Ford Ranger Remove/Replace Power Window Regulator
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Quick video on how to remove a power window regulator on a 93+ ford ranger or mazda B Series. Pretty straight forward.
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Great video. I just did this on my '96 Mazda B4000 (same as a Ranger) after watching this. If you don't want to mess with nuts and bolts, Harbor Freight makes quite a decent pop rivet tool that they sell for about $20. It works GREAT for this job, and even comes with enough 1/4" rivets to do both sides. This is also a great time to replace that floppy broken door handle!
Having just replaced one, let me give you what the video doesnt show. It's pretty simple removing the door handle. Take your time disconnecting the switches as not to break the connectors. The door panel is only two screws. Take off the door panel by lefting up on it and it will come off. The plastic cover just peels off. You'll see the window motor connector at the bottom of the door. Disconnect it and put a meter to the wiring to ensure you are getting power to the motor ( most times can be just the switch). You'll see four aluminum button head rivets. If you plan on replacing the rivets, you need to be careful drilling them out so you dont elongate the holes. Either way, use a 1/4" bit and drill into the rivet first, then follow up with a 3/8" bit to take out the rivet. To get out the motor, may help removing the speaker so you can reach in behind to position it in and out. Once you have the rivets out, it really helps having someone hold the window and move it up and down while you disengage the motor off the window track. Conversely, you'll need that helper getting it back in. Here's a trick. I replaced my motor using 1/4"X 1/2"length bolts, washer, and nut (not lock nut you'll see why). When you get the new motor, you superglue three of the bolts in from the backside of the motor. This helps hold them in place when you line up the new motor in the holes. The fourth you'll get last. Position in the new motor , dont put it in the holes yet, get the motor slider in the track with your helper moving the window up and down. Once you get the slider in the track. then line the motor in the holes. Having superglued the bolts makes it easy to put a washer and bolt on. Snug down those three bolts (if you use a lock nut the bolt will probably spin and you can't get a wrench on the backside of it). Hook up your switch and you can run the window up or down to get that last bolt in. Install the bolt from the inside, this prevents from hanging up when runnning the motor. Trust me, was a lot harder getting out the old one then putting in the new one. You will save about $250 doing it yourself.
Some of the best commentary I have heard on a DIY video. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the walk through on this project. The only thing I would add is when checking the regulator make sure to keep those little digits clear of the moving parts so they won't have to do a math problem to figure out how many digits remain. I only say this cause there is always someone out there that's going to do it.
Great video - helped a lot. Just changed my 2003 Ford Ranger XLT driver's side regulator. Took a fraction of the time expected, thanks to you! Got the regulator, hardware, and rivet gun all for $85 online. Wish I did it months ago.
+Richard Oppelaar Thanks buddy no problem
Hank made it so simple. Thanks Bud!!
Thank you VERY much for you time and effort! Great video. Same job tomorrow, so amazingly relevant refresher!
Great job few pointers there is a hole in one of the arms that allows you to put the bolts through at a certain point and should grease with lithium before install
Stainless Nut & Bolt Sizes
(4) Round phillips or Hex head
Size: 1/4in-20x 3/4 in
(4) Nylon Lock Nuts
Size: 1/4in-20
(4) Fender Washers
Size: 1/4in x 1in
All available at Home Depot for about $8 total
Thx for the tip on that tricky bolt.
Gonna do this tonight
The hardest part is not the drilling, the hardest part is getting the arm in and the holes lined up for the friggin bolts! I've been at this for almost two hours. I'll never attempt this again!!
Hmmm dont remember having that issue myself.
I found out the hard way but you have to put the arm into the slide attached to the window while the window is all the way down. I fought with that crazy window for hours until I let the window down all the way, then everything fell into place.
Very informative! 👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video! Thanks for the help!
+R Conrad awesome glad it worked out for ya!
Good video.
People /stop saying I did or you will have to /at the beginning of your sentences please.
Why does that bother you?
Great video. Thanks.
Excellent!
What wires will i need to go from drivers door to passingers door to operate the passinger windou
Thanks!
Excellent- Thanks very much
Joe Zellers No problem my friend, glad it helped ya
good video , well done .
Great video... Thanks for the info!
Thanks man!
My ranger has a 2x4 piece of wood holding something up in the door. Who ever had it before me did a make shift job.
Thanks Bud
hahaha did you do this in the trailer park?99 ranger here thanks!
haha lahey got pissed
Thank you for the video\
Pretty sweet, wouldn't recommend bolts without lock-washers thou.
Or lock nuts.
Damned rivets....
Well I guess I have to do it
Thank you
You didn't show me how to get the glass loose from the regulator and reconnect it so how do you get the glass loose from the regulator
Damn fine video. Do you happen to have the part number for both the left and right side regulators? I have a '94 with this exact problem on both windows. I was going to make an attempt to fix the motors, but based on your video and others I've watched, it appears I can't get to the motor without taking the regulator out. And if I have to go through the trouble of taking out the regulator no matter what, I might as well replace the entire regulator. Is that correct?
yes u can get just the motor but it stills has to come come out to replace the motor
Just my f'n luck my window won't go up without a hint or nothing smfh!!
Good idea on putting in the bolt before getting the unit in
How long are those bolts? Any idea?
they were maybe a 1/2 inch long
I have a 95 ranger w/ power windows. The passenger door window does not do anything w/ the passenger switch, but the passenger will come up and down with the switch on the drivers side. Does this mean the the passenger swich just needs cleaning or does it need changing like in the video? Thanks
more than likely its the switch, get one from a wrecking yard, but yea you can try to clean the contacts if you can get it apart, also possible there may be corrosion on the connector
What was the sizes of the bolts, washers and nuts that you used to replace the rivets with? Thank you.
+M Thomas Not off hand sorry best I can tell you is to bring it in to any hardware store and size it up with some hardware
1/4 by 1/2 long
thank👍
I've got a 2003 Ford Ranger XLT will this fit it
I believe so
I have a 1996 ford ranger can I change the manual windows to an power window?
not without a good amount of work, I am not sure if the doors are prewired for power windows or not... if they are its easier and cheaper, you would just need to get the window switches and the power assys for the windows
my 98 Ford ranger window want go all the way up
Wish me luck. I got ripped off yesterday and I had a short in a wire so both sides windows stopped working. Well they charged me $500 in parts and they didn't install the assembly on the driver's side. They just threw it in there and left it so now my window not only doesn't work it won't stay up at all and there for the truck is totalled. I can't take this thing anywhere without everything in it, on it and around it being stolen now. I'll probably just have to drill screws through the outside of the door to hold the window up permanently now.
man i dont know why i was so exited to buy a ford ranger. fixing anything on this truck just sucks
eh, most newer cars are these days, the s10's with the 4.3 are alot worse to work on