I was at school and closed my driverside door and heard this very awefull sound! Sounded like something broke. Anyways, I drove this girl home and then when driving myself home rolled my window down... and heard that sound again! Rolled up... then down, heard it again! Then I got home... played with it a couple more times, heard the noise a couple more times, and then my window falls! And it doesn't go up or down... I can't even see the glass. Anyways, if anyone has any experience with something like this happening please tell me what exactly is wrong. I don't know too much about cars but my friend said it is probably some plastic clips that broke. I am going to take the door panel off tomorrow day... hopefully it isn't too hard. Or else I might have to just get my mechanic to fix. Thanks in advance.

Phoenix

 

It's not that hard to take the door panel off.
Take a screw driver and tape the tipe, pry the power window switch/mirrors/door lock thingy up from the front, pull it toward the front of the car, then pull it up and out, disconnect the connectors (two of them, one for the mirror, and the other for the window/door lock)take a screw driver and pry off the plastic piece(at the rear) on your handle, behind that there is nut, take the nut out. there are three nuts near the front edge with caps cover, two nut under the arm rest, three or four below the bottom pocket. Then pull the panel out, disconnect the wires...

Good Luck

 

Sounds like your window regulator may be broken too. I had a problem when a the wires inside my door which connect to the door handle and lock mechanism became loose and the window was crushing it when opened. After a few times the windows regulator broke and then window plopped down faster than I thought it could. The repair will be about $300 for the regulator.

 

The repair itself is easy...I am in the process of doing it....Ive done it in my max before the problem is the one I ordered has a different connector. Any suggestions for place to buy aftermarket regulator online...i think dealer wanted 150 or 225 i asked for quotes on 2 things cant rememer which he said was one for regulator

 

i have the reg and motor from a 96 sc300, 90 shipped to your door.

 

its definately your regulator. same thing happened to me about 3 weeks ago. Take advantage of the offer aliga has. I paid 160 for the regulator withot a motor, and that was at a 15 percent discount from lexus. Have fun replacing that and be careful of your tint when you do!

 

okcomputer....do you think the unit from sc will fit es...because thats what I have or are you thinking he has the unit for me as well...ill drop him a line anyway...

 

I couldnt tell you whether it would fit or not. Call lexus and see if they have matching part numbers.

 

i think everyone thought you had an sc with a broken regulator just to clear that since you are in the sc300/400 model forum


and aliga offered you a 96 sc300, maybe he might but i doubt it

gl on your window post pictures of the fix

 

I paid about $92 without motor, easy install

 

Hopefully the window motor still works and it's just the window regulator.
I got the regulator (without the motor) for $90 shipped to Hawaii from Carson Toyota...Ask for Luis Salazar...
The install was simple...

 

damn mines does the same thing on my sc400 .guess its only time till it fall down

 

sorry dinher...I used search feature and forgot to narrow down to es subforum.....but im gonna look up carson toyota for future parts needs....wait I take that back..carson toyota...will Luis have match for Lex parts like window regulator...

 

I'm not sure that this GB is still available but it doesn't hurt to try and ask!
Go for it...Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: CA
Posts: 214 ***NEW*** SC 300/400 91-94 Left Window Regulator GB ***

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Hello SC owners,

This group buy is meant just for you guys today. If you have problems with the window regulator on your drivers door, then we have the GB for you.

We are offering the Regulator for 85.00 shipped (within the lower 48)

So if you are in need of the regulator, or are just replacing it for maintance purposes, now is the time to act. I have a limited quantity so get your today.

PM me, or call to place your order 310-522-2383
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Hopefully it's still available