dapsaute

It looks like the DS window motor is about shot....real weak and stutters. It looks like replacing one isn't a big deal. Can anyone recommend a brand over another? I sold both Cardone and Dorman for years, but have been out of the parts biz for 5 years.

Is there anything about doing one of these that isn't mentioned in a Chilton manual?

Thanks
Dave

SilverSS07

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I bought the Dorman motor and regulator from Advance. Supposed to be an "improved design". Been over a year- still works great. You can find some good online coupons to use also. Pretty straightforward install- just kind of a pain. There's some links in this link for instructions.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...tructions.html

SS RRR

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Not sure if instructions tell you to drill holes into your door, but you're going to have to to drill out the rivets if this hasn't been done already. Use a 1/2" hole saw. Don't use some small 7/16" drill bit or whatever it is that is recommended. Makes it far easier to thread the mounting bolts of the motor.

wrd1972

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I personally don't think they have done anything to improve the motor design. They just keep replacing armatures and brushes and resell them as rebuilt. **** in, **** out. Its just a roll of the dice on how long they last.

Best thing to do to help the problem is to wire in a 12gauge hot wire from the battery and a pair of solenoids for each window motor to address the voltage resistance in the stock harness. I did this and the motors work well and seem to last longer too.

I also disable the thermal cutoff on the motors by soldering a jumper in place.

Big Al

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My 95 is getting weak too. I have to rev the engine a tad to get the windows to move fast, with the engine off they just creep.

Are there instruction somewhere to do this?

Al 95 Z28