Circuit/System Description

2020 Chevrolet Express 2500 LS, 2.8L Eng VIN 1SECTION Circuit/System Description

For an overview of the component/system, refer to:Power Windows Description and OperationΒ 

Circuit Description
Ignition Supplied from a fuse.
Control - Down @ M74 Window Motor The output circuit is switched from ground to 12 V to activate the component.
Control - Up @ M74 Window Motor The output circuit is switched from ground to 12 V to activate the component.
Ground Chassis Ground
Component Description
S79 Window Switch The assembly on the driver side has one switch for the driver window and one switch for the passenger window. Each switch has 2 outputs, one for window down and one for window up. The motors contain electronics that interpret the up/down signals and actuate the motors accordingly. The circuits for the motor in the driver door are directly wired to the motor. The circuits for the window in the passenger door first go to the passenger window switch and then to the motor. In the inactive position the switch on the passenger side passes on the two control signals as they are. When actuated, it switches one of the control circuits to 12 V.
M74 Window Motor The motor M74 is a bidirectional DC motor that moves the component: Front Power Windows
RENDER: 1.0x

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