How-To Repair Stuck / Broken Window Motor ... - Page 3

twiistedsixx · 06-12-2008, 05:07 PM

Whelp I got all excited about this.......and.....

It didn't make a lick of a difference for me. My motor did have a good bit of build up, I think the build up is from the wear on the brushes. The brushes are really soft so don't go scrapping on them. I think they are made from graphite?

Anyway my motor works perfect in between up and down, but if i roll it all the way up or all the way down it wont flinch until I hit the door. Resetting it doesn't matter same thing.

So looks like I get to go spend some money....

DemetriZ · 06-12-2008, 08:45 PM

I have the same exact problem, I did all the cleaning the motor stuff and still not working properly; all up or down wont work at all, couple of bangs on the door panel and it starts to work, but very weak.Going to get a new motor. The wierd thing is that its the passenger side, the window i hardly use at all!!! 03' 75k miles

twiistedsixx · 06-13-2008, 04:00 AM

Yup its my passenger side too, my car has 70K on it. Started around 60K and finally gave out completely.

vo7848 · 06-13-2008, 09:15 AM

Sorry the cleaning didn't work for you guys. On a bright note, you guys now know exactly how to remove the door panels & motor with ease...

VO(always likes to learn something new about his car)

rockinbboy · 06-13-2008, 09:47 AM

my gawd....talk about painfully detailed!!

Appreciate the time and effor you put into this. Writing on the pics was a good idea. Hope I never run into a window issue (knock on wood)

vo7848 · 06-13-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockinbboy

my gawd....talk about painfully detailed!!

Appreciate the time and effor you put into this. Writing on the pics was a good idea. Hope I never run into a window issue (knock on wood)

Thanks guy.

I always feel like pictures are worth a 1000 words, so why not just make it better with captions...

Ed 718 · 06-13-2008, 10:21 AM

Hell yeah Valentino thanks for this writeup although mine is still good just in case.......

vo7848 · 06-13-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed 718

Hell yeah Valentino thanks for this writeup although mine is still good just in case.......

Cono!

CRIDDA · 06-13-2008, 11:36 AM

subscribed, my motor is about to take a sh!t. Thanks Val for the write-up.

vo7848 · 06-13-2008, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRIDDA

subscribed, my motor is about to take a sh!t. Thanks Val for the write-up.

DriftBlack · 06-13-2008, 03:49 PM

The issue I am having with my driver's side window is that when I roll it all the way up it will not roll down with the switch until i slide it down a little bit. The window also does not do the 10mm drop when the door is opened and then up when it is closed. Do you think this DIY would solve that issue or perhaps something else might be better?

bigfaa · 06-15-2008, 03:57 PM

dude your awesome and i will let you know how goes it with my window repair attempt! to think that nissan would just let this go without fixing it =[ i never used my ac so much before this.

vo7848 · 06-16-2008, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriftBlack

The issue I am having with my driver's side window is that when I roll it all the way up it will not roll down with the switch until i slide it down a little bit. The window also does not do the 10mm drop when the door is opened and then up when it is closed. Do you think this DIY would solve that issue or perhaps something else might be better?

Sounds like you might need to perform the reset procedure only...

coachk · 06-17-2008, 04:59 PM

My passenger side window crapped out after 2 years of minimal use.Warranty covered that one. Now my drivers side just went out and of course,no more warranty. I've tried the banging on the door panel trick but the damn window is still stuck in the down position.And of course it has to rain everyday down here in Florida right now (good thing my Z is not my DD and goes in the garage).
Any special place to hit the door panel??
Also any place to buy the motors at a good price so I don't have to visit the stealership.Last time I was there they wanted 100 bucks to reset an SES, so I did a nice long burnout in their parking lot when I left.

