2005 Subaru Forester Window Motor and Regulator Repair
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- čas přidán 22. 11. 2015
- In this video i replace my window regulator and motor on my 2005 Subaru Forester for $116 in less than an hour and a half. I am posting this video to help out with the install and show you where I went wrong, and how to avoid any mistakes.
A few articles I found online were saying this was very difficult and not worth attempting, but in my experience, i found all you need is a phillips screwdriver, and a 10 and 12mm socket, along with about and hour and a half. (if that) hope it helps.
Link to the suction cups used in video is here:
www.harborfreight.com/search?...
For anyone watching this video, the drivers side wind noise is a 20 cent and 1 minute fix in most Foresters. Get a 50cm length of rubber weather stripping (like for windows) and stuff it between the front window sill rubber insulations, there's a good space for it (the insulation is like a tube open on one side). It cured my cars problem in first try - and I had a lot of wind noise at HWY speed. The fix is invisible to outside afterwards.
Awesome Video dude!!! 10 stars NO stupid music in the background ,cussing minimal, you did it like people like to see, just HOW to do it right!!! THANK YOU well done!!!
We are still watching & thanking you.
Thanks so much for this video. My daughters ‘02 has same issue. Your instruction is very clear and concise. I liked how your corrected yourself midway through. Thanks again. You made this seemingly impossible dealer only repair possible. 👍🏻
John Antinora that’s great! Exactly what I like to hear! I’m really glad it helped out! Thanks for watching, and don’t forget to subscribe for more!
Thanks so much for this video! It is the best video out there for this job! I found that it is useful to leave one of the 4 bolts around the regulator loosely in place on the regulator - the one with the keyhole cutout in the door body. In this way, you can hang the new regulator in place inside the door, while locating all the other bolts to hold it in. Also, I did not have suction cups, so just used two stiff fencing wire pieces bent in an "S" shape to hold the window up.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and sharing your input! I’m glad the video helped out!
Thank you so much! I've been dreading this job after having seen some other awful videos. This looks very manageable now. My daughter will have her car back very soon :)
Loved your video, very informative. I watched a different video and the bloke removed the regulator as well, i was glad to see you can remove the motor alone and not upset all the settings for the regulator. Going to do my daughters this weekend following your method. Cheers
I’m glad this was helpful, thanks for taking your time to comment - I appreciate it!
This is an awesome tutorial, I was thinking about paying someone to do this after all the bad hype I've seen on the internet, it really isn't all that bad, as I can see now. I am going out to do it now on my wife's 2007 forester. Thanks for the great step by step look at what I have ahead of me, Will post my results when finished.
Thanks so much for the video. Straight to the point and informative. Saved me a bunch of money by being able to fix it myself, thanks to your video.
Awesome! I always love to hear that. Thanks for taking the time to comment! Cheers to saving money!
This vid was a huge help! Switched out the motor in just over 30 minutes. By the way, I knew nothing of repairing cars.
+rudolf1289 Great stuff! Thanks for sharing that. Glad it was helpful.
That's great!!!
Dude!! Best DIY Video on CZcams for this replacement!! Mad props man. I used to work at an auto glass shop and had to do regulators frequently but this damn Forester is a pain! Checked out many other videos with 'more views' but they were all MUCH less help. Appreciated brah!
Thanks so much for commenting. I’m really glad it worked out and was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thanks dude! My car is unusable on highway right now since windows are cracked a bit open on one side making awful wind. Nice job. Really appreciate it.
Followed this video to do mine. This is the best video on performing this repair. I didn't even need the suction cups as the outside rails have enough resistance to hold the window up.
Awesome. Glad it was helpful: thanks for commenting .
Thanks! My motor was shot, too, and behaved identically to this one. All the pieces are in place, I just need to attach the window bolts, as dusk draws near. (I had raised the window above the rear guide and was trying to get it back in line before I knocked off.)
I pulled the regulator from an identical Forester in a salvage yard for $35.
Thank you! My dad was able to replace his window motor with the help of your video!
