 fail to operate when the car gets hot after sitting with the windows up. Attempts...
BMW door locks general module
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Power Window Will Not Go Up from Either Switch
2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
The passenger side power window won't go up from either the passenger or driver's side controls, although both switches can lower it. The owner attemp...
Oldsmobile Silhouette power window
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1997 Buick Park Avenue Security System Issue After Engine Swap
1997 Buick Park Avenue
The owner swapped the engine from a 1999 Buick Park Avenue Ultra into a 1997 Buick Park Avenue Ultra, but the vehicle won't start due to the key secur...
Buick Park Avenue Passlock
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1976 Buick Century Power Window Relay Location
1976 Buick Century
The owner is trying to locate the power window relay on their 1976 Buick Century. They have checked the engine firewall but were unable to find it. Th...
power_window relay_location Buick_Century
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Chevy Small Block Engine Knocking Issue
1973 Chevrolet C/K Pickup
The owner has a 1973 Chevy truck that was stored for about 1.5 years. Upon attempting to start the engine, it started knocking. After removing the val...
Chevrolet engine knocking rocker arm adjustment
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