How car window regulators work

This video shows how a window regulator and motors works in a car or truck. It also shows how easily they can break and why they have to be replaced. acediscountglass.com

[@Jacob-sw7fk]

This video is 90% add and 10% explanation of how it works. That's being generous.

[@losmith2880]

How do I get one of those arrows. I want to use it to illustrate what toppings I want at Subway.

[@mundrubjet]

lo smith I actually did laugh my ass off at that one...ahhhh geeez....good times...

[@PalaniRides]

Lol! Thanks for the chuckle. :)

[@cheeryble]

Funny

[@bradenrobinette2077]

@lo smith freaking HILARIOUS!!!!

[@vn978]

Just cut out from a piece of paper dude

[@STREETRACEN4U]

loool that floating arrow though

[@jarmelo2006]

+STREETRACEN4U looooooooool. I thought I was the only one who was laughing uncontrollably. As soon as the guy started talking like he created this most state of art presentation. But its very helpful.

[@incognitoct]

+jarmelo2006 i imagine that at the end his hand hurted like hell, holding that arrow

[@Komas03]

I love the arrow. he is really a good professor. anybody can understand the contour made by his expensive arrow to locate associated stuff that make the window move. What a nice demo. I repaired windows of 23 cars after learning from his lectures. thank you. if any body did not understand you got to check up your brain with a doctor to change some parts malfunctioning in it. he is simply super in making difficult things simpler. most of the teaching job is done by his expensive arrow. i wish i own one to give it to my teacher in my institution (he also teaches car repair course but uses his pointing finger) . i wonder whether he would like to sell it to me.

[@spencer82rocks]

Yeah that arrows scares me a lil from the beginning but then I realize the guy is pretty much knowledgeable to teach us how this is done and straightforward,easy to understand,thank you

[@TheShop.]

i just got started watching this video and can't stop laughing at the arrow and support for it. Hahahahaha

[@ToneDeafecation]

So how DO window regulators work then?? Never mind,the arrow made this the funniest thing I've seen for years(I don't get out much).

[@jakespivey3716]

Well that's right, I still don't know how it works; I guess that the motor has a cable attached to it that winds around some sort of cam that slides the window mount and attached window up and down the rail but, I didn't find that out from this video and I don't live in Texas nor am I going to visit Texas either so I'm screwed I guess.

[@EricRaum]

A lot of interesting information, unfortunately none of it explaining how a window regulator works.

[@JaydenLawson]

What I thought

[@r4ptorbunny593]

Agreed....and they also make it sound SOOOO complicated to do anything. In the Toyota I had, the *algorithm* to reprogram the window was literally: roll it all the way down, roll it all the way up, roll it all the way down, roll it back all the way up. It's in the owner's manual for crying out loud. Also: still trying to find out exactly what that window regulator does...

[@yisraeleliyahu7495]

@@r4ptorbunny593 what the trashh man, optical drives for computers use just a power switch at the end of the travel to stop the power going to the motor, or why cant they just put a weight sensor that stop the power at the minimum increase of resistance. My peugeot window if you put your hand there it can harm somewhat seriously, those system have very strong torque.

[@Igaveyoumyfakename]

The arrow on the taped up stick is effing awesome!!!

[@vendarsr]

Got to LOVE the double antenna taped together pointer IT ROCKS. Very helpful and informative

[@tinderinc]

From one Scott to another, I agree

[@7628739]

scotty is good

[@maakatipa4613]

You never actually explained how it works. And that's the only reason i clicked on your video !

[@Cas1O]

Great video. Glad you are ignoring the idiots talking trash about the arrow. It did the job and doesn't need batteries, etc. Also, great job on the demonstration door. Very very nice.

[@alancampbell6670]

The fishing pole with a cardstock arrow makes the whole vid.

[@charliekucharski2079]

Thanks for going through all that trouble to show us that. We appreciate it.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

door panels are usually pretty darn easy to remove and you can usually find a diagram either in a shop manual or online to see where the clips are and where the screws are.

[@toonybrain3871]

LMBO - LOVE the arrow, especially the handle!!! Good, instructive, illustrative video.

[@braydenpernell7042]

i really don't get into saying negative things to people on the internet, but I will comment on this. The title for this video is: "How car window regulators work." However, a more appropriate title might be: "Do business with our company." I really am working on a car window regulator currently and clicked on this video expecting to learn something. Instead, you just basically told me I can't do it myself, so I must come to your "garage" to have work done. Re-title this or put something else up that is educational.