Kim Culbertson so cool! Glad it helped! Once you get in there it’s really not that bad, but it does help to know what you’re getting into. I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Cheers!
Don't forget as well as the obv tools to do the job dont forget to mention the SUCTION CUPS you are using to help hold the window up while you install equipment 😁
Great video and instruction!
So I watched your video and it took me a lil over 30 mins all because one of the bolt and nut holding the glass didn't want to come off but with a good fight I got it off. Awesome video man and one of the best posted on here. 👍👍👍👍
Ok follow up, you are awesome, it took me 10 mins to take it apart. 30 mins to go get the part, I only needed a motor, my actuator was fine, and 15 mins to put it back together. Unbelievable, I was so intimidated by the first stuff I was reading and seeing. So easy my 15 yr old could do it. One note if you are getting a rebuilt or even new motor make sure you save your original connector wire from the core that you have to return, I did not and had to go back to the parts store to get mine, only glitch I had really. Thanks so much this video really helped. Got it done in no time.
that's awesome! I'm really glad it helped you out. I know I've said this before but this is the reason I post any of this stuff... I want to be somehow helpful, figure if I'm going thru it anyway why not get it on video... makes me want to do it more often. thanks for your comment!
Your video matched my job exactly, and great success was obtained! Thank you Sir.
that's awesome. glad it helped!
This was super helpful my dude! Thank you so much for making it. This video got me through the drivers side window regulator on my 04 forester without issue.
Hey mah dude! Thank you for making this video. I got a 2006 Forester a few months ago and it seems like I'll need to do the same for my both front doors. Your video is very helpful!
I’m glad it was helpful. It’s really not that bad of a process as long as you just take your time and be somewhat methodical.Good luck with yours! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
The master switch went bad in ours. Turned out water had gotten into the board and corrosion resulted. I ended up getting one from the salvage yard for about half the price. Anythingvlike switcheds or controls can be gotten cheaper at a salvage yard. If the windows are open and things are exposed, forget it, you are going to find the same issue. I also grabbed some spare bulbs and fuses for next to nothing. I put them in a ziplock bag in the glove box. Its always better to have spares.
Super freaking helpful!!!! I'm hoping this helps with a window squeak when I hit bumps.
Thanks a lot for posting. The project was a breeze thanks to your video!
Thanks for watching, I’m so glad it was helpful! I appreciate you letting me know!
Thanks for the tutorial man! I have to tear apart my door as well, since my window is a little squeaky when i roll it up and down. It's slightly embarrassing sometimes😂
100% well done and thank you sir = it was like i was standing right there !
Thanks to your video, my replacement of my 06 Forester's driver door regulator and motor went off without a hitch!
So awesome! Glad to hear it, Thanks for sharing !
Got a question what do you do if your motor is dead and you can't lower it
Hey Man that is awesome!! thanks for sharing this, you made it look so easy I will try on mine subaru the window comes down but won't go up at all.
thanks for the comment.. let me know how it goes for you!
Thanks very much, I managed to change my regulator by myself saving around $500. I'm so happy :)
I did my own too. Unfortunately some people were telling me its better to spend the money for a professional and know it was done right. My friends don't get it.
great guide, I did my 2005 Forester RHD (Australia) in about 25 minutes, easy.
Matt Ward I agree !!. Once you get in there it's just a matter of knowing which screws to remove and just have at it! Thanks for the comment!!
Trick... before disassembling, try holding the window button up or down while you pound your fist on either the inside or outside of door, near where the motor sits. This worked. My symptom was I had no power to this window at all, all other windows worked.
Nicely done sir! Thank you!
Thanks for the video im doing this job now not too bad at all!
Ive seen various attempts at this job and all have said its a pig. This tutorial has just proved that if you actually read the information given and work thru it methodically,it does nt need to be a big job.