EDIT* Just went out and semi slammed the door shut while holding the switch and voila, up goes the window. Does this mean the motor needs a cleaning or a whole new motor? Also when they take a crap is it the motor or the regulator or are they the same thing. I am an electronics retard

vo7848 · 06-18-2008, 02:51 PM

^^^ Personally I'd try cleaning it first. That's me, I like fixing my own vehicle before handing it over to some highschool graduate who doesn't give 2 $hits about my vehicle...

BTW, $100 is steep. You can take the cosmetic door panel off in about 15mins and reset the thing yourself...

DriftBlack · 06-19-2008, 08:40 AM

This worked! I went ahead and took it apart and cleaned it out though it was hardly dirty at all. Nonetheless it works perfectly now thanks a LOT!!

vo7848 · 06-20-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriftBlack

This worked! I went ahead and took it apart and cleaned it out though it was hardly dirty at all. Nonetheless it works perfectly now thanks a LOT!!

Cool...

stealthz · 06-21-2008, 02:10 AM

Well hopefully no one gets to excited, because I did a write up about this back in 07 on a different 350z forum and almost every time the motor had to end up getting replaced either way... so it may not be worth your time.... this is usually only a temp fix and usually only a short one at that... but nice job on the write up...

gregom · 06-24-2008, 08:03 PM

There is no way to change how much the window opens when you open the door is there? The reason I ask is when opening my passenger side door the window rubs against the soft top a slight bit in the corner. If I could program it so the windows go down a full inch instead of the few millimeters they go down that would resolve that issue.

Thanks!

vo7848 · 06-24-2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregom

There is no way to change how much the window opens when you open the door is there? The reason I ask is when opening my passenger side door the window rubs against the soft top a slight bit in the corner. If I could program it so the windows go down a full inch instead of the few millimeters they go down that would resolve that issue.

Thanks!

Not that I know of, at least not to my knowledge...

06-12-2008, 05:07 PM	#41
twiistedsixx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mooresville Posts: 37 iTrader: (0)	Whelp I got all excited about this.......and..... It didn't make a lick of a difference for me. My motor did have a good bit of build up, I think the build up is from the wear on the brushes. The brushes are really soft so don't go scrapping on them. I think they are made from graphite? Anyway my motor works perfect in between up and down, but if i roll it all the way up or all the way down it wont flinch until I hit the door. Resetting it doesn't matter same thing. So looks like I get to go spend some money.... __________________ vq240z.com

06-13-2008, 04:00 AM	#43
twiistedsixx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mooresville Posts: 37 iTrader: (0)	Yup its my passenger side too, my car has 70K on it. Started around 60K and finally gave out completely. __________________ vq240z.com

06-13-2008, 09:15 AM	#44
vo7848 Moderator 350Z, OT, Eng, & TX Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down Under & Dirty Posts: 30,039 iTrader: (24)	Sorry the cleaning didn't work for you guys. On a bright note, you guys now know exactly how to remove the door panels & motor with ease... VO(always likes to learn something new about his car) __________________ Team Nextstage Sponsored by Meguiar's, Imported Performance www.teamnextstage.com Team DNF n00bslayer & eater of children............................................................ ...............

06-13-2008, 09:47 AM	#45
rockinbboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wild Wild West Posts: 2,898 iTrader: (1)	my gawd....talk about painfully detailed!! Appreciate the time and effor you put into this. Writing on the pics was a good idea. Hope I never run into a window issue (knock on wood) __________________ 2006 Daytona Blue Enthusiast 6 speed: Bone Stock as of 02/16/2006 K&N Drop In as of 06/6/2008 Eagle F1 All Seasons as of 06/21/2008

06-13-2008, 10:21 AM	#47
Ed 718 [[ CRAYOLA ]] > Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: PRODUCT OF BROOKLYN Posts: 9,180 iTrader: (31)	Hell yeah Valentino thanks for this writeup although mine is still good just in case....... __________________ 2005 MACHINE SILVER C6 CORVETTE COUPE - 2006 POLAR WHITE SCION XB - 2003 LEMANS SUNSET 350Z SOLD - "You can take the New Yorker out of NY, but you'll NEVER EVER take NY out of the New Yorker"

06-12-2008, 08:45 PM	#42
DemetriZ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 31 iTrader: (3)	I have the same exact problem, I did all the cleaning the motor stuff and still not working properly; all up or down wont work at all, couple of bangs on the door panel and it starts to work, but very weak.Going to get a new motor. The wierd thing is that its the passenger side, the window i hardly use at all!!! 03' 75k miles

06-13-2008, 11:36 AM	#49
CRIDDA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A-TOWN Posts: 3,642 iTrader: (6)	subscribed, my motor is about to take a sh!t. Thanks Val for the write-up.

