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How to test motor on window regulator assembly

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3 days 16 hours ago - 3 days 15 hours ago #93219 by CMat10
I am attempted to test the driver window motor show in the image. it is is part of window regulator assembly. I had the assebly removed. Pins 1 & 2 for the "driver window motor" connected to an external 12v battery. Using a jumper cable, i went from battery ground to pin 3 (also then tried tried pin 7) for the driver window motor to try to see if it would make the motor activate. It did not. I then also used another jumper wire to provide power to pins 3 and 7 while providing ground (like previously stated) to the other wire 7 / 3. What am i doing wrong?

I know the motor and assembly work as i can get it to move with it completely connected to the car.  
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3 days 1 hour ago #93220 by Noah
Because it is on the network on pin 4, the power window module may need a "wake up" message to become active. According to the diagram, the battery feeds are hot at all times. Naturally, the ground is always applied. If that was all it took, you could run the window with your car keys in the house.
Since it works on the car, you could scope the network on pin 4 when you key on the ignition to see what kind of wake up signal it's waiting for and try to reproduce it on the bench.
Otherwise, I think you're interpretation of the rest of the circuit is correct. Pin 3&7 get switched to ground by the master window switch. Battery negative and positive to pins 1&2 respectively and then the switch grounds pin 7 for down or ground pin 3 for up or ground pin 5 for express up.

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1 day 15 hours ago #93221 by CMat10
Is there a video you can direct me to that shows this type of circuitry involving computer communication messaging in order to allow a switch input to function?

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