How do you replace the window regulator on a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Answer 1

The question you ask is too involved for a proper answer. You may want to go to a car parts store, or book store, and get a repair manual for your car. They cost about $16.00 Or, go to a Public Library.

Answer 2

The question you ask is too involved for a proper answer. You may want to go to a car parts store, or book store, and get a repair manual for your car. They cost about $16.00 Or, go to a Public Library.

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http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/What is wrong when the front passenger power window motor sounds like it%27s going to work but then stops and the window will not move on a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Answer 3

The window regulator can be replaced but it is not the easiest job. You can purchase Pontiac window regulators for the transport from several online vendors. I got a new one for $20.00 plus shipping.

Start by removing the interior door trim. There are a couple of screws to remove and then just pop it off. You may break one or two of the plastic pegs that hold the trim on but these are cheap to replace.

Lower the window about half way. Then remove the bolts holding the regulator assembly to the door. There should be 6 of these. Then start unplugging the various electrical connectors. Don't forget the speaker wires. Best to unhook the catch at the front of the speaker and hinge it back then remove the wiring connector from the speaker and set the speaker aside. Work the wiring harness off the bottom of the window regulator frame and set out of the way.

Pop the door latch and door lock out of the pivot they ride in. Be careful not to break the plastic tabs that hold the latches in place. I gently pried the bottom tab down and popped the latches out. Pull the latch operating rods loose from the window regulator frame and let them dangle.

The regulator attaches to the window glass with 2 clips that slide over plastic catches glued to the glass. These catches have tabs on the rear edge which must be depressed. Get help as both tabs must be depressed at the same time (use screw drivers to press them down) and slide the clips and slider bracket to the rear to remove it from the glass. Now work the whole assembly out of the door.

Lift the window glass back up and have a helper hold it up while you run three long strips of duct on the outside of the window, up over the door frame and back down to the inside of the window to hold it in place while you complete the rest of the job.

Take the big spring off. It looks intimidating but will not SPRONG apart. When reassembling, hook the outer end of the spring to its tab on the frame and using vice grips grab the center and wind it up enough to go back into the slot in the shaft.

Turn the shaft to allow the regulator arms to be removed. Install the new regulator arms and reattach the spring. Reassemble in the reverse order.

Be sure to get the rear wiindow slider back onto its track so the window will go into the track freely.

This all sounds simple but the frame does not come out or go back in readily and there is an awful lot of fiddling around (cursing) involved in getting it back into place.

Just look at how every thing goes together before you take it apart. Accept that some connectors etc are going to be hard to reach and deal with it. Remember, someone at the Pontiac factory puts dozens of these things in ever day so it must be possible :-)

Answer 4

I found this while looking for info on a Grand Prix. It should help you.

http://shbox.com/1/how_tos.html

When buying a new window motor, buy it with the regulator. Trust me, the extra money is worth it in the long run. It's such a pain if you change the motor on the regulator. But if you cannot afford the whole assembly, make sure you drill a whole threw the fixed regulator arm, and geared regulator arm, and run a bolt or a pin threw the holes to keep the two arms aligned. This trick will save your fingers from the spring, and save you a lot of time and effort. But again, save yourself a lot more time and trouble, just buy the motor/regulator assembly.

Answer 5

I recently (over a 6 month period) had to replace both the driver-side window and driver-side passenger window regulators in my 2003 Expedition. I am very good with fixing most auto issues, so I tried finding a regulator to install myself. I searched all over the internet, both new and salvage, and could not find a regultor to match both vehicle make/model and window. I think the part alone costs around $180. I finally brought it in to my Ford dealer. When I did, I was told that replacing a regulator is very dangerous because of the cables involved, very easy to "cut off a finger" they said. Anyhow, I would recommend having a professional fix this one.

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As an addendum to this response, I have recently opened a rear driver's side door panel in a 2003 Ford Expedition and it didn't strike me as all that dangerous. The window slides on a center bar - unlike a scissor-type window lift which I've seen in other cars ('94 Nissan Maxima, for example), which can be somewhat dangerous - and there are two cables, one above and one below the regulator motor that go into a pulley-type plastic assembly at the top and bottom of the center bar. The cables do have tension created by springs at the point where they are inserted into the plastic assemblies but they are covered in plastic and while I suppose the bare metal portion of the cable could potentially come out and cut you, this doesn't seem all that likely to me. What's more likely is the dealership was trying to get you to bring the car in to have them repair it for you. It does take a bit of finesse to snake the cables into the pulley assemblies but a swap-out of this part is quite doable. If you're that concerned about safety, form-fitting work gloves like electricians often use would keep your fingers quite safe from any accidental slippage of the cable in the event there was tension on them.

Answer 6

This repair is for 2000 Impala Driver Side Regulator Assembly. First remove door panel, top right of panel small Philips screw holding top piece. Second remove small Phillips screw behind door handle, after you remove the handle cover remove the door lock switch, carefully use a small flat screw driver each side of snaps. Next remove the 2 screws in the door rest part. Allen wrench will work but you a star tool #10 or #11. remove the window switch and mirrow switch with same screw driver, don't pry snaps too far they will break. Next on each side of door there is plastic dowl like pin snap that holds panel on, slightly pull off door, after you pull out lift panel upwards and panel will come off. Push switches through openings, set panel aside. Next lower window until you can see the 2 #10mm screws through 2 hole cut out in door. These are the screws that holds the window to the regualtor. After you remove the screw the window is yours! Raise by hand and have another person tape it up for you to hold in place. Next remove the 3 #10mm screws that holds the regulator in place. Next remove the 3 #10mm screws that holds the regulator motor. Remove the complete window regulator through the rear(BIG WHOLE) don't rush it. Reverse the process and then your done. Easy! No problems! Approximately 30-40 min work. This saves you a bunch of money. It would have cost me min 2hrs @ $85 hr plus parts. Of course I bought and after market parts which looked like it was better built than the factory. I paid $58 no freight. Any question e-mail me at markhorn@bluestreamservices.com

95% of the time, you replace the regulator with a new one. The motor that powers the window regulator is often sold and serviced as a separate item, or as a unit with the regulator included.

The actual task to replace the regulator varies greatly from car to car, depending on how much working space and working room that you have inside the car door.

Answer 7

Pretty easy... First, remove the interior door panel to access the motor and regulator. Unplug the motor connector. At the base of the window are two clips that hold the window to the regulator...remove them and pop the retainers out of the regulator mount. Raise the window and hold it in place with Duct Tape...two strips from front, over the top, to the back. Remove the bolts that hold the motor and regulator in place and remove the assembly. Installation is the reverse. Good luck!

Answer 8

first take of the door panel there r some fun push pins on the edge and covers to take off the handle cover by taking a flat head and prying up on the top of lock and pull the thing out then pull the the panel in and up discoect wires remove the plastic take out the three bolts around moter and the three bolts on tray and the 2 bolts that hold window lift out window away from door take out the moter and trak and do reverse to install

Answer 9

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