1990 NA Mazda Miata Power Window Motor Regulator Repair/Replacement
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2018
- This time I'm Mixing it up with my Miata, Harley! I had to work quickly with the impending threat of a combo of an upcoming storm, and intense southern heat without AC. I hope this helps, enjoy!
I was able to repair my window motor regulator cable with the help of a video like this one;
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And I was able to do all of this, with the gracious lending of shop space and tools from fantastic Exomotive! Thanks so much!
If you found this helpful, anything you'd like to contribute would be greatly appreciated!
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The regulator cables snapped and the window bushing was shot on my 1990 Miata, but your guide made it easy to take the door apart and find the problem. Thanks.
I'm so glad to hear, thanks for watching!
This was so helpful !! Just changed the regulator in my MX5 and could not have done it without this video. Thanks so much
I'm so happy to hear that, I'm glad it was of use! Thanks for watching!!
Thank you Taylor for put together this valuable video. My 90 Miata window just went kaput and I wasn’t sure how to fix it.
Thanks to your very informative and funny video I was able to fix mine.
You’re awesome. Not only your voice is pleasant to listening to and your are very attractive so it’s even better to go with your calm soothing voice, again, nicely done.
Hey! I’m so glad to hear it helped you out, and that you enjoyed it, thanks so much for your kind words, and for watching!
Brava, il miglior video per sistemare l'alzacristalli della Mx5.
Sono contento di sentire che ha aiutato! Grazie per la visione!
Very informative and well done video. Great job Summer !
Glad you think so, thanks for watching!
Great step-by-step instructions. Entertaining too!
Glad you enjoyed and found it helpful, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video - a great reference as I'm just about to head out and service mine!
I hope it was helpful, how'd it go?
Hey Summer !! You left out the fun of getting the cables around the spool !! After many attempts we got them !!! ARGH !!!!
My 96 NA is named Miela !!!
Ah! Yeah, unfortunately I was fighting my light source, and had to act quickly based on the extra repair I wasn't quite expecting. I posted a link in the description that demonstrates that process, as I had to pull a similar video at the time, but sorry to hear it was a hassle! Glad you got it all sorted for Miela!!
Love the narration!! Great job
Thanks so much!!
Thanks for the awesome vid! Love the Joywave in the background.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
Great job on the vid! Will be using this over the weekend to fix my driver side window.
Thanks so much!! I hope it went well for you!
This must be a common problem cause mine is the same way but my passenger side sounds a bit week like its failing
Thank you! Absolutely love your shirt too! You’ve got good taste in games and cars!
Thanks so much, across the board! Glad to hear it sounds like the video helped!
You vid just walked me through fixing mine!!! 😂 Thank you!!! ❤
This is by far the best video
Thanks for watching! Yeah, this one took a tooonnnn of time, but glad to hear it was worth it!
There’s a 10mm bolt on the bottom of that window channel…pop it out and you can move the whole channel enough to slip motor behind. Also helps to pull the door speaker out so you can get two hands in there to work
Not only is this so helpful, but i'm giving you a thumbs up because you played Mahna Mahna by Cake. I thought I was the only person in the world who knew that song 🤣👌
Very good video explained everything very well. Thank you!
I'm so glad, thanks for watching!
Yep! Exactly how to do it. Nice jobs!👍🏾
Thanks for watching!
This is a great video, helped me alot! Thanks!
I'm so glad to hear, thanks for watching!!
This was so helpful. Thank you
Glad it helped, thanks so much!
Thank you so much, video was a great and easy to follow.
Glad to hear, thanks for watching!
Trying to install power windows in mine so this great.
I'm so glad, hope it helped you out! Thanks for watching!
Very informative. Thx Taylor
Cross threaded sent me here, subbed as soon as you said copious amounts of beer !!
They're good peeps!! Many thanks to both you, and them!!
cant get over that tank top lmfao so good!!
love yr stuff; thx 4 sharing!