06-13-2008, 03:49 PM	#51
DriftBlack Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	The issue I am having with my driver's side window is that when I roll it all the way up it will not roll down with the switch until i slide it down a little bit. The window also does not do the 10mm drop when the door is opened and then up when it is closed. Do you think this DIY would solve that issue or perhaps something else might be better?

06-15-2008, 03:57 PM	#52
bigfaa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Waipahu, Hi. Posts: 64 iTrader: (0)	dude your awesome and i will let you know how goes it with my window repair attempt! to think that nissan would just let this go without fixing it =[ i never used my ac so much before this.

06-17-2008, 04:59 PM	#54
coachk Living in 350Z Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 4,741 iTrader: (20)	My passenger side window crapped out after 2 years of minimal use.Warranty covered that one. Now my drivers side just went out and of course,no more warranty. I've tried the banging on the door panel trick but the damn window is still stuck in the down position.And of course it has to rain everyday down here in Florida right now (good thing my Z is not my DD and goes in the garage). Any special place to hit the door panel?? Also any place to buy the motors at a good price so I don't have to visit the stealership.Last time I was there they wanted 100 bucks to reset an SES, so I did a nice long burnout in their parking lot when I left. EDIT* Just went out and semi slammed the door shut while holding the switch and voila, up goes the window. Does this mean the motor needs a cleaning or a whole new motor? Also when they take a crap is it the motor or the regulator or are they the same thing. I am an electronics retard __________________ Ultimate Performance and Racing 239-225-6755 10080 Intercom Drive Unit A8 Fort Myers, Florida Southwest Florida's Premier Performance Shop. Last edited by coachk; 06-17-2008 at 05:15 PM.

06-18-2008, 02:51 PM	#55
vo7848 Moderator 350Z, OT, Eng, & TX Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down Under & Dirty Posts: 30,039 iTrader: (24)	^^^ Personally I'd try cleaning it first. That's me, I like fixing my own vehicle before handing it over to some highschool graduate who doesn't give 2 $hits about my vehicle... BTW, $100 is steep. You can take the cosmetic door panel off in about 15mins and reset the thing yourself... __________________ Team Nextstage Sponsored by Meguiar's, Imported Performance www.teamnextstage.com Team DNF n00bslayer & eater of children............................................................ ...............

06-19-2008, 08:40 AM	#56
DriftBlack Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	This worked! I went ahead and took it apart and cleaned it out though it was hardly dirty at all. Nonetheless it works perfectly now thanks a LOT!!

06-21-2008, 02:10 AM	#58
stealthz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 339 iTrader: (24)	Well hopefully no one gets to excited, because I did a write up about this back in 07 on a different 350z forum and almost every time the motor had to end up getting replaced either way... so it may not be worth your time.... this is usually only a temp fix and usually only a short one at that... but nice job on the write up... __________________ Good weather is getting annoying... Last edited by stealthz; 06-21-2008 at 02:19 AM.

06-24-2008, 08:03 PM	#59
gregom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 816 iTrader: (1)	There is no way to change how much the window opens when you open the door is there? The reason I ask is when opening my passenger side door the window rubs against the soft top a slight bit in the corner. If I could program it so the windows go down a full inch instead of the few millimeters they go down that would resolve that issue. Thanks! __________________ 04.5 PPW Roadster \| 5AT \| Rota P45R's \| Suspension next on the mod list...

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