Nice video. Well done
+chris Pluggit Thank you for the positive comment. I really appreciate it. Makes it feel like posting this type of video can actually help someone save some money if they realize it may be something they can accomplish or give confidence that it really isn't that hard despite all the "hype" of a "difficult" job. Some quotes to have this done were over 600 dollars, and with the part from Amazon, and about an hour, this ended up costing only $116. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your instructions! Very easy to do. 🙌👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks for taking the time to comment! I’m glad it was helpful!
This helped me today-thank you so much!!
Awesome job, and excellent video! Thank you.
Thanks, replaced mine quickly
Anthony Enriquez That’s awesome! I’m glad it helped! Thanks for sharing your success! I appreciate the comment!
Fantastic video! I've been meaning to do this job for a while now. It doesn't seem that bad.
thanks, it's really not bad at all once ya know what's goin on in there . I appreciate the comment.
great video thanks I have to do my 03 forester this weekend and this video is big help
thanks for commenting! I appreciate it.
Drew innerearth much appreciate the comment. Good luck warming up.. much easier if you can feel your appendages with this one . 😖 thanks for watching.
excellent work, thank you.
Thanks for the video. Today I removed the mechanics on the right side and repaired the engine. Tomorrow I will rebuild everything. not a nice job. I will curse many .....
Wolfgang Brauner .....but the feeling of accomplishment when you finish and remember you didn’t have to pay some other person a whole bunch of money to do it for you is totally worth it!! ;) thanks so much for the comment and thanks for watching ! Good luck with yours! It’s just kinda like doing the dishes- one thing at a time. Cheers!
This is exactly what I was looking for. I bought a 2nd (or 20th) hand Subaru Legacy 2004 and the windows were squeaking really bad (but all worked) when I bought it. Now the back ones don't even go fully down. So I'm guessing that the motor is shot in all of them. The difference between yours and mine is that they sound like there is too much friction making them squeak and maybe not go fully down. Is there a way of telling if it is just a lubrication issue or the motor before having to buy new motors? Thanks so much this video and any suggestions you might have :)
You are a life saver
Thank you very much
I really love it when a video can help out! Thanks for taking the to comment! I appreciate it!
Really helped me ou. Thank you!!
This video is a lifesaver! I've got an 05 as well and ordered the motor and regulator to replace myself. I've got a decent collection of tools but I'm curious as to what I'll need to get the job done when the parts get here. Socket sizes or any specialty tools?
MrChillaxer27 im pretty sure i only used two sockets .. maybe a 10 & 12 mm (without going back and checking, but something like that.... ) for the internal hardware and track mounts etc.very simple. Phillips screwdriver or attachment for a drill... if you have a basic socket set and a screwdriver you’d be good to go. Good luck! Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it.
If you think you need a new motor and regulator please check if its the switch first. I removed my whole assembly because i thought i needed a new one but when trying to put the window motor that i was going to replace the old one with
in the down position it wouldn't go back up which was the original problem anyway, the window being stuck down. So after a $120 purchase of a new motor and then realizing that i bought a new switch for $11.49. Replacing the switch is infinitely less of a pain in the ass then replacing the regulator and motor assembly. So long story short just do some more research before committing to an expensive fix you may not need
Matthew Keller very true. 12 bucks is better than 120 for sure. In my case i wasn’t that lucky.. thanks for watching/ commenting!
So I'm at the carwash and after the gate goes up and it's time for me to enter... I realize my window won't come back up after retrieving my credit card! Cars are patiently waiting for me to move into the cue as I'm motioning everyone to go past me... Not sure I really want to get my car washed with the driver side window stuck in the down position. I can hear the mechanism or motor turning but nothing!!! Realizing it is much better having your window stuck in the up position than down in a state where it rains all the time!!!
All be driving around with a clear plastic bag over my window until I can fix this issue. Thanks for the detailed video...
that is a situation.. for sure ;) i would try to yank the glass upwards by hand, while holding the switch in the up position to at least avoid using the plastic- it should come up. but once you get the new part it's not too bad. should be up and running in no time! thanks for watching and sharing your story!!!
Thank you!
You're quite welcome. glad it helped!
