Ford Crown Vic Window Regulator and Motor

[@hullinger]

I always appreciate these How-To’s! With these cars aging, videos like this are needed.

[@brocktyler2818]

Thanks for the upload, and always putting out quality content regarding the P71's to keep up P71 guys on the road.

[@mikephillips8406]

Thanks for this - huge help. I've learned that anytime I do something for the first time, I do extra steps that didn't need to be done. Thanks for saving me from that!

[@iFix737]

Just changed my regulator, couldn't have done it without your video, thanks a ton!!

[@WJHandyDad]

glad I could help!

[@Bendigo1]

I just had the lift cable come loose on mine. Used this video to figure out how to get it apart to try to get the window up until i can replace it if fix it. Thank you!

[@johnpatillo7388]

My lift cable snapped off as well. Were you able to fix it by putting the cable back on or did you replace the regulator?

[@Bendigo1]

@@johnpatillo7388 I had to replace the whole regulator. the plascti holding the cable to the lift frame broke. it was actually pretty easy to do,

[@johnpatillo7388]

@@Bendigo1 yup I knocked out mine over the weekend. The comments were kind of misleading as I thought I would have issues, especially when it came to the rivets on the window. Knocked em out and drilled em out with no issues.

[@Bendigo1]

@@johnpatillo7388 it is a bit nerve wracking hammering against glass... but those rivets pop out pretty easy. What messed me up was trying to remember to plug everything back in....

[@Artiscetic]

@@Bendigo1 just a drill bit will drill out the rivest? And what should be drilled back in its place? Never dealt with them before

[@CinemaSasquatch]

My 2004 back seat drivers side window pretty much is doing as yours was. I will try the motor first. I'm too old to be doing this anymore. Thank you for the helpful information. No rivets in the packaging any more, just screws. Fortunately I have a really nice two handed rivet gun with a very good selection of rivets.

[@Big_Tuna53]

Man I love watching all these door videos! My P7B has ballistic paneling which makes it extremely tight inside the door lol! Couldn't even use bolts to re-attach the window.

[@WJHandyDad]

could you post pics of the ballistic panels on my Instagram or post photos on your own and put a link here. I'm sure most of my subscribers would love to see what they look like

[@thejeffrandallproject6470]

I have ballistic paneling as well in my 2008 CV, so did you have to rivet the window reattaching it?

[@quicktravelvideos]

This was extremely helpful sir!! Thank you very much!!

[@SilverBullet93GT]

sooo, my rear left regulator just crapped out, lowered the window, and when coming up, cable snapped so it got stuck open. Cable also got stuck in the window track and that made it almost impossible to move it out. I had to push it up by hand and use a wisegrip to hold window up lol. Then i remembered WJ Handy Dad has videos :))) Regulator and motor kit on it's way lol

[@WJHandyDad]

hope it's an easy fix for you

[@SilverBullet93GT]

@@WJHandyDad i looked and seemed just a bit harder than the front ones, due to the tiny window being in the way, so that window and trim need to come out first

[@WJHandyDad]

thanks for sharing that tip. I have been lucky enough so far to only have had to replace the one shown in the video

[@William4527-q3f]

I used a Dorman window regulator for my last window motor failure, good luck so far after 3 months of use

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Dorman gets + reviews. 🚘 I just had my 2005 Ford Crown Vic P74 drivers side back window. I had the entire window assembly replaced. Motor & regulator. The local shop charged $434 total.

[@adamhearts9195]

@@DavidLLambertmobile that's Alot,,, smh my local guy changed the entire assembly for 180. I just bought the regulator for 35.99,, I could've bought the regulator and motor for 79 bucks but, my motor was fine my cables broke

[@pfckirk]

Excellent. Now do mine!

[@stefenherrera]

How do you remove the rear window on a crown victoria?? I can't seem to find an answer anywhere!

[@WJHandyDad]

I haven't had to do it yet but I would assume it's very similar to the front

[@stefenherrera]

@@WJHandyDad Figured it out, had to pull out accessorie window to make room for larger functional to be pulled out. Thanks for the video!

[@WJHandyDad]

@@stefenherrera glad you got it

[@rickytoombs6561]

Do I need to adjust the motor so the window goes up and down right? Not sure how to adjust the motor to work right.

[@WJHandyDad]

mine needed no adjustment... worked right out of the box

[@rickytoombs6561]

So. Let me see if I understand you. The regulator(the piece that the windows bolts to) It doesn't mater where that is set(up or down) or in the middle. I should be able install the motor and the motor will stop at the top and at the bottom. So it doesn't matter what position the motor gear in in it should work. Like if the motor came out while the window was all the up. I can put the window all the way down and put the same motor back in and everything will work fine??

[@WJHandyDad]

that is how all of mine have worked

[@rickytoombs6561]

How did you adjust the window regulator motor to go up down right?

[@WJHandyDad]

no adjustment was needed. It just worked right out of the box

[@rickytoombs6561]

@@WJHandyDad I noticed the first time you tested the motor and it went to high. You said you had to make adjustments.

[@WJHandyDad]

@@rickytoombs6561 I didn't have the window on the regulator so it didn't have any way to stop. I should have just tested that it went up and down but instead I held the up button too long. Watch again... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aafMgnmQlNmjmsksi=NYB1-gr_AR7Dznr4&t=730

[@rickytoombs6561]

So it's not the motor only turns so far up and down. The motor stops when the window stops? And the same when it goes down?@@WJHandyDad

[@WJHandyDad]

that seems to be the case based on my experience

[@MonteLeeMyPOV]

I replaced the window switch and my window still wont go down, it made like a high pitch whine sound at first but wouldnt go down. Do you think its the regulator or do you think its the motor?

