huesmann

My passenger side window has stopped rolling up and down again (2004 targa coupe). It happened once before and self-resolved—no idea how, just by sitting.

Anyway, it's happened again. When I press the up and down buttons (drivers side and passenger side) I hear a little click coming from the area of the speaker, a bit like a relay, but no movement. Fortunately for me, it's stuck in the up position!

Is this indicative of a regulator and/or motor ***'y that needs to be replaced, or an electrical issue? Should I replace just the motor, or the motor and regulator as an assembly?

SG Lou

I just went through this. If you hear the relay click for both up and down operation of the switch then it's the regulator.

here is my post :

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...placement.html

huesmann

Thanks! Do I need to fool around with the plug if I have a 2004?

SG Lou

Mine is a 04 and I had to change the plug.
Very first picture shows the difference between the old and new plug.

huesmann

Minor question though: why would the regulator need to be replaced, and not just the motor? Is it just easier to replace as an assembly?

SG Lou

You'd have to remove the pulley assembly when you pull the motor. If you unravel the cable and trust me you will, there is only one way that it can go back together. More trouble then it's worth, These regulators do not come with bolt on replaceable motors, much easier to replace the entire unit.

SG Lou

Check out this thread and you tell me which of the 2 options is the easiest with the least amount of hassle, Rebuild or Replace ?

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...uild-pics.html

rrwirsi

Before you dig into the door, try the method I coined as the 'window wack method'.

midnight01

I have an 01 and just replaced my assembly. I picked up a brand new one for 50.00 and had it installed in about an hour taking my time. it sucks that it wont roll down because getting it aligned is going to be a pain, when you start the job see if you can push it down a little so you can see the alignment tabs and get it as close as you can. Its not that hard to do, just when you put it back in compared to when it is out will have yo scratching your head.

SG Lou

I did the wack method....lasted about a week. Now do I keep wacking it every other week to make it work...and hope the window is UP when it finally dies for good or just replace the damn thing and be done with it ?
I choose the latter.

runner140*

Well said...

rrwirsi

Like Einstein theory of insanity, keep doing the same and expect different results. So far, no further problems with mine going on 3 months using the wack method.

jcgunn

The regulator/motor assembly is a generic part (used on several GM and Saturn) vehicles. They are pretty cheap at Rockauto and as the others have said, not too bad of a job to replace. The fine adjustments for my vert were a bit tedious.

huesmann

If you have to unwind the cables to R&R only the motor, it does look like your "replace" method is the Easy Button.

Rastan

My 03 did the same thing. It slowly stopped working, I would then hear the clicking sound. The dealer wanted $700 to fix it. I paid $100 for them to determine the regulator was bad. I got a new one from Ecklers for $160 and another $100 to install it. So for half their price I'm up and running.

huesmann

Just wanted to follow up on this. I bought one of these from Amazon. Used this as a guide and installed it. No muss, no fuss. Connector plugged in with no fooling around, window works great, just as good as the one on the drivers side.

midnight01

My driver side went on me, luckily the window was up when it happened. All it did was grind. I bought a new one from Amazon for 49.00. A couple weeks later the passenger side went out because when I replaced the speakers i pulled the whole wiring harness out of the door by accident which caused a short circuit and fried the window regulator somehow. Anyways i bought a new one and then fixed the wiring issue and the alignment has been a nightmare for both sides even though I got a black marker and marked where the old regulator met the glass.

THEN I found that the idiot who owned the car before me replaced it before......one of the areas where the bolt goes through was destroyed because they forced it off and ripped out the fiberglass. What a nightmare that was to find a way to secure the regulator so it wasn't loose and causing the window to rattle.