Window regulator step by step

[dazav8]

Hi all, Got myself a s-type v8 and noticed the previous owner has super glued the front passenger window shut so I'm assuming he's a bit special and I have found a fault that needs fixing, Has anybody got a step by step dummy guide to replacing the regulator?

 

thanks

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Take the rubber mat out of the bottom of the "handle" (not the release handle, the bit you pull the door shut with) on the door trim to expose two philips screws, remove them.

The door trim will now pull off the door, it feels like it's going to break but it you got all around it pulling carefully it wont.

The plastic around the door release handle is awkward and you'll just have to fiddle with it to get it past the handle.

Before walking away with the trim in your hands undo the electrical connectors. They're all different to each other so you can't get them mixed up.

The regulator is held in by four nuts or bolts (I've seen both) with a normal 10mm hexagonal head. Once they're undone it's just a case of wriggling the assembly out and undoing its electrical plug. It's surprisingly easy actually, as is fitting the new regulator.

Ensure all electrical connectors are back together and test them before putting the trim back on. Refitting the trim involves lining up the plastic clips. Make sure you do otherwise you'll get broken clips.

 

Note: I fitted a used aftermarket regulator from a 2000 car and the plug was different to the one in my 2002 car which was odd. If you have the same issue get back to me and I'll explain what I did. 

[dazav8]

Wow thanks for that write up, I'm going to give it a go when the kids are back at school, will post back with the result

[Lazlo Woodbine]

You're welcome.

I seem to remember that to get the passenger window to move you need to have the switch on that door plugged in, awkward.

Also, be careful of the rod that runs from the door latch up to the exterior handle. Moving it can make the window move on its own, that's not fun when your hand's in the way.. I think it must be something to do with the full closure locking doodah. I only had it happen with the drivers door but the passenger side may be the same.

Thinking about if you do run into trouble with the regulator plug being different then you won't want to wait for me to reply so I'll tell you what I did; Now it is a bit of a bodge but I had to get it back together so I didn't have much choice. The pins lined up fine but the socket on the regulator was a different shape to the plug so I cut the hollow part off leaving the bit around the pins intact and attached the plug with a cable tie and several wraps of self-amalgamating tape. Just make sure to test the window before putting it together properly to make sure the switch isn't working backwards as without the socket it's possible to get the polarity wrong.