[@RichardTyll]

Agreed , I'm a DIY with NO experience & live alone. I am relying on these KZbin video's to learn HOW TO ... for most Auto repairs.

[@ErK1oneZ]

i thought it was educational for a person who knows half the info being able to see it from this angle and having him explain to me the common issue helped me conclude that i should focus on my regulators performance although the motor works i may be able to fix this and not spend 80 dollars on a new entire set up . i feel the video may not be for idiots or beginners with no common sense because im a beginner and now because of this video i was able to see how it works you cant see through the door in a car you own so basically the video is legit and he is entitled to advertise himself its called grinding in the hood only hustlers respect a hustler dont be an anal piece of shit and take the info with a grain of rice. its like these kids grow up learn how to have a voice but then misuse the power of their voice because they're so eager to show the world hey "im observant now" but guess what you're not experienced thats why its best to keep your negativity to yourself until your mind grows enough to make better assumptions in life and progress as an adult please grow up and dont allow your petty immaturity to get the best of you . think before you speak use the info you've probably ignored your whole life because you dont like being told what to do mr i have a voice come on bro you figured out how to speak properly and now you think you can attack someones dedication he didn't have to do this video and maybe if there were more morons in this world like you nobody would have made the video and everyone would be oblivious to window regulators.

[@sariahlim]

@@ErK1oneZ Longest sentence in the world, ever. Punctuation is an amazing thing, it really is.

[@Acediscountglass]

could not see the inside of the door maybe you need to pay someone to fix it

[@josephscigliano3414]

My Gray Old Lady F 250 7.5 90 got lazy the window powered by the battery and eventually the switches quit working much at all and then just died when someone messed with them and today I tried the old by pass trick with an old piece of electric cord from some old messed up and salvaged lamp and it worked: used the battery both posts and hooked the cord to the connector coming out of the inside of the door front and it worked: reversed polarity and up it went and down and my wife was really happy and then she said I got to fix her side of the truck: passenger side. But I was estastic or electrified and not fried. Thanks for reading this. I enjoy videos on hot do it your self.

[@filmsensei]

I liked this video. I'm a dummy when it comes to cars. I have a 2003 Toyota Highlander and one of my back windows won't roll up or down anymore. For a day or two I could hear the motor but now I don't. This was educational for me. And I liked the arrow pointer, thought it was rather clever!

[@markh1085]

Ha ha ha ha , graphic arrow is top class , no expense spared... oh my god, I love that ha ha ha . I watch this over and over

[@JoelAckerman99]

Very interesting and creative. It didn't directly answer my question about window leveling but if I were in Austin I'd call these guys.

[@GPAK]

Thanks for your nice video in which you do a good job of explaining how window regulators work. Don’t be discouraged by hate-filled people posting untrue, malicious comments like the one below from ExtantFrodo2. I think I will drive to Austin just to have you repair my window regulator. Keep up the good work!

[@RRaucina]

Didn't teach me much about window regulators, but I learned how to make a Texas laser pointer. Safe to point at airplanes too.

[@jeffreyfox4283]

Perfect

[@getnot]

My window fell down, everyone said it's the regulator. I thought WTF is a regulator. Now I know. Great video. I will pay someone to fix it so I don't want to see a video of fumbling hands.

[@TeslaEVVideos]

Hi. I am not from Texas. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this very informative video.

[@damshley]

at the very beginning i thought that arrow was a mouse cursor.... till i noticed the wire,lol. this fellow is a genius.i am not being sarcastic either,i love the simplicity of that such great idea.Greetings and thanks for such a good video.

[@bimmjim]

Thanks for the video. I learned a few new things. This is not applicable to my '99 Ford Exploder, but still, I'm learning. I learned that there might be somebody in my area that specializes in this type of work and they might do the job for a lot less. . . I prefer the old hand cranked windows that worked for 50 years instead of breaking after only 10 years. .

[@lyricedge4957]

Irony, I'm currently fixing up a 97 Explorer, and the regulator has nothing to attach to the glass 😂😂

[@kbruh3057]

At first I was thinking cmon man you couldve animated the arrow. Then I was thinking how amateur the fishing-rod like pole was with bits of tape here and there. However I got past that and was giving the guy credit in actually holding the rod quite firmly and not shaking all over the place. As I settled in and started watching more, it was when the actual arrow head moved diagonally on the end of the rod that really won me over. How brilliant I thought, top marks bro, awesum! Rod controlled up and down operation, aha, that explains the taped pole.Naturally I dived into the comments to see what others would say about the arrow and have enjoyed all the other arrow comments.I got as far as some comments against the actually content and actually stopped there and didnt watch the end of the video. Apart from that however, thanks to the arrow-maker for your invention and bringing a big grin to my day. (Hey, you're not a digger/back hoe operator are you?)