This is the one job I've been completely dreading. I started by checking my switch, taking it apart and cleaning the contacts but to no avail it's going to be a new regulator I think! Thanks for sharing this, really helpful :)
It's far from pleasant, but you can definitely do it! If it's any consolation I'm going to have to get into my driver side door for the NB I just got to grease up the tracks at the very least. Fingers crossed there's nothing more nefarious going on with my slow window D:
@@summerdelsol You sure made it look easy! and I think I will need beer to hand to get me through the sheer frustration :) I greased the tracks in my passenger window a few days back and it's so much better now! Unfortunately, the weather here in the UK is consistently wet and I have no garage so will have to wait for a dry day and at least remove the stops to keep the window closed.. :/
@@matthewellis9885 Thanks! Haha beer is always a must for sanity, best of luck! Hoping it dries up for you soon!
@@summerdelsol Yes, just not too many.. well I managed to take the door card off and the window is totally jammed on the runners. Tried spraying some grease down there buts stuck pretty good. At this point I'm thinking it's cheaper and easier to swap the door out for a user one from a breakers yard!!
@@matthewellis9885 Oh no! Don't give up!
This was helpful. Thanks
Thank you for this, my Father in Law's NA8 drivers side door is stuck down and they've asked me to fix it. I wouldn't have throught to order replacement window bushings and as they live a few hours away it would have meant weeks with a partially disassembled door.
I'm so glad to hear it helped! Yeah, the parts were def a surprise to me as well, but thankfully I was in a position to have a few old ones on hand at the time where I worked! Hope all went smoothly, and thanks for watching!
Helped a lot! Thanks
Glad to hear!!
Very helpful
helpful content, Thanks!
I'm so glad, thanks for watching!
Good video !!
Thanks!
THANK YOU!!! ❤❤❤
Thanks for watching, hope it helped!!
good video
Nice tank top
Haha thanks!
Nice video, and if you ever need to get into the door again WD-40 takes that black stuff off pretty good.
That’s great to know, and thanks for watching!!
Thanks for this video! Quick question though. My window is stuck in the up position, with zero power... any suggestions as to how I can get my window down just that little bit to be able to get the the 3 screws you e highlighted in yellow to remove the window?
Hey Kim, thanks for watching! I just pushed the glass down very carefully from the top with my hands. My cable was snapped, so it may have been easier due to that, but I would give it a whirl to start and go from there. Again, be gentle with it, but yours may require a bit more "umph" than mine did if the cable is intact. Let me know how it goes!
Thanks for the video! Easy to follow, mechanic was quoting me 600 for the parts/labor. Found the power window motor and regulator for less. Praying that when I work on it this weekend, I won't have to learn new swear words when working on it. Is there a specific brand of beer needed, or will a rolling rock suffice?
Glad you were able to source the parts cheaper! Swear words definitely come in handy, but the beer is a must. Mine wasn't a rolling rock, though it sure rolled away from me...I'd love to try that one sometime, but I clearly can't be trusted.
I have yet to find a shop that has this good of taste in music. Props, yo.
Haha thanks, that was the hard part!
@@summerdelsol Rock N Roll chick! Dig your attitude, beer and great video!
@@davidcardoza8790 Cheers to you! Thanks so much, glad to hear you enjoyed!
Where do I buy just the cable for a 1992 miata?
Great Job… those hands must be way better in tight spots…. I crave old car space sometimes
Thanks! Definitely helps to have small hands for these little cars, I can’t even imagine what kind of space the older ones had, they were gigantic. Thanks for watching!
did the same work on a 97 driver side..how was it to connect your new cable on the nylon wheel inside the motor?
It wasn't too bad! It was a little tricky winding the cable inside without a third hand, but hey, not everyone has an extra lying around!
Like for the Gorillaz
hi! Was wondering how you made the window go down? on 1:17. i can't seem to get my window to go down. it's completely stuck... pls help!
