Window motor gone out, need help.
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From: In Dreams There Is Truth Ohio
Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (OBL1V1ON)
take the door pane off...I think the motor is held in place by rivets, if that's the case, drill them out. Use the screws that's supplied with the motor.
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From: Canada
Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (OBL1V1ON)
If you didn't - you might want to check its not something else like the switch or a wiring problem. Mine quit working and after checking it was a broken wire between the door and the body.
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From: Maplewood NJ
Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (GDaina)
Yeah, take the door panel off and remove the access plate at the bottom. My motors were held to the regulators with three bolts accessible on the outter most side of the regulator. Once those three bolts were removed, there was a plate that fell off the back along with a little bushing for the motor gear shaft. After that, it was just a matter of wiggling the old motor out and wiggling the new motor back in . . . not the easiest of jobs. A previous owner had actually cut away a small portion of one of the door panel to make more clearance for that motor. Once the new motor is back in (be sure that little bushing is put back in too!) you should be good to go.
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From: Maplewood NJ
Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (dkw)
If you didn't - you might want to check its not something else like the switch or a wiring problem. Mine quit working and after checking it was a broken wire between the door and the body.
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From: South San Francisco CA
Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (OBL1V1ON)
I had the same problem a year ago on my '69. Pull your door panel off and remove the two leads to the motor. It's at the very bottom of the door. Sand lightly with 600 or 800 sandpaper and reinstall. I'll bet your motor will work. Use a little wd40 on the leads after you get things working.
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From: Deep East Texas
Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (fontking1a)
Like everybody said, I'd be sure it wasn't in the circuit before I removed the motor. Getting it loose is easy... Working the motor and regulator out of the hole is the pits.
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Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (OBL1V1ON)
I had a similar problem a few months ago and I know this sounds crazy, but it worked for me. First off it happened overnight and I knew it wasn't electrical ( I tested with a meter), and I could hear a faint clicking sound. Someone on the forum suggestted hitting with a hammer where the motor was located on the door panel while trying to raise the window. I already had the door panel off, so I just tapped the motor with a hammer a couple times and it went right up. Then I lubed with WD40 and haven't had a problem since. Definitely worth a try.
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From: In Dreams There Is Truth Ohio
Re: Window motor gone out, need help. (NickM)
Then I lubed with WD40 and haven't had a problem since. Definitely worth a try.