[@MyGuise]

Firstly, I love that pointer lol Second, thanks for the video I got a tricky job at the shop the other day and this helped a ton.

[@mamoonh]

I never thought window regulator video would be so funny best use of arrow lol

[@rshaikh05]

thanks Ace for taking the efforts to provide this kind of information

[@Dave35425]

Funny how you make this seem so complicated. If i listened to your tutorial on changing the sand in my cat box I would probably be terrified of the difficulty in doing it. Would I have to re-initialize the box after dumping the old sand? I'm not sure where the shit sensor is.

[@christophercrawford2736]

You do have to reinitialize it on some cars. Like my Nissan 350z. What happens if you don't is that it'll roll up all the way to the top, not knowing where the top is, hit the top thinking its some obstruction, and roll halfway back down.

[@Acediscountglass]

+Christopher Crawford yes you do . mostly on coupes

[@christophercrawford2736]

I don't know about coupes... But it's definitely the ones that the body of the door doesn't frame the top of the window.

[@formidablefriend8228]

For real. I learned more about my power windows by taking off my door panel and poking my nose around. If this is an instructional video then the instructions are to go to a shop to have it fixed, preferably his shop.

[@riaanbritz2071]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. Austin TX is some way from South Africa, otherwise I was already on my way

[@rico2207]

Great job thanks for the visual always the best way to learn

[@tluns810]

Thanks for the useful and enlightening video. All the others only show from interior.

[@bradenrobinette2077]

LMFAO!!! That arrow is AWESOME!!! Pretty sure I just ruptured my spleen laughing @lo smith’s subway comment…….I totally forgot about fixing my car.

[@Nico357NOR]

Changed my front right regulator with just a few screwdrivers. It's very easy on most cars. I would be interested to know what kind of cars require these special tools.

[@lancejames1916]

Probably just said that to scare people away from doing it themselves.

[@Freehalllito]

Marvelous video! Thanks I understood now how that works. Too bad I do not live in Texas to go to your shop. Thank you for taking the time.

[@notbydesign3316]

5:00... the Window finally goes down at 5:00.

[@katalepsykills]

The suspense was killing me.

[@KustomKulture1107187]

Thanks for thism clip, I'm replacing the front 2 complete regulators in our VX Commodore today.

[@rilenixx]

I love the arrow! Now that is brilliant!

[@L5man]

Superb. Excellent. Best car repair video I've seen.

[@samsen201]

Though a few useful information here, this was not what the title says: "How car window regulators work". This was advertisement to bring customers to your shop. Nothing wrong with that but at least either correct the title to avoid receiving thumbs down or just like most YT channels tell the facts as title state but put your name under so people who judge the work as difficult and be local to you, bring the work to you, honestly, fair and square. Thanks,

[@lilimora33]

very good video now i know how to fix my window thankyou 4 saving me a lot of money

[@petert2922]

No chip in the motors. Might be a hall sensor but thas eet. Theres an interrupt switch at the bottom and one on top to stop the motor for some cars, on others the circuit trips when current increases (motor pulling more current when trying to push up a window thats already up).

[@katalepsykills]

I have always wanted to see what happens in there. My jaw dropped. Lol. Thanks for this video. :)

[@edwardvasquez218]

VERY COOL. I KNEW U WERE A TEXAS GUY . HEY I LIKE THAT ARROW.

[@Awkshua]

Arrow on a stick? Creative.

[@dbc105]

What car did this door come from? I need a regulator like that for my hot rod.

[@ChristopherSpeck]

What? A Styrofoam arrow duct taped to a broken fishing rod as a pointer? Hell yes! Plus one baby! Practicality wins every time.

[@bagelboi66]

Your videos are so much better.

[@dh190852]

Electric windows used to be simple and easy to repair. Newer cars have been engineered to be cheezy and expensive to fix. The more I find out about new cars, the less inclined I am to buy one.

[@dntlss]

Hey there,thank you for the instructional video,i had a question, i have a 91 mustang and it has the old style regulator and my question is,if the regulator's teeth are attached to the window motor gears why does the regulator have a spring on it? just so when you take the motor the window doesn't fall down? thank you for your time!!

[@beau9207]

Great educational video! Thanks Ace Glass!

