How car window regulators work

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12 жыл бұрын

This video shows how a window regulator and motors works in a car or truck. It also shows how easily they can break and why they have to be replaced. acediscountglass.com

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@losmith2880 10 жыл бұрын

How do I get one of those arrows. I want to use it to illustrate what toppings I want at Subway.

@mundrubjet 9 жыл бұрын

lo smith I actually did laugh my ass off at that one...ahhhh geeez....good times...

@PalaniRides 5 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks for the chuckle. :)

@cheeryble 5 жыл бұрын

Funny

@bradenrobinette2077 5 жыл бұрын

@lo smith freaking HILARIOUS!!!!

@vn978 4 жыл бұрын

Just cut out from a piece of paper dude

@Jacob-sw7fk Жыл бұрын

This video is 90% add and 10% explanation of how it works. That's being generous.

@Komas03 5 жыл бұрын

I love the arrow. he is really a good professor. anybody can understand the contour made by his expensive arrow to locate associated stuff that make the window move. What a nice demo. I repaired windows of 23 cars after learning from his lectures. thank you. if any body did not understand you got to check up your brain with a doctor to change some parts malfunctioning in it. he is simply super in making difficult things simpler. most of the teaching job is done by his expensive arrow. i wish i own one to give it to my teacher in my institution (he also teaches car repair course but uses his pointing finger) . i wonder whether he would like to sell it to me.

@STREETRACEN4U 9 жыл бұрын

loool that floating arrow though

@jarmelo2006 8 жыл бұрын

+STREETRACEN4U looooooooool. I thought I was the only one who was laughing uncontrollably. As soon as the guy started talking like he created this most state of art presentation. But its very helpful.

@incognitoct 8 жыл бұрын

+jarmelo2006 i imagine that at the end his hand hurted like hell, holding that arrow

@TheShop. 7 жыл бұрын

i just got started watching this video and can't stop laughing at the arrow and support for it. Hahahahaha

@spencer82rocks 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that arrows scares me a lil from the beginning but then I realize the guy is pretty much knowledgeable to teach us how this is done and straightforward,easy to understand,thank you

@toonybrain3871 10 жыл бұрын

LMBO - LOVE the arrow, especially the handle!!! Good, instructive, illustrative video.

@charliekucharski2079 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for going through all that trouble to show us that. We appreciate it.

@EricRaum 9 жыл бұрын

A lot of interesting information, unfortunately none of it explaining how a window regulator works.

@JaydenLawson 3 жыл бұрын

What I thought

@r4ptorbunny593 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed....and they also make it sound SOOOO complicated to do anything. In the Toyota I had, the *algorithm* to reprogram the window was literally: roll it all the way down, roll it all the way up, roll it all the way down, roll it back all the way up. It's in the owner's manual for crying out loud. Also: still trying to find out exactly what that window regulator does...

@yisraeleliyahu7495 2 жыл бұрын

@@r4ptorbunny593 what the trashh man, optical drives for computers use just a power switch at the end of the travel to stop the power going to the motor, or why cant they just put a weight sensor that stop the power at the minimum increase of resistance. My peugeot window if you put your hand there it can harm somewhat seriously, those system have very strong torque.

@vendarsr 10 жыл бұрын

Got to LOVE the double antenna taped together pointer IT ROCKS. Very helpful and informative

@tinderinc 10 жыл бұрын

From one Scott to another, I agree

@7628739 10 жыл бұрын

scotty is good

@Igaveyoumyfakename 9 жыл бұрын

The arrow on the taped up stick is effing awesome!!!

@ParadoxdesignsOrg 11 жыл бұрын

door panels are usually pretty darn easy to remove and you can usually find a diagram either in a shop manual or online to see where the clips are and where the screws are.

@ToneDeafecation 9 жыл бұрын

So how DO window regulators work then?? Never mind,the arrow made this the funniest thing I've seen for years(I don't get out much).

@jakespivey3716 4 жыл бұрын

Well that's right, I still don't know how it works; I guess that the motor has a cable attached to it that winds around some sort of cam that slides the window mount and attached window up and down the rail but, I didn't find that out from this video and I don't live in Texas nor am I going to visit Texas either so I'm screwed I guess.

@alancampbell6670 10 жыл бұрын

The fishing pole with a cardstock arrow makes the whole vid.

@rshaikh05 7 жыл бұрын

thanks Ace for taking the efforts to provide this kind of information

@JoelAckerman99 8 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and creative. It didn't directly answer my question about window leveling but if I were in Austin I'd call these guys.

@beau9207 4 жыл бұрын

Great educational video! Thanks Ace Glass!

