![]() ![]() Look at the underside of the switches - if you see a green buildup it needs to be cleaned off. The window switches are in chrome housings that are held in place by metal clips - pry the housings up from the console and don't lose the wire clips. Again, you will need both assembly manuals to see how the windows go together as well as the panels, seats and trim. Both assembly manuals, available from many T-bird vendors, are well worth the money spent. In reality, a better step-by-step description of how everything goes together is in the reproductions of the '63 T-bird Electrical Assembly Manual and the '63 T-bird Body/Trim/Sealer Manual. I won't go into a detailed step-by-step how-to on how to take things apart and put them back together as you can get this info from the '62 T-bird Shop Manual and '63 Supplement (you do need both for a '63 - trust me because my car is a '63!). This requires removal of the stainless trim along the sides of the top of the console and pulling up the aluminum panel over the top of the console and switches. Window regulator assemblies needing a good cleaning, new lubrication and adjustment after 43+ years of exposure to the elements.īefore you tear into the window assembly, take the time to remove the window switches from the console and inspect them for corrosion. Window switches needing cleaning due to years of crud falling into them ģ. Weak electrical connections due to corrosion at window switches, wiring multi-connectors and at grounds Ģ. Your window problems are most likely a combination of several items:ġ. The '63 has one 30A breaker for the entire system in the fuse panel, which is tied in to the Window Regulator Safety Relay on the firewall. '61 and '62 may have circuit breakers by the rear window motors, but '63 does not. Its not a super complicated job but unless your somewhat mechanical you may want to defer to a professional. There are detailed instructions in the service manual that I would get before starting. If you need to remove the track the quarter window must come out first. I pulled all of mine to clean and lube it all. I'am not sure if you can remove the motor without removing the complete track or not. You don't want to pull the assmebly if not necessary. Before pullong the motor assembly I would run some power to it with some jumper lines just to be sure its the motor at fault. Since your window does not operate from any switch I would assume the rear switch was not the problem. I have power windows as well so I just moved the panel back once it was loose and disconnected the connector to the window switch. Once you have complete access to the side panels there's about 6 or 8 screws that are easily seen. My car was not fastened at the sides by the previous mechanic. The side of the seat back fastens to the side panels and must be unscrewed. At leat the lower section but it probably would be easier to remove the back as well. The only difficult part for me was readjusting the window properly. I removed the rear power units from my roadster.
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