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Watching this after just spending six hours replacing a broken cable on my 2008 VW Fox with a repair cable kit. Tricky, fiddly job doing these. The video is very helpful for guys like me. I could not justify paying a garage hundreds of pounds doing the repair who would want to replace the whole complete unit.

1a auto really fills the gap for videos that aren't made by other professional youtuber. Thank you!

1AAuto! Thank you, thank you. 11 years later this saved me time and money today. I missed the part in the other video where you said, “don’t let the cable come out of the spool”. I didn’t recognize the cam on the upper right. Lifesaver x100 Or I would have had to buy a whole new regulator.

Removing the door panel is going to be your best bet at this point. It could be any one of those issues that you mentioned and without actually seeing what is moving or not moving for that matter, will help you out to diagnose the issue.

Attempting this on an unwound power regulator cable on an 04 f150. I watched the video on removing the door panel and it couldn't have gone smoother thanks to you guys 😁 The cable itself looks good if a bit dry and the motor sounds good so fingers crossed I can get it working again. Something apparently got knocked loose or off track when I was checking fuses in the cab. I finished up and closed the door like it was my own truck. Few hours later the window was halfway down. Didn't even have a battery hooked up to it for a week while we were doing maintenance under the truck.

This is exactly what I was looking for! I was replacing regulator only not entire assembly so I needed to see hoe to rewind cable on wheel. Very very helpful!. You guys are awesome!

Thank you so much for taking the time that you do to help as many people as you do by posting these videos! I've been telling everyone about you guys!... I am a female and my daughter & I were able to save a lot of money by watching your videos and doing work on my Tahoe ourselves. This video saved my butt after I accidentally let go of the wheel while removing the window motor. We were so proud of ourselves after we then watched this video and managed to fix "my" mistake! Thanks again 1aauto!!

just finished changing out the regulator. Thank you so much for the video.

The title alone perked me up no end...the rest..absolutely marvelous.My only complaint..should have used an EVEN BIGGER screwdriver to pry the thing apart lol!

I’d rather do thirty brake jobs the one regulator repair.

Thank you for visiting our auto repair channel on KZfaq. Have a great day.

Dude ! I watched your video AFTER I screwed it up ! Nevertheless you did an amazing job !!!!!

Will try this out tomorrow On A4 Audi bought the cheap kit that you have to wind the new cables in. Fiddled for two hours without success, will get an earlier start, next day. hope this new info helps.

I want to thank you guys over @ 1A Auto for the videos you post. This video here is dead on. Thanks

This is very nice information to know. thanks for taking the time to do step by step. Straight to the point and helpful👍

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My goodness.... Thank you so so so much, i knew i was close but missing something. You are incredible❤

4 hours later. cuts on my hand. sore fingers. The best thing was 2 vice grips around the compressed springs when they are inside the housing. then turning the center wheel with needle nose pliers and pulling the last couple of centimeters with the fingers. My assembly is not as big. The one cable goes aroud 2 plastic round edges. This video help me a lot still. to learn initially how it goes. Thanks for the video.

I just replaced both of my front window regulators. Easily the most difficult part of the job was getting the door panels back on the doors. It took me 2 days to get one back on. Then I found the door speaker was not working, so I had to take it off again. After installing a new speaker connector and re-installing the door panel, I found the window would only go up and down very slowly. So off the door panel came again. Took me a week altogether to do both doors. The windows still don't go up and down as fast as I would like.

Great video that explains how power windows work inside the door. On my 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, I hear a relay click sound inside the door but there is no glass movement when I operate the window switch for either up or down. Does this mean I have a bad motor, regulator, or something is jammed? Thanks.

Yea, I found out the joy of exploding cables a few days ago - might have been a good idea to watch a video first. I got it wound back in, but there was a clip inside the door that was obviously supposed to go into the mechanism, but I couldn't get to it. SO I shut the window - with an awful grinding noise - then just left it until I can do something else with it. :D Painful learning lessons :)

Thanks a lot my friend thanks to you I managed to do it by myself

Thanks Brother for putting these videos for us.

now I see why they sell motor and regulator as a set.

Great help guys! Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago!

Thank you so very much this did help me more than you can ever imagine thank you once again and God bless you ✝️✝️✝️

cool i plan on tearing my out this week think the clips just broke but im sure ill have to buy a new one thanx for the video where the best place to buy these

Well done, good explanation, a bit tricky but managed to do the job. Thank you

Thank you for this video! I was beating my head against the wall trying to figure this out!

@ohhmyygodd For a 98 I would replace both. And I am not just saying that to get a bigger sale. At that age either one of the parts can have wear that causes problems. You could replace the motor but if the joints on the regulator are worn 2 months down the line either the reg fails or puts a lot of stress on the motor and overheats it. And vice-versa.

Great video. Many thanks for the complete tutorial. I wish you all the best. cidibi Italy

Good video, took the mystery out of it, well done!

@csidaznigga 'is it possible to make it TOO tight?' Not really, to make it too tight you'd have to wrap it around an extra time which would make it just about impossible to string on to the rest of the regulator.

Think I'ma try this. Thank you

Very helpful..thanks!! Yea should of watched this before I made a mess of my old regulator ...Yes-But next time I try this technique to save it..😊

Just wanted to say thanks for this great video. Very helpful.

Thanks so much needed this

Great video! Would be helpful to also show how the cable ends ("cable nuts') insert into the the 'drive pulley'. They may come out in the process.

Things to do when your Mini’s regulator cable wheel pops out 1) Cry I swear, the tension in the system is ungodly, there is no slack and it’s not engineered to be put back together.

i didn't know this video exist i figured this out by myself but it took 3 hours haha i did the same thing good to know somebody else wont make the same mistake i did.

