Spyder 1998 Spyder GS - Driver Rear Quarter Window Went Down, Now Completely Dead.

[sirhecker]

Hey everyone,

I’m new to the DSM community and currently restoring a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS. I’ve been slowly bringing the car back after it sat for quite a while and have already fixed several electrical issues.

My biggest issue right now is the driver-side rear quarter window.

Here’s exactly what’s happening:

• Driver rear quarter window went down normally using the driver master window switch.
• Now it will not go back up.
• Pressing the switch UP is completely silent. No click, no motor noise, nothing.
• The window is now fully buried inside the quarter panel, so I can’t grab the glass to pull it up manually.
• Rear seats and interior trim are already removed.
• I removed the rear speaker and found the access holes behind it, but I still can’t actually reach or see the regulator because it’s hidden behind the inner body structure.
• I also found what appears to be the larger Spyder control module behind the rear seat (black box with blue and white stickers), but I haven’t replaced anything yet.

Other window behavior:

• Driver front window works.
• Passenger rear quarter window works.
• Passenger front window currently does not work, but that’s a secondary issue and my priority right now is getting the driver rear quarter window closed before I continue troubleshooting.

My questions are:

1. Has anyone had a rear quarter window that would go down but then become completely dead on the UP command?
2. Is this more commonly a master switch issue, the Spyder control module, wiring, or the regulator/motor?
3. Most importantly, is there a way to manually raise the rear quarter window while I diagnose the electrical problem? I’d like to get the glass closed to protect the interior.

Any advice, service manual references, or photos of the regulator/access points would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[pauleyman]

Ive not seen how a spyder is setup but assuming the motor is good can you get to the harness? You can simply apply 12v to the motor directly in whatever polarity makes window go up. Ive had to do this on other cars

 

[dwb]

Take a look at the body section of the FSM:

2G - 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse and Spyder Factory Service Manual Volume 2 - including Electrical

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[19Eclipse90]

You can find service manual information regarding the rear quarter windows in this PDF, starting on page 27.

Edit: just a little too slow!