@Cas1O 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. Glad you are ignoring the idiots talking trash about the arrow. It did the job and doesn't need batteries, etc. Also, great job on the demonstration door. Very very nice.

@KustomKulture1107187 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for thism clip, I'm replacing the front 2 complete regulators in our VX Commodore today.

@braydenpernell7042 8 жыл бұрын

i really don't get into saying negative things to people on the internet, but I will comment on this. The title for this video is: "How car window regulators work." However, a more appropriate title might be: "Do business with our company." I really am working on a car window regulator currently and clicked on this video expecting to learn something. Instead, you just basically told me I can't do it myself, so I must come to your "garage" to have work done. Re-title this or put something else up that is educational.

@RichardTyll 7 жыл бұрын

Agreed , I'm a DIY with NO experience & live alone. I am relying on these KZfaq video's to learn HOW TO ... for most Auto repairs.

@ErK1oneZ 6 жыл бұрын

i thought it was educational for a person who knows half the info being able to see it from this angle and having him explain to me the common issue helped me conclude that i should focus on my regulators performance although the motor works i may be able to fix this and not spend 80 dollars on a new entire set up . i feel the video may not be for idiots or beginners with no common sense because im a beginner and now because of this video i was able to see how it works you cant see through the door in a car you own so basically the video is legit and he is entitled to advertise himself its called grinding in the hood only hustlers respect a hustler dont be an anal piece of shit and take the info with a grain of rice. its like these kids grow up learn how to have a voice but then misuse the power of their voice because they're so eager to show the world hey "im observant now" but guess what you're not experienced thats why its best to keep your negativity to yourself until your mind grows enough to make better assumptions in life and progress as an adult please grow up and dont allow your petty immaturity to get the best of you . think before you speak use the info you've probably ignored your whole life because you dont like being told what to do mr i have a voice come on bro you figured out how to speak properly and now you think you can attack someones dedication he didn't have to do this video and maybe if there were more morons in this world like you nobody would have made the video and everyone would be oblivious to window regulators.

@sariahlim 5 жыл бұрын

@@ErK1oneZ Longest sentence in the world, ever. Punctuation is an amazing thing, it really is.

@Acediscountglass 4 жыл бұрын

could not see the inside of the door maybe you need to pay someone to fix it

@rilenixx 3 жыл бұрын

I love the arrow! Now that is brilliant!

@Rwoodwin 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very well explained.

@hydrus77 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE THE ARROW!!

@markh1085 5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha , graphic arrow is top class , no expense spared... oh my god, I love that ha ha ha . I watch this over and over

@TeslaEVVideos 10 жыл бұрын

Hi. I am not from Texas. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this very informative video.

@L5man 8 жыл бұрын

Superb. Excellent. Best car repair video I've seen.

@kennethtyler372 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool video, dude. Thanks for making it.

@kennethgreer 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. I like your pointer!

@GPAK 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your nice video in which you do a good job of explaining how window regulators work. Don’t be discouraged by hate-filled people posting untrue, malicious comments like the one below from ExtantFrodo2. I think I will drive to Austin just to have you repair my window regulator. Keep up the good work!

@turbo12v 7 жыл бұрын

Nice informative video. Well appreciated. Thanks

@RRaucina 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't teach me much about window regulators, but I learned how to make a Texas laser pointer. Safe to point at airplanes too.

@jeffreyfox4283 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@MyGuise 2 жыл бұрын

Firstly, I love that pointer lol Second, thanks for the video I got a tricky job at the shop the other day and this helped a ton.

@LouPicardo 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man.

@rico2207 2 жыл бұрын

Great job thanks for the visual always the best way to learn

@Freehalllito 4 жыл бұрын

Marvelous video! Thanks I understood now how that works. Too bad I do not live in Texas to go to your shop. Thank you for taking the time.

@johncgaiser 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much fro making this information available :)

@starman2253 8 жыл бұрын

Great video

@mamoonh 7 жыл бұрын

I never thought window regulator video would be so funny best use of arrow lol

@filmsensei 8 жыл бұрын

I liked this video. I'm a dummy when it comes to cars. I have a 2003 Toyota Highlander and one of my back windows won't roll up or down anymore. For a day or two I could hear the motor but now I don't. This was educational for me. And I liked the arrow pointer, thought it was rather clever!

@bagelboi66 12 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so much better.

@tluns810 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the useful and enlightening video. All the others only show from interior.

@bimmjim 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I learned a few new things. This is not applicable to my '99 Ford Exploder, but still, I'm learning. I learned that there might be somebody in my area that specializes in this type of work and they might do the job for a lot less. . . I prefer the old hand cranked windows that worked for 50 years instead of breaking after only 10 years. .

