Driver side power window Options

[recniabsal]

So my window won't roll up. Its been like that since about December. I know huh. Lol. So my dad and I have taken a look at it. And he thinks its the cable thats been stripped. Either way I ordered the power motor and the cable was NOT included and so I'm gonna order that and replace the whole thing just to make sure the whole problem is solved for years to come.

The problem is getting to the motor and getting it out. It looks like a good 5 hour or so job. And we can't figure out if the white metal plate covering the interior even comes off or if we are supposed to just take off those bolts and pull the motor and window out through the holes in the plate. Has anybody ever done this before? I just need to know if we are able to take the plate off or not, how long a process, and where's a good place to buy the cable and how much? Autozone? Online? All that good stuff. Thanks.

[GriffGirl]

You shouldn't need to replace the cable - it can't really get "stripped". Unless it's completely frayed somehow, the cable should actually be fine.

Also, you don't need to remove anything other than the inside door panel to get the old motor out. Here's a thread where I've been converting my manual-crank windows to power windows. It contains lots of good pictures with some descriptions of how to remove the old motor. Use the service holes in the inside metal door panel to unbolt stuff. You'll need a 10mm socket and an extension.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=59251&hl=

One important thing to know is that you will need to get the window down about a third or so of the way to unbolt the old rail from the glass. I'm not exactly how to do this if the motor isn't working at all though; perhaps someone here can elaborate on how to do this.