How to Replace Window Regulator 92-11 Ford Crown Victoria

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[@KijaAkzoan]

Hi please help! my window is stuck open. Driving to local mechanics takes about 2 hours drive as I live in Oregon mountain, and no way Im gonna drive 2 hours with open window in a WINTER. I tried to force close it manually but it so hard even 3 man can’t do it. My question is, if I cut the regulator wire, and have control to manually close the window, is it going to stay or it will going to fall off? Please answer, very much appreciated. Thanks!

[@heyzoocifer1392]

I wanted to let you guys know, I'm not a do it yourself kind of guy but worth your help I flawlessly replaced the window regulator on my 08 police interceptor. Thank you!

[@1AAuto]

+Heyzoocifer ! Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com

[@timliden6024]

This was super helpful. For those looking for bolts, I used 1/4"x20 that were 1/2" for the regulator, and 1" for the window.

[@nyquilforthekill1620]

Is the pitch 20 or the amount of 1/4" bolts needed

[@ezwa9979]

whether 10mm or 1/4, what did you torque window bolts to?(roughly)

[@Bendigo1]

@@ezwa9979 use locking nuts and get them tight. Not much force needed.

[@corneliusva]

I used your recommendation and it was excellent. I did use split ring lock washers as well.

[@chrisroberson7156]

This video keeps on giving… 8 yrs later. My elder parents have a 2003 Crown Vic. Video helped me replace the regulator and save them several hundred dollars in labor. 10mm bolts were way to big but 1/4-20 bolts did great. Thx for the video directions.

[@Galaxieman]

Thanks 1A Auto. Great instructions. Just finished. Others have given great additional comments. Here are mine: Drill rivets first with 1/4 then step up to 5/16 in. 3/8 is overkill. Remove the two window rivets BEFORE the two top nuts and lower rivets holding the track. The track holds the window steady while you remove window rivets. Have a helper brace the door with their Butt, or some similar body part, when you are hammering gently on the window rivets. 1/4-20 bolts and locknuts work fine. 1/2 and 1 inch in length. Be careful when removing and replacing the window. The top of the regulator channel wants to scratch the window. I covered it with a thin cloth when replacing the window. I had to cut the old regulator cable to move the window for rivet access. Cutters would not do it. I used a cutoff wheel in my Dremel tool. Only had to cut one end and window was loose. When removing the window you don't need to get the old rivet leavings and plastic off the window to remove the window. Easier to remove the rivets on the bench. No need, at all, to ever remove the white plastic window washers. Take this opportunity to put some silicone spray on the lower felt window channels. I hate those damn rivets! Ford...you listening? Well, now on to the left rear regulator....

[@Mitchell_hazegrayholdings]

I did this six years ago on two windows on my town car. It is kind of a pain dealing with the windows. I used the 1aauto window regulators and motors. Six years later they are still working. I don’t remember how much I paid, but I remember they were really adorable. Definitely satisfied, as this is a job you never want to do again.

[@carolynrodgers7366]

Thanks for the helpful video. One thing I'd like to mention not covered in the video -- when you drill out the rivets holding in the window (in those two separate areas) its very possible that you'll damage the white plastic spacer discs. For me, these rivets were very difficult to break. I ended up damaging the plastic discs. If you're doing this job and need to replace your spacers here are the Ford part numbers: D9AZ-54234A44-AA (spacer) and D9AZ-54234A46-AA (retainer).

[@1AAuto]

+Carolyn Rodgers Thanks for the feedback!

[@johnmarengo3919]

Best window and regulator replacement for the Crown Vic that I've seen.

[@loganr9619]

Great video saved me 600 bucks!!!! Those rivets are no joke!!!!

[@1AAuto]

+Logan R Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@donparker4244]

Hey guys, just wamted to says thanks! I was troubled with the epair on my 04 Mercury Grand Marquis. I looked up your video on KZbin and followed the steps on the video. They were great! The job went perfect. I've seen other helpful videos and have enjoyed them. Again thanks!

[@patfromjersey]

Thank you for posting this video. I installed a new assembly on the front drivers side today. A center punch worked great on the rivets, so I had that tip from another guy.

[@pel007cool]

This video has been so helpful throughout the years

[@runhikebeer1811]

Great idea replacing the window rivets with bolts. I didn't even think about that. Here I am trying to source those rivets.

[@rjames5828]

Very, very helpful, thanks!!! I just finished replacing mine on my '05 by following your step-by-step instructions. Thanks again!!!

[@Viper81766]

Is that Charles Spurgeon ?