[@ericcastaneda58]

nice video of the inside to see how it works I have a 06 ford explore a bird crash to the front passenger side every thing work properly since the incident but top right corner I could here wind and gets annoying after a while is ther any way of adjusting

[@batchnerd]

Most of the "re-initialization" sequences are if equipped with auto up and/or auto down : Hold the switch on the 2nd click (down) until the window is completely down then hold the window button on the 2nd click (up) until the window is completely up. That at least covers : Fords, Audi's, Volkswagen's and toyotas. ( they are the only ones i've tested) But i'm sure its close to the same on most makes and models.

[@BernieRamone351]

Love the floating arrow, you are smarter than the average bear :)

[@djkarmal]

I thoght the arrow was awsome...at first look i thought it was a picture..then the arrow was shaking..i started laughing lol its kool

[@speffex]

Next time I find myself in North Austin Texas with hot air blowing in 'cause of a bad window motor, I'm going straight to ACE DISCOUNT GLASS and get that o'l car fixed up RIGHT.

[@honestabe1940]

You went to all that trouble of cutting open the door, hooking up the power, making the pointer, filming it, and puting it on Utbube but didn't really explain about the motor, cables, spool, and one touch. Just a infomercial for the few people who live around Austin!

[@aaornmmatchette]

i like the high tech arrow on two metal rods taped together

[@DnBarPoet77]

Thanks, that was very informative! Wish I lived nearby I'd have your repair my Cadillac rear window that fell down and won't go back up. Any recommendations for shops in the Baltimore, MD area?

[@milkshakemuncher]

Sorry, this might not be much help, but if you ship your caddy to Australia, I'll give it a go fixing the window, don't know what the fuck I'm doing, but I'll have a crack. I'll also drive it around for a bit, just to road test it mate. Afterall, have to quality assure my work. Then if you want, I'll let you have a courier pick the thing up and take it back to you! 🤔 Might need 12 months over here to do the job though, you know, to cruise in style mate.🤣🤣 In all seriousness, I hope you were able to fix your window. The American Cadillacs are big beautiful cars!!

[@hydrus77]

LOVE THE ARROW!!

[@wildboy92004]

Ok, does the regulator with motor come with a new cable because mine is frayed so I ordered the before mentioned and I'm hoping it comes with the wire cable as well. I figured ordering the regulator alone would not come with the cable since it probably is attached to the motor. Now if I'm wrong, I'm gonna be spending a lot of money to fix this problem with the frayed cable.

[@johnmedina6438]

I have a Nissan 350z when the window is rolled up with in about 2 hours the when comes down about 2 inches and if left over night it will be half open. Would u have any thoughts on what this could be and how to repair it. Thanks for your time and great video on the way you cut the door open with detailed explanations.

[@christophercrawford2736]

You have to do the relearning process on that.

[@zekeholloway4413]

that's a panther door (either crown vic or grand marquis) the door panels are so easy to take off.

[@coeneschamaun1735]

How does the window move up and down the guide? Is there a cable system? Is it hydraulic fluid, like a brake system? I'm not understanding. TY

[@danielarellano8412]

they went through a bit of trouble to do this video. I personally like the fishing rod arrow.

[@sonny2435]

Man, I started to think "Slow day at the Ranch !", then I realized, you had to make the arrow, cut the door, etc. "SLOW 3 days at The Ranch " ! DIOS MIOs, some of the amateur crap on the Net !

[@speffex]

All the info to re-initialize is in my owner's manual- for my car (BMW) to reset the windows: Turn ignition on Push the open window button until the window is open, then keep it presses for 5 seconds longer. Push the close window button until it is closed, then release. That's it.l

[@automotiveglassreplacement5922]

great video! I'm your 1K subscriber! Thanks for the video

[@kennethtyler372]

Really cool video, dude. Thanks for making it.

[@turbo12v]

Nice informative video. Well appreciated. Thanks

[@johncgaiser]

Thank you so much fro making this information available :)

[@Rwoodwin]

Thank you! Very well explained.

[@kennethgreer]

Great video. I like your pointer!

[@mellos3577]

How often do these window regulators break? I had to get two (drivers side and front passenger's side) repairs done when the regulators broke within a month of each other a year ago. AND NOW almost a year later the window regulator is broken again on the front drivers side. >_> I'm not convinced they fixed it correctly. How often are these supposed to break exactly?

