"AnobizII" <rparker19@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169580899.376610.125340@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 1996 Honda Civic and it has run perfectly for a good wee
> while, but for some reason the drivers window won't budge, when the
> button is pushed i dont even get a faint sound or anything else comin
> from in the door, i have checked all the cables and there all intact.
>
> It was a gradual failure as it slowly started stopping halfway down
> etc... now it wont move... Has anyone else had this problem?
>
> I have check all the cabling and fuses etc... but this never seemed to
> fix the problem, i dont wanna end up spending a fortune trying to get
> the window fixed so hopefully a homefix can be found....
>

The only ones I've dealt with (93 Accord and 94 Integra) were bad gears in
the regulator - the part that includes the motor and all the mechanics to
raise or lower the window. That is best checked by taking the door panel off
and either checking voltage at the connector with the regulator plugged in
or by jumping 12 volts to the regulator.

The dealer prices are impressive (in the $200 US range) but the Accord
regulator came from a wrecking yard for $75 and the Integra regulator was
bought on-line for more like $50. RockAuto
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php has regulators for the
'96 Civic (I guessed 4 door LX) for about $30 US

Mike