Ah, so my cable was snapped, so I actually couldn’t keep mine up! It sounds like it just might be your motor regulator that’s not working instead of a cable issue. It’s been a while since I’ve worked on this, so I’m sorry to say I’m not much help by now!
Do you know if the same window is used for the hand crank window as the power window? thanks!
Ah! I'm finding out YT is not great about showing when I get comments, sorry I'm way too late to this! Yes, the window should be standard from what I've seen internally and externally, as long as it's the same model miata. NA/NB may be cross compatible, I just can't speak from experience and confirm. Hope you got everything sorted!
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1993 "NA" MIATA ( Automatic Transmission )
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Great video..now i can fix my window....than you...
Glad you like it, best of luck!
How do you wind the cables onto the spool
I meant to find the video that showed how to reassemble, but I lost it. I'll try and dig around again, it's been so long since I've done it that I wouldn't want to send you in the wrong direction!
Do not diss the door lever on a MX5/Miata. It's the same one straight out an Aston DB7
Haha I didn't realize I brushed elbows with such royalty, I'll be sure to pay my respect next time!
Amazing video and I loved the commentary! I’m actually converting my driver window back to power from manual! (the old owner converted the power window to manual and I just picked up a power window motor and regulator but, with snapped cables :/ ) Quick question though, did you just hook up the motor to the manual regulator or did you actually have to take the cables off of the manual regulator and move it onto the power regulator or is it all just the same? Thanks! (I plan on using the manual regulator instead of having to move the wires to the power regulator)
Hey Raymar! Excited to hear about your swap, it's definitely worth it for quick and easy window use, even with the hassle of repair/replacement. I filmed this a while back, and edited more recently, so forgive me if my memory fails me on every detail. I do know that I unwound the cable from the manual regulator and re-wrapped it into the electric one. If I remember correctly, there was some sort of metal spiral component in the manual one that wasn't at all similar to the electric one so that was why I pulled it. If I can find the tutorial I used online I'll comment again with it. It was my intention to link it, but by the time I finally put this video together, unfortunately I couldn't find it again.
Edit: and thanks so much for watching! So glad to hear you liked it, and I hope it helps!
It’s okay! Thank you though I appreciate the help! So I’m assuming that you can use the manual regulator but just remove some funky metal thing, I’m sure it’ll stick out to me when I see it, I think I know what you’re talking about, some metal coil but thank you for the help! Definitely going to do this soon so I can have my windows back! :) Thanks again!! :)
@@raymaranciado5724 So I think I'm understanding you a bit better after re-reading. I did have to remove the cable from the manual window and re-spool that cable into the power window. Unfortunately the cable housing/motor application is completely different, as you'll see once you harvest the good cable (that weird metal spool I mentioned). It's not so bad though, and I promise if I was able to figure it out you'll definitely be able to handle it! Best of luck! :)
Thank you for all the help! :)
MAKE MORE VIDEO FOR NA MIATA! thx.
Haha I'll definitely be doing some fun things veeerrryy soon!
"stop it, stop it, oh god stop, you know like three words" LOL
I'll have you know, several years later, I'm now up to four. Hahah thanks for watching!
@@summerdelsol Haha, I wasn't making fun of you, I was quoting what you said about the repettitive song playing in the background at about 7:15. Cracked me up!
@@jasonpotts6490 Hahah all good! I was just further layering the joke at my expense, it's my favorite thing to do haha. Thanks again!!
Thank you my na miata is a 1990 aswell and the drivers side window wont go down the previous owner said he tried to fix it i am curious if that clear sheet is still there tho as i have not opened the car up yet
Ah! Hope it works out, the clear sheet helps keep debris out, so hopefully it’s still there! Good luck, and thanks for watching!