Can you use any larger screw driver?

@HydrOLoW If you have struggled for "way too long" then I suggest just getting a new one. I have not had a tiburon regulator apart so I can't give you any tips, sorry,

Exactly what is needed I thought impossible.

You are in a league with Ben Franklin. He shared his knowledge to make the world a better place.

Would this,concept work if I noticed the cables are not tight (still inside door).. Take it out and respool?

Before I started the process,I marked my long cable with a sharpie so I would always know which cable was the long one. What can I do if I accidentally pulled the long cable longer or the short cable longer?

I've had to replace my regulator a couple of times already on my 03' Tiburon. Now this time the window would go down but not up, power appeared to be constant so I assumed it must be the pulley system. I opened up the regulator housing the spindle and bang everything came out just like in your video. Do you know if there is a trick to get that one back together. I struggled for way too long and am almost at the point of just buying a new one. Thanks in advance.

Time to attempt mine again, after a year's worth of swearing

hello do you know how can I get just the plastic wheel? I have a gmc envoy 2003 and I need to repair the rear door driver side. thanks awesome tutorial

@nsotelo77 Without seeing it I couldn't say for sure, but if you're having problems with that window then pretty likely that could be causing or aggravating it.

Para el toyota camry del año 94 el motor que le permite el movimiento a los cristales de las puertas traseras, son compatibles el mismo motor para cualquiera de los lados, bien sea lado derecho o lado izquierdo? O son diferentes para cada lado?. Gracias por su amable información.

I got my regulator out and it looks like one of the cables sheaths is all rusted. That'd be a problem wouldn't it? I mean it would keep the cable from passing through and allowing the system to raise the window up and down correct?

do you have a video on the wj jeep front door regulator?

Perfect tutorial! Thank you.

Learned my lesson the hard way not being careful the wheel came off it took me about 2 hours to figure out how to put it back together and make it work lol

Hi i have a 2005 saab 9-3 my rear driver side window cable is off the wheel is there a way to wind it while its still attached? or will i have to remove it and so what you did in this video...or just replace it? thanks

Great video , I have a buick Regal and similer situation happened and the cable came out , so watching this video is going to help me out, wish me luck! Thanks for posting this informative video.

You may be able to as long as it fits correctly.

Great vídeo! Thank You

Very helpful, thank you

Hi this happened to me on an 06 chevy equinox ls not sure what to do to get tension the setup is a bit different any help would be greatly appreciated!

im having problems putting my window 2009 nissan rogue regulator on. left is going down right is going up

what if i dont have that part that helps tighten the wire? my 2004 vw passat regulator doesnt have the oblong tooth.

Usefull, clever and clear.

Great instruction. Thank you!

my regulator cable broke at the motor so thanks for the tip

No problem at all. We sell new replacement window regulators on our website 1aauto.com With FREE SHIPPING in the lower 48 states.

Thanks!

I wish I'd seen this a few hours ago!

Thanks you so much

That was very helpful good looking out

what i did on my 01 tahoe was take out the whole glob of a cable mess, swore a lot. Threw it in the trash. Made a wooden wedge to shove in the window sill then i sold the truck.

Excellent, thank you!

Thanks for the info. could you just come show me how on my car. You can do it while I watch and I will hand you the tools. LOL!!!!!

I wish there was a better camera angle

DO YOU SELL DUST SHIELDS FOR 2006 GMC ENVOU

Thanks for watching.

Great video! I have a 2004 Mazda RX-8. I was replacing the door lock actuator and removed the window regulator spool for access and the cables unwound. My regulator assembly only has two pulleys instead of the four pulley system in your video and neither of the pulleys appears to have a tensioner so I haven't been able to get enough slack to install the spindle in the housing with the cable wound. I'd appreciate any suggestions thx!

I'm only replacing the window motor on my 4th gen 2001 Camaro. will this be an issue? I seen many videos but this was never mentioned. please answer, my window won't roll up or down anymore and I want this fixed asap without having to worry about anything else.

Pretty cool clip.

How would you get the slack out of a Mitsubishi eclipse regulator cable? Help!

2008 Silverado driver side front power window motor replace

if the wires are bent and switched is it no use

I have 2002 silverado, I have had to replace both regulator 3 time, what causes the cable to break, I bought this truck brand new

What if the wires are so bent it’s hard to push it in when you pop the wheel back in?.. need help

Wish they were located somewhere in atlanta. My window has been broken for 6 months. Window will go down but not come back up. Now I'm freezing and getting rained on all the time

Cool video, I like it. Had a good laugh at the beginning of this video....that screw driver !!!! Thank you ..bobby

Its insain how they make the gear out of plastic. Planned obsolescence

Wished I would've watched this video hours ago!!

@1aauto Thanks, that's probably the best idea :).

Crazy Design....must have been designed in the USA!

Thank you so much!

The back window on my 99 Jetta Wolfsberg went down and wouldn't come back up. I managed to grab a hold of it and push/pull it back to the closed position, it'll stay shut, but now whenever I go over a bump it opens about an inch. What's wrong with it and how do I fix it? pls respond

This is a job I'm soon to tackle on my 1989 Ford F-150, but on both doors.

Looks like a Dorman regulator. They make them better than OEM through their design and research. AND, they warranty them for life.

oh yeah spring should be too fit for motor run smooth. Thank a lot guy.

I have the bigger screw drivers in the MAC lineup, if you need them? haha lol In reality, when you are actually working on one of these, the motor fly's out by simply looking at it! lol

is it possible to make it TOO tight?

can you convert power windows to manual windows?