[@WJHandyDad]

if you're going to DIY you may as well replace both while you have it all apart

[@MonteLeeMyPOV]

@@WJHandyDad Funny thing about my car. Nothing is black and white. The switch didn't work when i installed it yesterday.I parked the car overnight ask questions here, looks like a lot of work to take that panel off. Anyway , I got into my car today and the switch worked and the window rolls up and down as it should!? My car has an uncanny quirk. Something can be wrong for a few days then it goes away and i dont have that problem ever again or years later? Maybe treating her like a lady helps! So luckily, it was a 5 minute, $15 repair. And people ask me why i drive this car,lol

[@p71kage]

Tapping out the rivets with a punch seems effortless in this video. Any tips on punching out stubborn rivets?

[@WJHandyDad]

they took a pretty good whack with the hammer and the center punch. I was a little timid at first because I was afraid I'd break the glass. The timid hits were edited out

[@craigmckinney5460]

What size are the torx screws you let us know that there are three which we can clearly see but size need to know size

[@WJHandyDad]

sorry, I don't remember what size they were. Most automotive ones are somewhere in the T20 to T40 range

[@mabast007]

Where did you get the bolts and nuts?

[@WJHandyDad]

Just grabbed an assortment at my local O-Reilly Auto parts

[@mabast007]

@@WJHandyDad Thank you

[@bigmike4720]

I'm getting ready to do this but my window Is up how I get it down

[@WJHandyDad]

you ought to be able to force it down

[@oskeekno]

I’m just wondering y Ford hasn’t switched to bolts or screws, still rivets n they make da job harder

[@WJHandyDad]

probably just a cost thing

[@oskeekno]

You probably right about that

[@Bendigo1]

$.10 for a rivet $2.50 for a nut and bolt × a few hundred per car × several hundred cars= a lot of cost ant time savings during production

[@isaiah-lava5.086]

What size nuts an bolts did you use did you use them in place of all the rivets???

[@ezwa9979]

wat iz with 4d & all this rivet NON-SNS?☹️

[@jacobburroughs8779]

Can you over tighten the window bolts through the white plastic and break the window because i need to tighten mine so it sits correctly when its all the way up I have a gap athe the back

[@WJHandyDad]

I would say anything is possible so I would be reluctant to guess at what point something could be overtightened enough to break the glass. Proceed with caution if you're doing something outside of spec

[@vicquartz7277]

J. Burroughs, did you have a "gap" on the window and door when fully raised, or where the window connects to regulator plate? If the window and door, have you fixed it yet? I have everything replaced and motor seems to work, regulator seems fine, everything is tightened down and seems to be seated properly. Window lowers great, but when it is raised up the top of window slightly tips forward and slows down at about 3 inches from being fully closed. I can hear motor strain at that point, and motor stops at about 1/2 inch from window being shut which I'm certain is because it becoming wedged. I can't figure out why window is tipping forward and not closing properly.

[@sincitymachinist]

really informative video what size, screws,bolts and nuts did you use in your video.thank you

[@WallysPlace66]

Excellent video. How do you like your Rigid drill and how long have you had it? I have been wanting to get one or two and still might but I'm hearing good and bad. What says ye?

[@WJHandyDad]

it hasn't given me any problems... came with a charger and 2 batteries so I can rotate batteries - and they re-charge very quickly

[@GabrielHernandez-es3kz]

Do you recall what size nuts and bolts you used for the actual window?

[@illeatyourbird4149]

Have you ever had to deal with an airbag code? I’m dealing with a code 34 in my 02 CVPI

[@Bendigo1]

ATTENTION!!! DO NOT REMOVE THE DOOR HANDLE!!! I just finished replacing the regulator and motor on my '09 p71. I found that if you pull the plug for the motor away from the hole, you can access the forward window rivet without removing the door handle bracket. It was almost like that hole was placed there specifically for that. If you need to replace this on your crown vic, check to see if it works for you.

[@WJHandyDad]

thanks for the tip

[@PanzerPlatform]

I just did one of my regulators again... I left this video as an end card on my video, I hope that's OK. If not, let me know, and I'll remove it. Thanks for making this video btw. -Chuck

[@mardoxmardox2939]

I just want to get my window up its winter and I don't have money to spend on the motor and I don't have the tools to get the rivets out

[@WJHandyDad]

you might be able to just pull it up and then put some duct tape to keep it from falling (very temporary fix)

[@bigmike4720]

Mine want roll down it just clicks when I push down button

[@sheets8277]

Where is just the window motor video

[@WJHandyDad]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWS4qXR-idiqatU

[@sentryfe74]

Most common failure for these is the three plastic plugs inside the motor gear box get busted. They sell a Dorman fix kit for them that has three new plugs for around $9. Its part number is 74410

[@WJHandyDad]

good tip, thank you for sharing

[@MireVoid]

Great video but I only needed to replace the motor, everything seems right but it sounds like its grinding. Maybe I didn't set the metal tensioners in the right spot... I'm gonna be messing with it for the next 2 hours

[@WJHandyDad]

hope you get it fixed. Mine was pretty straight forward. Only issue I had is the first motor they gave me was bad

[@pojack9979]

CLANK CLANK CLANK.. “It shouldn’t be doing that”

[@WJHandyDad]

I may have to find a different place to get them... I think I've replaced it 2 or 3 times now and they have all eventually developed that noise and symptoms

[@lisawhite9502]

You skipped over removing the window motor.. 😭

[@WJHandyDad]

I did it specifically in another video

[@junowilson4992]

Your voice sounds like a 25 year old Bill Clinton

[@ezwa9979]

hmnn🤔