Thanks man!🎉
Thanks for this 👍👍👍
very helpful video thank you
Shem Frederick very cool- glad it helped! Thanks for commenting !
Great tutorial. I've just found my motor is shot after is getting power from the switch. Quick question of I may, if the motor is dead, how do I get the window down to undo the regulator?
im wondering the same how do you do this when window is fully up and doesnt go down??
@@sb5501 I ended up clamping the window and undoing the regulator completely. It dropped down and I could then raise and lower the window.
Undoing 4 screws holding the stator and brushes, pull it off carefully leaving the rotor and commutator shaft, magnets will fight you then twist it and the window will move, enjoy.
I followed your video, and when I reconnected the window itself to regulator, and tried to raise it, it stops about halfway up. It looks like it’s hitting part of the locking mechanism on the left side of the door. I’ve removed the window and remounted it, but it still hits it in the same place. The window is on the tracks and attached to regulator with the bolts. Any idea? Thanks in advance…
So what am I supposed to do if my window motor is dead and I can't lower it
Awesome video !!!!
quick question guys do you possibly have any idea about problemI've got in my 2006 Forester my AUTO switch opens the window no problem but closing can only be done in sort of jumps , do you know what may be the problem , motor ? switch ? or else .... any help or guidance much appreciated I've also noticed that little green light on the switch is very weak now compare to others .....;-(
I would suggest the motor first. Moving the window down is much easier on it... up, not so much... mine kinda did the same thing.. if it were the switch most likely it just wouldn’t work, or would have intermittent action (hit or miss) or it wouldn’t move at all. Good luck !
cheers !!!!
did you rule out repairing the master switch first?
Any ideas on how to replace it if the motor does not work at all?? We can not get it to go down. We believe the previous owner used it till it just completely died!! Any help is appreciated, thanks!
If the motor is completely seized in the upward position, may be worth a look if you pull the panel/get in there- start poking around/ maybe the switch is just bad or a bad connection... if you get in there and loosen some things up you should be able to get the window down enough to get it disassembled if it is in fact the motor. May take a bit more finagling but I’m sure it’s possible.
I got that part at RockAuto for $27 + shipping.
Nice DIY, but I'm curious. Why did you make the decision to replace the entire mechanism and not just the motor?
I heard stories that getting the nuts out of the window itself were difficult and the part was super cheap, so I just got it in case I had to cut some thing or ran into issues. Plus… why not? ;)
Thanks for watching. I appreciate it!
I had the same thought as you, @TheAgeOfAnalog. There's another very good video which shows just replacing the motor, and why change everything if it's just the motor that's faulty? From my experience with other cars I'd generally be very wary of fiddling with a lifter mechanism. This one doesn't look too difficult, though, but still …
To remove the master switch do you need to remove whole door trim?
You could probably just pop the switch out without removing the whole panel. There is one screw at the bottom of the little tray in the door (around the 1:16 mark)
Can you post a link to the glass suction cups you're using to hold the window up?
Thanks for watching! They can be found at most hardware type stores but I got mine here:
www.harborfreight.com/search?q=suction+cups
I have a forester aswell. Windows come off the latch. Would I need to put it back on or change the motor aswell ?
Chris Ulaula not quite sure what you mean? Is the motor slipping when trying to get the window up and down? If so then i would probably say the motor is bad. The window shouldn’t come out of the track without removing hardware first.
Moron the news.Good job.
I need to replace the motor in my 05' Outback. Based off your experience with this. Should I swap just the motor, or the arm assembly along with the motor?
Joe Love I personally chose to do the whole thing because it was only about 115 bucks,and you've got to take the whole assembly out anyways. It's up to your pocketbook really. Thanks for watching!
Why are you replacing it if its working? My window wont go down to get to the bolts...any advice on that?
It was actually BARELY working, where it would go down but not up without manually tugging on it, etc.. it was time to replace it, and i chose to do the whole assembly because it was only about 115$ and i was going in there anyway... figured why not. If yours wont go down, i'd try maybe just pushing the button down, and physically pushing the window down to see if you can get any movement at all. It may be just a loose or bad switch in your case if the window does ABSOLUTELY nothing.. i'd start there.