[@SuperJbro]

Those rivets in the window definitely not easy to take out I broke my window trying to get them out why rivets ford smh

[@londonwatson7342]

Don’t feel bad my Buick has rivets too. I gave up on fixing those windows.

[@Shadow-uj9yh]

I just finished mine on my 07 driver side window, and found that the old regulator failed because the whole cable came apart! The rivets in the glass werent hard to knock out, but the ones in the door were another story. Also learned the hard way the longer bolts through the glass are a must, as the shorter ones are not long enough

[@Clipped115]

Finished this is 1h 45min … took longer due to trying to figure out which way to put the regulator in. (Did the driver side) . The part that I bought from 1A Auto had included the screws so that was awesome. Also took breaks after every step lol.

[@seiph80]

Thanks, guys, for posting this step by step instructions video; just did this today and works just fine!

[@1AAuto]

+seiph80 Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com

[@ivanorangeco.southcaliforn3099]

I liked your videos very much, mr. Don obviously know what he’s doing, and the picture going into the details, so it’s very easy to understand what he’s doing, making job much easier for us amateurs. I am going to try to fix my windows today, wish me good luck. 😆

[@Odessa45]

Holy Moly! Thank God for the interwebnets!! I was wonderin how to get those aluminum split rivets out! ...use a hammer and punch! Brilliant!

[@1AAuto]

+Havoc Man Thanks for checking us out!

[@ElderShelton]

thanks, this was what I was searching for on replacing the window motor with rivets.

[@1AAuto]

Glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for checking it out. If any of our viewers need to make this repair we carry the part shown in this video on our website. Here's a link to them. We also offer free shipping on all orders in the US. www.1aauto.com/window-regulator-front-passenger-side/i/1awrg00255?KZbin&CTA%20Comment&ATony

[@angelonicassio7131]

My 97 looks very different on the door panel but I can tell the door is exactly the same, so thanks! Very good video as always… do you deliver to Canada?

[@quicktravelvideos]

This was extremely helpful gentleman!! Much appreciated!!

[@1AAuto]

+Troy Carter Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@imrickjames98765]

Buy a complete motor and regulator assembly together as a set. I went the route of buying a replacement motor at retail and it was a remanufacture. Worked great but you have to feed it back into the cable spool and don’t pull it back out. I had two sets that unwound. My original and the replacement. Finally just drilled it all out and bought a complete kit and there was no hassle. It seriously went in in 5 mins. The glass was what took the longest which wasn’t much longer. Wear a good pair of disposable gloves. There will be grease. Get all your pop rivets out of the door inside. Use 10mm nuts and bolts which should come with it. Please buy it as a set it’s a sealed unit and quicker. It really wasn’t hard getting the rivets out of the glass. We braced the door against another vehicle wheel well with padding. No backlash from the door. Two people should help take the glass in and out.

[@adammammana367]

Video was a huge help. But like a previous comment it’s a pain in the ars. I understand the time savings using rivets on the assembly line but come one. Punching a river out through glass. That’s a no. This was my driver door on my 2002 Crown Vic LX Sport. I have a 2005 Grand Marquis Ultimate I think one of the regulator’s is acting up on it too. Now I know what to expect.

[@bradwentzel]

I've owned five Grand Marquis of this vintage and every one has needed to have window regulators replaced. You don't need to remove the bar in the middle of the large opening to remove the old regulator and replace with the new one. I also do not remove the plastic spacers from the glass. I fold the vapor barrier or vapor barrier with sound deadening on the newer ones together to work around it. If yours has degraded, you can replace it with foil wrapped 1/4" HVAC insulation. I use five 1/4 X 1/2" bolts for the window regulator (two at the bottom and three around the motor) and two 1/4 X 3/4" bolts for the window to regulator attachment. You will need seven each of 1/4 washers and 1/4 Nylock nuts. I don't think I have ever had an electric motor fail and I run my cars for 300K miles. I do not fully tighten the two bolts each at the bottom and top of the window regulator track until I have run the window all the way up. Then tighten the nuts to lock in your alignment.

[@donnacampbell9187]

Thank you ....very easy to follow directions...now to try doing it!

[@1AAuto]

+DOnna CAmpbell No problem. Glad to hear it helped you out. 1aauto.com 866-403-3393

[@chanandler4567]

This was of great help. Thank you. 👍

[@edwardzamorski3711]

Years later and this video saved my bacon

[@williamhaggan8227]

Your video is awesome it helped me a lot and I love your parts thanks for your help

[@NIS_ONE]

So do you guys sell a hardware kit for this?