@lyricedge4957 Жыл бұрын

Irony, I'm currently fixing up a 97 Explorer, and the regulator has nothing to attach to the glass 😂😂

@lilimora33 12 жыл бұрын

very good video now i know how to fix my window thankyou 4 saving me a lot of money

@riaanbritz2071 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed explanation. Austin TX is some way from South Africa, otherwise I was already on my way

@KeithAllred-LDS 12 жыл бұрын

excellent demo

@josephscigliano3414 3 жыл бұрын

My Gray Old Lady F 250 7.5 90 got lazy the window powered by the battery and eventually the switches quit working much at all and then just died when someone messed with them and today I tried the old by pass trick with an old piece of electric cord from some old messed up and salvaged lamp and it worked: used the battery both posts and hooked the cord to the connector coming out of the inside of the door front and it worked: reversed polarity and up it went and down and my wife was really happy and then she said I got to fix her side of the truck: passenger side. But I was estastic or electrified and not fried. Thanks for reading this. I enjoy videos on hot do it your self.

@bradenrobinette2077 5 жыл бұрын

LMFAO!!! That arrow is AWESOME!!! Pretty sure I just ruptured my spleen laughing @lo smith’s subway comment…….I totally forgot about fixing my car.

@damshley 7 жыл бұрын

at the very beginning i thought that arrow was a mouse cursor.... till i noticed the wire,lol. this fellow is a genius.i am not being sarcastic either,i love the simplicity of that such great idea.Greetings and thanks for such a good video.

@katalepsykills 6 жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to see what happens in there. My jaw dropped. Lol. Thanks for this video. :)

@Nizam_Shaik 6 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation

@hansharz8321 4 жыл бұрын

That arrow is awesome!

@giantlion321 7 жыл бұрын

I love your arrowhead lol!!

@edwardvasquez218 4 жыл бұрын

VERY COOL. I KNEW U WERE A TEXAS GUY . HEY I LIKE THAT ARROW.

@maakatipa4613 4 жыл бұрын

You never actually explained how it works. And that's the only reason i clicked on your video !

@freddienz68 6 жыл бұрын

Love the fishing pole

@amaraiims 7 жыл бұрын

Great ...salute to you

@automotiveglassreplacement5922 Жыл бұрын

great video! I'm your 1K subscriber! Thanks for the video

@aaornmmatchette 12 жыл бұрын

i like the high tech arrow on two metal rods taped together

@AngelaReuss 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope you get lot's of business!

@getnot 9 жыл бұрын

My window fell down, everyone said it's the regulator. I thought WTF is a regulator. Now I know. Great video. I will pay someone to fix it so I don't want to see a video of fumbling hands.

@Dave35425 8 жыл бұрын

Funny how you make this seem so complicated. If i listened to your tutorial on changing the sand in my cat box I would probably be terrified of the difficulty in doing it. Would I have to re-initialize the box after dumping the old sand? I'm not sure where the shit sensor is.

@christophercrawford2736 8 жыл бұрын

You do have to reinitialize it on some cars. Like my Nissan 350z. What happens if you don't is that it'll roll up all the way to the top, not knowing where the top is, hit the top thinking its some obstruction, and roll halfway back down.

@Acediscountglass 8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Crawford yes you do . mostly on coupes

@christophercrawford2736 8 жыл бұрын

I don't know about coupes... But it's definitely the ones that the body of the door doesn't frame the top of the window.

@OswaldBeef 7 жыл бұрын

Appreciated, thanks.

@timmetz8250 8 жыл бұрын

good video. thank you

@bhebhentoo7643 6 жыл бұрын

thnks for your effort..

@deepakjangid4867 6 жыл бұрын

That arrow was amazing

@notbydesign3316 9 жыл бұрын

5:00... the Window finally goes down at 5:00.

@katalepsykills 6 жыл бұрын

The suspense was killing me.

@louisbitencourt2276 10 ай бұрын

thank you!!❤

@Nico357NOR 11 жыл бұрын

Changed my front right regulator with just a few screwdrivers. It's very easy on most cars. I would be interested to know what kind of cars require these special tools.

@lancejames1916 Жыл бұрын

Probably just said that to scare people away from doing it themselves.

@BernieRamone351 6 жыл бұрын

Love the floating arrow, you are smarter than the average bear :)

@kbruh3057 7 жыл бұрын

At first I was thinking cmon man you couldve animated the arrow. Then I was thinking how amateur the fishing-rod like pole was with bits of tape here and there. However I got past that and was giving the guy credit in actually holding the rod quite firmly and not shaking all over the place. As I settled in and started watching more, it was when the actual arrow head moved diagonally on the end of the rod that really won me over. How brilliant I thought, top marks bro, awesum! Rod controlled up and down operation, aha, that explains the taped pole.Naturally I dived into the comments to see what others would say about the arrow and have enjoyed all the other arrow comments.I got as far as some comments against the actually content and actually stopped there and didnt watch the end of the video. Apart from that however, thanks to the arrow-maker for your invention and bringing a big grin to my day. (Hey, you're not a digger/back hoe operator are you?)