@@summerdelsol yea i still haven't opened it up ye because it seems there are like 5 na miatas with power windows because all im finding is window crank handles🤣🤣🤣 where did you get your motors and window pices cause i cant find them anywhere but amazon and even that is $220 and way over my budjet
@@eunosmedia90 ahh man! So I had OE power windows, but I also worked at exomotive so we had a ton of spare parts. Do you know for sure if the motors are shot, or are the cables just snapped? I guess you don’t hear the motors running I assume when you press the switch? Might want to ensure there’s not a short somewhere/ cable snap before you buy since they are expensive now. I was able to replace my cable from a manual crank.
@@summerdelsol it goes up i found out today and now its not really sitting where it should be ie over the limit and im in it right now that tar mess really is no joke lol
Btw none of the bolts are OEM 🥲🥲😭😭😭
@@eunosmedia90 that’s great!! It sounds like it just might be your cables then like mine! Haha that stuff is gnarly!! Good luck!!
You have funny thumbs 😊
Is it possible to buy a regulator and mount it into a manual window Miata? Make your own power window conversion?
I'm sure you could, but you'd have to wire in the switches and the plug components. That said, I'm no expert on electrical stuff, and would suggest researching that part of the process extensively before committing. Good luck with it if you decide to do it!
Question, did you have to do anything special to be able to adjust the window height by hand? (at the 2:20 mark)
Hey Mike! Great question, I did not have to, as my cable was broken so it was really easy to move up and down. I don't believe you should have any problems with it if the cable is intact, just be careful. Also, as it sounds like in your very wise statement above (the poor beer! D:) in your case you would likely just be able to stick your arm in the door and rub some grease on the track to liven it up a bit!
Hi Summer, Thanks for the reply! I actually did the job (Both sides), and in order to adjust the height, I just used the switch (Long arms make it easier, lol).. Job was a piece of cake! Thanks for the great video.. really helped a lot! Oh and, no beers were injured in the work performed on this job.
Glad to hear it went well! (And that no beer was hurt in the process!) Thanks for watching, and so happy it was helpful!
Can anyone tell me if the procedure is the same for an NB?
I couldn't guarantee without looking, but I'll likely need to grease up my interior power window in my NB here soon. I'll follow up when I do!
All I got for ya is REGULATORS! #WarrenG. 😆🤭
All time!!
My power window replacement should have been easy... BUT... I think the mechanism is from a slightly different model with subtly different geometry in relation to glass..glass retainer.. runners... While it goes up and down on test... only partly so... Something not quite right.
Hmm weird! Hopefully the place where you got the part can get you what you need for it, good luck!
@@summerdelsol The geometry was quite easily sorted in the finish... The rail inside the door nearest the catch has an elongated hole for the top fastening... I simply loosened this (making sure it was well greased with the appropriate grease and ran the window up and down a few times for it to find its own equilibrium to allow the rails to then run parallel... Sorted.
Is this still doable if my window is stuck all the way down before beginning?
Hmm it's been a while since I worked on it, but I would assume if you can get a good amount of surface tension or a suction cup to help pull it up from behind the door panel a little at a time you might be able to get it to where you can see the screws. It's pretty easy to get behind the door card to see if it works at least, hope that helps!
@@summerdelsol I’ll try it out!
@@neptuniite Good luck! Let me know how it goes, would love to share if that worked so others with the same question can hopefully find this comment chain!
is this possible to do in 1 day?
Hey Cameron, it definitely is! This was all done over a few hours (most of the time involved filming) so you should be good to go in a day, as long as you have the components to replace a broken cable with you.
can someone send me a link for this part. ive been looking and cant find it.
Which part? The whole motor regulator?
@@summerdelsol it looks like my motor is shot and the arm has a crack so yeah everything
Hi, what does NA edition mean...I hve an NA in fantastic condition...is it relevant with value and rareness etc etc etc...hope you can help!