[@bigswervo434]

So are all window regulators the same I have an 01 Vic LX and someone gave me some from an 03

[@bobobaggins2034]

Hey @1AAuto whats up with all of the hardware holding all of the factory stuff like the motor and housing coming loose? Everything i did to mount it is holding just fine. Everything you dont touch when installing is falling out. less than a year later.

[@rodsapyta7059]

Great Video Now I need to do this to my 2005 P71 CV. It just stopped working today.The rivets are not easy.

[@Hamrock]

Rod Sapyta yes i can’t get my rivets out

[@KijaAkzoan]

Hi please help! my window is stuck open. Driving to local mechanics takes about 2 hours drive as I live in Oregon mountain, and no way Im gonna drive 2 hours with open window in a WINTER. I tried to force close it manually but it so hard even 3 man can’t do it. My question is, if I cut the regulator wire, and have control to manually close the window, is it going to stay or it will going to fall off? Please answer, very much appreciated. Thanks!

[@emilystapp3356]

Very helpful video but good thing I`m adept at solving unexpected problems.

[@1AAuto]

+Emily Stapp Thanks for checking us out! 1AAuto.com

[@SasukeGarage55]

Is this the same process for a Crown Vic p71?

[@kanob6440]

All mine on my 97 stopped. And summer is coming....

[@Shadowmech88]

Is 10mm the bolt length, or diameter? In either case, what's the other bolt dimension?

[@thevegas737]

1A Auto Parts I need help with installing speakers into my crown victoria i have an adapter with what i think looks like the speaker connector as well do you think it will fit.

[@1AAuto]

Thank you for watching. Unfortunately we do not have a video for your application. We will keep this repair in mind for future videos. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

[@queencitymvp632]

What size nuts and bolts were used?

[@floydrose5370]

my window on my 2011 crown vic went all the way up but down only a couple inches. got it all apart, cut the cables, but it will only move from the closed position down about 2 inches. thinking something came apart and blocked the track and it wasn't even the regulator, ever come across this?

[@treykashflow6183]

here to make sure the project this weekend goes smoothly so I'm by no means an expert . if you haven't already done the job try some WD-40 to help force that window down to punch those rivets. Know what you're talkin about just a Crown Vic thing. spray on opposite sides of the window top down and let that WD-40 work in and drip down. should be able to force window lower bit easier and pull down evenly wiggle a bit if needed too

[@ckcstyle]

Is this the same process for the front driver side?

[@1AAuto]

+ckcstyle The part in this video fits your application, and the install should be the same or similar. Buy this part on 1AAuto.com: 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@ChronicEye]

Same idea for the passenger window. I hardly used them and it started sliding down on it's own (was used few times a month ago)

[@travisowens3757]

Do you have to drill holes where the rivets where? Is there an alternative if you dont have access to a drill?

[@1AAuto]

+Travis Owens You do not have to drill holes in the door itself, you are just using a drill to remove the factory rivets. 1aauto.com

[@therealdwaynescottjay4957]

Would this be the same principle for an 03 Lincoln Town Car?

[@p71kage]

Any tips to punch out the rivets? Been hammering away at them for the last hour and they won't budge.

[@1AAuto]

+Ian Castro You can use a rivet gun to push them out.

[@GabrielQuintana-np7gb]

To have a mechanic do It around how much would I spend?

[@JamesChung2000]

Thanks for this video. I am going to order the regulator. What length should those bolts be? And the video mention various bolts for the rivets. They're all 10 mm right? But some longer in length? Last question, should the nuts be the thread lock kind? Cheers.

[@1AAuto]

+James Chung You should be able to match a set up at your local hardware store. Thanks for watching. 1aauto.com

[@kimmadison7448]

Do the 10mm bolts come with the new motor or do I have a buy some

[@julioalvarez4517]

where did you get the bolts to replace all the rivets? do yall sell a pack of bolts for reinstallation of the regulator?

[@1AAuto]

+Julio Alvarez We currently do not. You should be able to find replacement bolts at your local hardware store. If any of our viewers needs to replace their window regulator we carry the one shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them www.1aauto.com/window-regulator-front-passenger-side/i/1awrg00255#KZbin&CTA%20Comment&

[@jonathanwright1742]

1A Auto Parts I understand that bolts to replace the rivets can be purchased at any hardware store, and that they can be matched easily, but matched to what? What are the dimensions of the bolts used in the video? I know that they are 10mm but how long? How wide are the threads?

