My window motor hasn't worked since I owned it. luckily it's up... everything I've read says you need to lower the window to get the old motor out... is that true?? Also, if I have to lower it.. how can I do that manually???
Rear Window Motor..
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Anyone?? Am I missing something?
Not sure how this could be, wouldn't the window be in the way?
Hornd
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Take the door panel off.
Check the wires that go to the motor to ensure your getting 12V when working switch.
Replace motor if needed with Doorman 742600 or 742601 which is about $45 at Autozone. I ripped my OEM motor apart and the carbon brushes crumbled. Since it's not a critical part, not interested in paying $100+ for OEM.
2-10mm bolts removes the glass.
Clean the track of old grease then lube with something good (Superlube).
*Make sure you wire it up correctly as I wired mine backwards meaning up is down and down is up.
When I stand on my head it works correctly.
Check the wires that go to the motor to ensure your getting 12V when working switch.
Replace motor if needed with Doorman 742600 or 742601 which is about $45 at Autozone. I ripped my OEM motor apart and the carbon brushes crumbled. Since it's not a critical part, not interested in paying $100+ for OEM.
2-10mm bolts removes the glass.
Clean the track of old grease then lube with something good (Superlube).
*Make sure you wire it up correctly as I wired mine backwards meaning up is down and down is up.
When I stand on my head it works correctly.
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I've done all the checking and have the new motor... I just need to get the old one out....
Remove the door card/inside panel.
You have to find all the screws and the plastic interior fasteners. The plastic fasteners have to be gently popped out one at a time. Pull gently to find where each one is. Then use a tool made for that or a small pry bar or screwdriver. Once you've got the panel and the plastic vapor barrier removed it will get easier to figure out. I've not done the rear only the fronts.
At some point you'll have to remove the motor. Then the window will be free to move up and down as you wish.
That's if you need a new motor of course.
Before you remove it check for voltage like mentioned above. If you break se of the plastic panel fasteners get new ones or used from junk yard. Toyota vehicles from this time frame use the same ones. Ypu can get a bag full for cheap.
Just be carefull prying the door card of and go slow so as not to damage it. It's like hard cardboard. Hope that helps. Good luck
You have to find all the screws and the plastic interior fasteners. The plastic fasteners have to be gently popped out one at a time. Pull gently to find where each one is. Then use a tool made for that or a small pry bar or screwdriver. Once you've got the panel and the plastic vapor barrier removed it will get easier to figure out. I've not done the rear only the fronts.
At some point you'll have to remove the motor. Then the window will be free to move up and down as you wish.
That's if you need a new motor of course.
Before you remove it check for voltage like mentioned above. If you break se of the plastic panel fasteners get new ones or used from junk yard. Toyota vehicles from this time frame use the same ones. Ypu can get a bag full for cheap.
Just be carefull prying the door card of and go slow so as not to damage it. It's like hard cardboard. Hope that helps. Good luck
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yea, I've got the door panel off and everything exposed. I was just concerned with unbolting the motor and regulator assembly and it all falling and I getting in a bind.. I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't any important steps that I needed to do during the motor removal... I've done the voltage tests and made sure that the motor was bad, I've even put 12 volts to it from a battery and made sure that it was bad.
I used tape to keep the window up before I unbolted the motor and unbolted the window from the track. Duct taped the window around the edge to the door.
I'm having the same issue.... Motor is bad, everything has been disasembled, window is in the up position...... So can the motor and assembly be removed in the up position? I have been searching YouTube for a video that I saw a few months ago on this but can't find it.
Is the front windows any different then the rear in this process???
Is the front windows any different then the rear in this process???
