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Hi All.
Can anyone tell me how to test an electric window motor
to see if power is getting through to it, without having to strip
the whole door down.
Thank's nostalgic.

try asking in electric???

Assuming OEM electric windows
Bently circuit diagram here.http://www.pbase.com/tonytech/image/62677533
Once you have checked the fuse and the relay. I think you do have to at least take the door card off.
It may be possible to pop the switch out of the card and have a poke at the contacts on the back, but that wont get you far.
On the drivers side
There are four 2 pin connectors connecting the loom to the switch, these get wet and dirty and can cause problems.
On the passenger side there are two 2 pin connectors, these are fed from the drivers door
The motor is mounted at the bottom of the door, if you are careful and have small hands, you can unbolt the motor from the winder mechanism and withdraw it enough to test the connections.

You could try a direct connection to a good 12v battery, this sometimes gets a reluctant motor started,
The motors can draw 2Amps and any dirty contacts will cause problems.

T

Thank's for the info to you both it's a great help, ive got the door
card off and will be taking the van to a pal at the weekend.
I forgot he is a retired spark, so armed with the info hopefully we might find the
problem. Thank's again