The next step in
replacing a power window motor is to first verify that the motor
is truly defective. With the door panel and liner removed
and the power window switch plugged in, our technician checks
the voltage at the motor. To properly check late model
vehicles (most cars and trucks from 1980 up), the plus probe
from the meter must be connected to one of the motor wires and
the negative probe to the other wire. If you are using a
digital meter, polarity is not important. With the switch
depressed in both the up and down positions, we are getting a
reading of 12.11 volts at the back of the motor. If the
voltage reading in either position was 0 or below 11 volts, that
would indicate that there is a problem elsewhere in the switches
or wiring. Having 12 volts at the motor confirms that our
switches and the wiring is working properly and the motor is
defective.