NA = MK1, NB=MK2, NBFL=MK2.5
Hey John, NA in the Miata world means it's a "first generation" model type. NA is the pop-up bodystyle, NB is the following bodystyle (my Yellow car in another one of my videos), NC is the third generation of Miata styling (boats), and ND is the modern, newest body style. They get those shorthand letter combos from the VIN plates, and each generation starts with the corresponding letters. This is the very simplified version of course, but in short, NA's are far from rare, but they are starting to appreciate over the newer models and are likely to overtake NB prices (they have already for a decent one in my area at least). An NA in great shape can fetch a pretty price now depending on specs! Hope this helps, let me know if you have any more questions!
Plastic trim removal tools are very inexpensive and can pop off the door panel much more easily than any screwdriver and are much more gentle.
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I have a new motor but no regulator. Online prices show the manual regulators at about half the price as an auto. So you can confirm that I can fit a manual regulator to the auto motor?
So, your motor didn't come with the cables or anything? I'd hate to try and guarantee that it would work, as it was so long ago, and I don't have a visual of everything that you have/would need. I can tell you that I was able to take apart the manual regulator, remove the cable from the housing (it was in a metal spiral for the wind up/down function) and re-spool that cable into the regulator of the power motor and the metal slide arm. All that to say, the metal component that sits in the door should be the same. I hope I've written that out to make sense, but let me know if that doesn't answer it, or if you have some more details I can use to clarify what else you might need.
@@summerdelsol sounds like it will work. Already ordered it so we will definitely see haha.
@@Diggles666 Hahah sometimes you just have to roll those dice! I'm confident it'll work out for you though, but shout if you have any questions. Happy to help!
Inter-change-ability confirmed! It worked. Thanks! Your video really helped me work through some kinks.
@@Diggles666 Ah, fantastic! Super glad to hear all went well!!
I was gonna do this, but if I have to sacrifice a beer to the car gods.. well, that may be a price too high. I mean really, does it really hurt so bad to wait for slow windows? And, wouldn't the beer you so needlessly sacrificed have soothed that pain. Deep philosophy here.. need more beer.
Hahah patience is a true virtue in life, especially since that virtue requires no sacrificial beer!
My window doesn't go down whatsoever I can't reach those 3 bolts
Hmm it's been a while since I worked on mine, so I'm rusty, but it sounds like pushing down on the window itself doesn't do anything?
Wowza.... shes hot she spins wrenches and she drinks beer.... you go girl
She reminds me of mad mike
Hah, just pulled him up, he looks like a riot! Thanks for watching!!
Name all the songs😀
Hahah I've had several requests for a playlist over the years, I'll have to finally get it together soon!
Refreshing to see a mechanically incline attractive girl tackling a man's job and not afraid to break her fingernails, cheers!! Good job.
I'll let you in on a secret...I had my mechanical penis with me the whole time! How else could I have gotten the job done as a sweet little southern gal? Jokes aside, I appreciate your sentiment, but I hope I can shed some light on this kind of language that adds an additional barrier to entry for a lot of women in the automotive field. If you want to see more women in the field like I know you do, it's important not to bring others down in order to complement someone, along with dubbing it a job strictly for guys . A small gesture goes a long way, and I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
"man's job"?
Tell me why I just unscrewed my motor and yanked it out like a fresh bandaid lmfao, defenetly should've tried this first
Oh nooooo! Hahah hopefully this can help if you ever have to do it to your other door in the future!
Party foul!
Haha immediately what I thought!
shes cute drinks bear and into miatas??? yup found my soul mate lol
Your video was good until the putting it back to part bit tbh
Sadly I was losing sanity after doing both doors, and light, so I had to wrap it up quickly. Is there something in particular that would help you more if I'd featured it? Always good to know for future videos!
not very feminine
Ah! I'm so glad you noticed, you're the first to truly see me as the lizard woman I am. Thank you. The pressures are astounding, and the misrepresentation! Ah! They got it close with Argonians though, I'll give Bethesda that...