How do you install a 2000 Lincoln LS LF Window Regulator?

Answer 1

This is not a hard job and it does not require any special tools...but there are many, many steps and I would say that you need to have moderate mechanical skills to tackle the job. I use a factory service manual. They are available in both print and on a CD (maybe a DVD, I don't recall). Without the manual, when I say, "remove the door panel" you will not know where the screws are to successfully remove the panel without breaking it. With the manual, you do not need my instructions. So, one could say, this whole question and answer is worthless. UNLESS, you just want some idea about the amount of work involved either to make a decision on wether to get a manual, or to keep you mechanic honest. So, here goes, I will assume the regulator is broken and window is not operable. 1. Disconnect negative battery terminal 2. Remove the door panel (there are several hidden screws and many clips, be careful) 3. Disconnect electrical connections from door panel and on inner door frame 4. Manually move window (keeping rear edge against the B pillar) until you can access the bolts that hold the bottom edge of the glass to the plastic window regulator slides. Loosen those bolts, but do not remove. 5. Lift glass out of car. 6. Disconnect the wiring harness at door latch (tip: red plastic piece slides to release electrical connector) 7. Remove lowest bolt on door edge (which secures plastic anti-theft lock jimmy shield) and nut at top of plastic shield near door key lock cylinder. Remove plastic shield. 8. Remove second nut from bolt that holds door key lock cylinder 9. Release yellow plastic clip that holds the door actuating rod 10 Remove three bolts that hold door latch mechanism 11. Remove bolts that hold inner door panel in place. (I lost count, at least 8..all gold colored) 12. Lift inner door panel out of door, the regulator is bolted to the inside of the panel. 13. Now you can finally see the regulator and determine what went wrong. It is not unusual to discover broken plastic pieces on those window regulator slides that had the bolts we loosened to get the glass out. Usually, the cable has broken free of the plastic and become entangled in the motor. 14. You can unbolt the regulator from the inner door panel for replacement.