What did the dealership charge you to change the window motor?
04-27-2008, 07:05 PM
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ive had any autozone window motor in my car since dec 2007. never had any problems with it. plus its a lifetime warranty. i paid like $20 for it and i installed it in less than 1.5 hours. if i had to do it again i could do it in less than 45 min
04-27-2008, 08:00 PM
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SLAYERIZED6: Did you have to modify anything, or did it fit right in?? I need to get new motor's for my window's. Driverside is dying down on me, and passenger side is slow.
04-28-2008, 04:23 PM
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BTW, this is the Shoebox guide:
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
But diagnose the problem before you buy a new motor, if it does nothing at all start by checking for voltage at the motor, then check fuses, wiring etc.
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
But diagnose the problem before you buy a new motor, if it does nothing at all start by checking for voltage at the motor, then check fuses, wiring etc.
04-28-2008, 07:50 PM
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I got my motors off ebay, $45 for two so I have a spare 
Driver side was dead when I bought the car, passenger one still works. Thought that was odd since the passenger is usually first to go.
I did the motor the hard way "to the book" before I knew of the shoebox guide. Argh, a royal pain, still not quite aligned right. That shoebox guide looks like a piece of cake.
Driver side was dead when I bought the car, passenger one still works. Thought that was odd since the passenger is usually first to go.
I did the motor the hard way "to the book" before I knew of the shoebox guide. Argh, a royal pain, still not quite aligned right. That shoebox guide looks like a piece of cake.
might pm you. I think I'm going to try it myself. 
05-01-2008, 03:47 PM
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Drill the holes so you can see / access whats back there. I found my little mirror on a stick pretty helpful too.
I think out of everything, getting the damn door lock slider thing back in was harder than anything!
05-01-2008, 03:52 PM
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My driver window motor are acting up. Gets stuck sometimes and slowly i have to push the button to close the window.
The problem i've heard about AutoZone motors is that sometimes at the very top the motor doesn't seem to seal right. So im a little worried about going to aftermarket window motors.
Has anyone had there auto zone window motors seem to not have a tight fit at the top of the window?
Which motors do the dealership us?
The problem i've heard about AutoZone motors is that sometimes at the very top the motor doesn't seem to seal right. So im a little worried about going to aftermarket window motors.
Has anyone had there auto zone window motors seem to not have a tight fit at the top of the window?
Which motors do the dealership us?
And I'm not talking about saving tenths... we need to save seconds here! ha
05-01-2008, 05:08 PM
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A mechanic friend of mine printed out the instructions from an online service manual the company has. He is in charge of fleet maintenance for the co. I work for and is going to help me do it in the co. garage after work. 
Probably do it tuesday.
Probably do it tuesday.
05-04-2008, 11:23 AM
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That is exactly what I was gonna say! There is a trick to popping it back on. Just put everything back together and slide the slider in thru the front of the opening and use the door handle plate to pop the slider arm in. Make sure the arm is in unlocked position. no fuss, no fighting. You just have to stop and think. They are not gonna make it a pain in the *** on the assembly line.