@Awkshua 9 жыл бұрын

Arrow on a stick? Creative.

@formidablefriend8228 11 жыл бұрын

For real. I learned more about my power windows by taking off my door panel and poking my nose around. If this is an instructional video then the instructions are to go to a shop to have it fixed, preferably his shop.

@SEOBallia Жыл бұрын

Nice

@AmarjeetSingh-qy3dl 7 жыл бұрын

thank you guys

@thunderhawk11 8 жыл бұрын

wow your amazaing .. good effort

@7628739 10 жыл бұрын

he has a YOU ARE HERE arrow,, nice touch

@sonny2435 7 жыл бұрын

Muy Helpful ! ( America's new primary language-)Thank You Sir.

@topkhani 8 жыл бұрын

guut vhideo. thanka

@alwaysanonymous3271 4 жыл бұрын

That arrow got my attention.

@batchnerd 10 жыл бұрын

Most of the "re-initialization" sequences are if equipped with auto up and/or auto down : Hold the switch on the 2nd click (down) until the window is completely down then hold the window button on the 2nd click (up) until the window is completely up. That at least covers : Fords, Audi's, Volkswagen's and toyotas. ( they are the only ones i've tested) But i'm sure its close to the same on most makes and models.

@MrOldeastdallas 12 жыл бұрын

I live in Austin! I'm on ny way to get my window fixed. By the way, I like the arrow throughout the video.

@djkarmal 11 жыл бұрын

I thoght the arrow was awsome...at first look i thought it was a picture..then the arrow was shaking..i started laughing lol its kool

@danielarellano8412 9 жыл бұрын

they went through a bit of trouble to do this video. I personally like the fishing rod arrow.

@zekeholloway4413 3 жыл бұрын

that's a panther door (either crown vic or grand marquis) the door panels are so easy to take off.

@speffex 11 жыл бұрын

Next time I find myself in North Austin Texas with hot air blowing in 'cause of a bad window motor, I'm going straight to ACE DISCOUNT GLASS and get that o'l car fixed up RIGHT.

@whyteboi94 5 жыл бұрын

That arrow is pretty smart lol

@petert2922 5 жыл бұрын

No chip in the motors. Might be a hall sensor but thas eet. Theres an interrupt switch at the bottom and one on top to stop the motor for some cars, on others the circuit trips when current increases (motor pulling more current when trying to push up a window thats already up).

@mioumitsou 8 жыл бұрын

this video gets my like just for the arrow!

@ChristopherSpeck 11 жыл бұрын

What? A Styrofoam arrow duct taped to a broken fishing rod as a pointer? Hell yes! Plus one baby! Practicality wins every time.

@Losochill 10 ай бұрын

It’s amazing how now days we’re not able to take a battery out of a cell phone. It’s incredible how times change

@augusto00boybbr 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, I was watching funny cats compilation, how did I get myself into this!? Nice video by the way D:

@speffex 11 жыл бұрын

All the info to re-initialize is in my owner's manual- for my car (BMW) to reset the windows: Turn ignition on Push the open window button until the window is open, then keep it presses for 5 seconds longer. Push the close window button until it is closed, then release. That's it.l

@dbc105 3 жыл бұрын

What car did this door come from? I need a regulator like that for my hot rod.

@dntlss 9 жыл бұрын

Hey there,thank you for the instructional video,i had a question, i have a 91 mustang and it has the old style regulator and my question is,if the regulator's teeth are attached to the window motor gears why does the regulator have a spring on it? just so when you take the motor the window doesn't fall down? thank you for your time!!

@dannydonnor5867 8 жыл бұрын

hi does the glass have to be fitted to regulater to make just the regulater go up and down cheers

@irish89055 8 жыл бұрын

love the arrow... we have an Ace Glass here in Richmond, VA... A bit far to go to fix my Silverado, prob a bad motor... hmm have a friend in Georgetown TX though....

@andytran8893 3 жыл бұрын

This video is really cute

@VenkatesanS 10 жыл бұрын

I got some idea about its working.thanks

@ericcastaneda58 8 жыл бұрын

nice video of the inside to see how it works I have a 06 ford explore a bird crash to the front passenger side every thing work properly since the incident but top right corner I could here wind and gets annoying after a while is ther any way of adjusting