Thanks...I'm getting power to the motor but its not working...not sure if its easier to replace just the motor or entire regulator along with it.
once i took a look i realized that i'd be taking it all out anyway, so i figured for the (fairly low) cost of the whole assembly, to just do it all for good measure. Wasn't a hard job at all. Good luck
Actually, I just loosened a few bolts and replaced the motor...works like a charm. Thanks for the prompt responses...
+vatpr glad it worked out for ya! cheers!
are those 2.5" suction cups? I too will be doing this alone..
to be honest you could just jam something in there between window and frame... or just put a squeeze clamp on the edge of the window once it's up into place.
in the video I'm using the mid size suction cups you can get at Harbor Freight.
thanks for the comment ,let me know how it works out.
+fleanine lol yeahh i found them (in black), but thanks for getting back to me! I'm going to attempt to replace the motor alone while keeping the same regulator. Will definitely keep you posted.
doesn't that seem more like a switch problem rather than the regulator? Did you test the old regulator to see if it acted the same as when installed?
+Charles Griffith The motor just got weak and crapped out ( when I pulled the motor and powered it externally, it still did the same sluggish behavior) I figured rather than take out all that stuff just to change out the motor, it was cheap enough to do both motor/regulator -and at least i know its all new stuff in there. Its been working perfectly since I did the install. Switch is fine.
Where did you buy it? My problem is I hear the motor working but nothing is moving.
+Charles Griffith Dorman 741-003 Subaru Forester Front Driver Side Window Regulator with Motor www.amazon.com/dp/B004SEXOFM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_UrGAwbKNT4BRA
+Charles Griffith also in case it helps you, I posted 3 pix of the regulator and motor I pulled on my Flickr account. it may help you see how it works... for troubleshooting purposes. flic.kr/p/B6sGRw
+fleanine flic.kr/p/BVFCQP
and... flic.kr/p/B6sGPs
Nice video, how do we'r do this if the window motor is completely dead and the window in the closed position? Lol
If it is “stuck” closed I’m pretty sure if you pull hard enough (even without a functioning motor) it will be able to be pulled back up so you can at least close it....as long as there aren’t any issues with the glides. Otherwise same procedure...
I appreciate your comment!
has anyone done a replacement of just the motor without the regulator?
Adam Becker it's pretty much the same process- you still need to take the whole frame out to access the motor. Maybe it's a little less expensive if you can just get the motor but, the way I see it.. it's only 116 bucks and you're going in there anyways... may as well do it all at once. :) thanks for watching!
Link to suction cups? anyone??
Hey there thanks for watching, you can get them at any big box hardware store - or at HF
www.harborfreight.com/4-1-2-half-inch-diameter-suction-cup-40993.html
Or
www.harborfreight.com/suction-cup-with-quick-release-62715.html
My window works fine apart from winding up crooked which is whats happening with mine
Hmmmm.... it may be the track itself if the guide wheel wore out, maybe only one side is going up correctly. If that’s the case it’s probably a part you could get, and change out relatively easily. I’m sure if you just pull your trim panel, and have a look it may become obvious once you cycle the window up and down a few times. Good luck! Thanks for watching.
$116 on Amazon. LKQ pick a part - $24.78
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NICE! Thanks for watching!
Can someone identify the part # or type in 10:56?
Dorman 741-003 Subaru Forester Front Driver Side Window Regulator with Motor www.amazon.com/dp/B004SEXOFM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hfnxAbG5YD1AJ
Marco Kurek The other part that I was messing with at the 10:56 mark is the track that that the window slides up and down in and does not come with the regulator part.
I used to watch women install window mechs in doors at a factory I delivered to. Thats all they did all day long.
i'm sure if you did this all day long it would take about 15 min to do the job. thanks for watching!
00:50 is that a toothbrush?
Richard lol yes it is. I left it in there on a car camping trip and it just remained there.