[@afrenchcanadiansoldier1334]

much, much cheaper to go to a pull it yourself junk yard, and grabbing the whole door and replacing the door then to do what is suggested in this video. now, of course sometime your local junk yard might not have the same model or same color but I would start there if you have issues with any part of the door, they sell at my local Kenny-u-pull for like 40$ for the whole door(without interior trim) so just take you trim off unbolt the door from the car and put junkyard door on the car plug all the harnesses and done. can all be done in one days work from the junkyard to your car. I know this because I did it myself, the window wasn't at fault the door was badly rusted right under the mirror. so replaced it, bought a can of spray paint from CARQUEST with the cars color code that is labeled normally inside the door frame. if you take you time and have some tools doing it yourself will save you hundreds of dollars in labor and scam.

[@edrevi5602]

I actually loved this video. Great info. I actually laughed at the sarcastic morons critizing the use of the arrow. Very funny comments! Lol I think the arrow was genius, unique, and creative. Keep up the good work.

[@7628739]

he has a YOU ARE HERE arrow,, nice touch

[@littlesister3477]

OK, Just so I have this straight. In this order to fix my window regulator , the first thing I need to do is cut the outside Skin off my door so I have good clear access. Am I correct ? lol Obviousally I'm joking, But I did notice something we have in common... My computer skills also suck. I would have to make a cardboard arrow also,, Seriously Great video Guys,, Thanks

[@christophercrawford2736]

Maybe it's just quicker to use that rather than have to keep editing them in. Just as effective.

[@kbruh3057]

Agreed lol

[@siphilipe]

Another subscriber because of the ARROW. Something new, copyright it.

[@millwrightman99]

I really like the little arrow pointer , and the cut open door is great . Keep in mind people buying Lexus do not fix their own windows they are too stinkin rich . .It looks like manufacturers make those regulators crappy just so they break .Tiny plastic pieces holding parts together . Just like the old days when chevy put plastic timing gears in the Vega motor . designed to make the shop money Its sickening how obvious manufacturers are to screw the customer .but most people are stupid anyway

[@alwaysanonymous3271]

That arrow got my attention.

[@cheeryble]

Hi there I have a 1999 Vitara 16V here in Thailand. For a couple of years the driver;s window would fail, I thumped the door to cure it and eventually made a little hole in the door lining and tapped the motor via a slim screwdriver through the hole to the motor. It mostly worked but is now unreliable. I don't know what a aftermarket motor/regulator set costs but I know from Suzuki it's 8000baht (over $250) Even half of that is a lot in Thailand. My question is, given its almost certain to be the motor at fault, is it possible to disassemble these window motors to replace the brushes or repair them? Or are they fixed permanently together? Thanks v much

[@dannydonnor5867]

hi does the glass have to be fitted to regulater to make just the regulater go up and down cheers

[@JamesFVetsOnMedia]

Question. I have a 2003 Toyota Highlander. My drivers side passenger window won't roll down. I can hear power going to it when I push the button from the drivers seat. Any idea on what the problem might be?

[@scottcampbell5478]

maybe couldn't find a laser pointer :) but the arrow rocks!!

[@Losochill]

It’s amazing how now days we’re not able to take a battery out of a cell phone. It’s incredible how times change

[@hansharz8321]

That arrow is awesome!

[@adoreslaurel]

Well my regulator works fine without glass connected, but just makes a groaning noise when trying to get the window up in the right rear on a 1995 Ford Falcon, I have given up, restored the liner and disconnected the switch.

[@Tservic]

Wife's 2011 (looks same as yours) Elantra got broken into. They busted the passenger front glass with a bar. The glass man came and when he was done said it wont roll up because a clip on the window regulator broke also. He denied he did it. Said they do that sometimes. Anyway, he said I had to buy the whole window regulator when all that is broke is the clip. From your video, it looks like just the clip could be replaced. Would you know?????

[@freddienz68]

Love the fishing pole

[@martinkouame10]

Hey, I've got a Renault Laguna 2002 Hatchback, and my Rear driver side window regulator broken. Do I need a 6pin Regulator or a 3 pin? I can't seem to understand the difference.. Thanks!

[@KeithAllred-LDS]

excellent demo

[@deepakjangid23]

That arrow was amazing

[@ecklar123]

Why is your window system making that “groaning” sound when the window goes up and down. Is that normal?

[@irish89055]

love the arrow... we have an Ace Glass here in Richmond, VA... A bit far to go to fix my Silverado, prob a bad motor... hmm have a friend in Georgetown TX though....

[@andrewfield5656]

I also start diagnosis by pressing the button. (Feelin like a pro now!)