[@inkre-2671]

@@jonathanwright1742 what was your solution?

[@queencitymvp632]

I can't move my window up. I've cut the cable already. It's stuck in down position. How do I move it up to get the window rivets? It won't budge at all

[@Rougarou72]

How long are the longer 10mm bolts used to hold the glass in place?

[@1AAuto]

+David Mathis Thanks for watching! We do not have the exact specifications for those replacement bolts, but they should be just long enough to attach the regulator to the glass, about an inch or so. 1aauto.com

[@taylorbarker9460]

Dig the old school pontiac signs

[@1AAuto]

+taylor barker Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@felixcervantes1633]

I changed my window regulators on my crown, but the every time I try to roll the window back up the window keeps getting out of track and moves to the sides making it slow to roll back up. Any suggestions on how to fix that please???

[@1AAuto]

+Felix Cervantes Thanks for watching! We do have a video showing how to diagnose a bad window regulator. Here's the how-to video you're looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIS1dKGZidWCfJI

[@memo4843]

thanks dear

[@1AAuto]

+abu osama Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to make this repair, we carry the auto repair part shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them www.1aauto.com/1A/WindowRegulators/Ford/CrownVictoria/1AWRG00255?KZbin&CTA+Comment&ZmZKJrudo0

[@davidbarthel9976]

The inside widow bolt is very difficult to put back in. Access is limited.

[@randyblack4471]

I replaced the regulator and now it only rolls down and not up what could cause this?

[@minutemanproductions8029]

I'm going to be brave and do this job myself instead of paying someone else hundreds of dollars for labor

[@okkaykmotley6024]

I have a o6 it was stuck down Thanx for the video I cut the cords and got it up

[@1AAuto]

+Okkayk Motley Thanks for checking out our videos! If any of our viewers need to make this repair, we carry the part shown in this video on our website. Here's a link to them. www.1aauto.com/1A/WindowRegulators/Ford/CrownVictoria/1AWRG00255?KZbin&CTA%20Comment&ATony We also offer free shipping on all orders in the US.

[@ezwa9979]

what roughly sPkng does ‘firm’ mEn(w/bolts through window), I guessing it’s somewhere between 0 & infinity ft lbs - NEthing roughly more specific? I mEn you snapped those 2 circles together, so I’m guessing that connect at center, so a 10mm bolt & nut could be up to 15-20 ft lbs.. but that’s just a gS👋

[@adamhearts9195]

fourteen

[@melvinsmith9445]

To much work ,i will just keep my windows up

[@xanderlander8989]

This is why mechanics hate engineers.

[@corradopalmerini4076]

How about the rear doors. There's nothing but front doors

[@mwex8614]

DO NOT USE BOLTS IN PLACE OF RIVETS WITH THE GLASS BUSHINGS. IF YOU OVER TIGHTEN, EVEN SLIGHTLY, YOU WILL SHATTER THE GLAS.

[@marcodoz]

Great video but, I see taking the window out unnecessary.

[@1AAuto]

+Marcodoz We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair.

[@marcodoz]

@@1AAuto my previous comment stands. After doing the job myself I found that performing this task window in or out is doable. Your recommended procedure makes things easier as it gives more room to work around. Thanks again for another great video.

[@spyromcfarfenugen]

I'm about to do this on my 99 crown Vic drivers side... Its been slow going up and today it finally made a bad noise lol then obviously wouldint roll up... I hate window regulators so much... I only have 1 car they aint broke on yet lol

[@AtomicLimelight]

i have the same year but i couldn't get the rivets to punch out! were you able to get it fixed?

[@mynameismudd3134]

Electric windows. The worst invention ever.

[@DannerPlace]

LOL, step one, you broke the rear retention tab on the door switch panel. Better luck next time.

[@evanwalters63]

"Put the window into place." Oh yeah? How about: how did you get the window back into the track? I like the video but there's always something these kinds of videos leave out. On my 2005 crown vic, you have to take the window out because the top of the regulator won't come out with the window in. Not enough room for the bolts on the regulator to clear the metal it's bolted to since the window sits right up against its backside. Oh, and the rivets... just pop em out with a punch and hammer. 12 hours later and thousands of useless hits and none have come out. Then I find ONE guy online who says just use a spring loaded punch. Came out in five hits and you don't even use a hammer. Easy as pie. Still need to get my window back into the track though....

[@ES350gitgapped]

Oh there's no way I can do that

[@dsrevo79]

jeez . rivets really... a screw would do it ...like hondas

[@robinr6919]

What a pain in the ass. Yikes.