Bad Window Bad
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Bad Window Bad
I spent the better part of my afternoon and early evening dealing with an issue with my driver's side window. I am positive it is a bad motor, but I don't want to shell out bucks if the family and I can fix the problem.
What was happening was that every time I would raise the window from the down position it would go slow and sometimes stop. If I managed to get it it all the way up it would bounce back as if someone's fingers were there and it would then halt.
Well, my cousin Carlos and I took apart the leather panel on the door and proceeded to take out the power window motor and regulator.
Updates to this thread are found in these two threads,
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...moval-diy.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...r-removal.html
Also see, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...s-and-now.html (which talks briefly about lubricating the glass run)
What was happening was that every time I would raise the window from the down position it would go slow and sometimes stop. If I managed to get it it all the way up it would bounce back as if someone's fingers were there and it would then halt.
Well, my cousin Carlos and I took apart the leather panel on the door and proceeded to take out the power window motor and regulator.
Updates to this thread are found in these two threads,
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...moval-diy.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...r-removal.html
Also see, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...s-and-now.html (which talks briefly about lubricating the glass run)
Last edited by Lexmex; May 30, 2011 at 03:58 PM.
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After taking off the numerous screws, we yanked out the motor, regulator and its relevant parts.
Carlos then cleaned off the entire area with thinner and then used an air hose to clean it off.
Carlos then cleaned off the entire area with thinner and then used an air hose to clean it off.
Last edited by Lexmex; Apr 30, 2011 at 06:30 PM.
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After all of that, the window went up and down and back to normal.
This is the actual motor itself and just some simple cleaning and lubrication was all that was needed.
So, keep in mind before you spend that $300 USD + on labor/parts for a new motor, it might just be like the tin man and need a little cleaning and lubrication.
BTW, tomorrow I will take those pictures of the ECU (or ECM) by the glove compartment . I was just way too tired afterwards and I hit the track.
This is the actual motor itself and just some simple cleaning and lubrication was all that was needed.
So, keep in mind before you spend that $300 USD + on labor/parts for a new motor, it might just be like the tin man and need a little cleaning and lubrication.
BTW, tomorrow I will take those pictures of the ECU (or ECM) by the glove compartment . I was just way too tired afterwards and I hit the track.
Last edited by Lexmex; May 21, 2006 at 12:58 AM.
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Not to sound a 'nay sayer", but lets see how long the fix lasts.
We have unfortunately/fortunately got into a society where we want quick and long lasting fixes. Paying labor rates for cleaning/lubricating and taking the chance that it is not fixed or fixable or worse still it was a temperory fix makes the pardigm very different for here in US.
In any case, you did give us DIYers a possible fix. As long as the labor is our own time, a clean/lube job may be our ticket too.
Salim
We have unfortunately/fortunately got into a society where we want quick and long lasting fixes. Paying labor rates for cleaning/lubricating and taking the chance that it is not fixed or fixable or worse still it was a temperory fix makes the pardigm very different for here in US.
In any case, you did give us DIYers a possible fix. As long as the labor is our own time, a clean/lube job may be our ticket too.
Salim
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Originally Posted by salimshah
Not to sound a 'nay sayer", but lets see how long the fix lasts.
We have unfortunately/fortunately got into a society where we want quick and long lasting fixes. Paying labor rates for cleaning/lubricating and taking the chance that it is not fixed or fixable or worse still it was a temperory fix makes the pardigm very different for here in US.
In any case, you did give us DIYers a possible fix. As long as the labor is our own time, a clean/lube job may be our ticket too.
Salim
We have unfortunately/fortunately got into a society where we want quick and long lasting fixes. Paying labor rates for cleaning/lubricating and taking the chance that it is not fixed or fixable or worse still it was a temperory fix makes the pardigm very different for here in US.
In any case, you did give us DIYers a possible fix. As long as the labor is our own time, a clean/lube job may be our ticket too.
Salim
If you do decide to do this, feel free to ask me any of the steps. I had maybe 20 other pictures I could have shown.
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well this post is back from the dead. its been a lil more than 3 months i would say lol. i am having this problem with my car and i found this thread while searching. just thought i would check in to see if its still holding up more than a year later.
Last edited by SMP142; Feb 17, 2008 at 05:27 PM.
