nissan driver side window not working. (repair motor)

2006 nissan window not working

[@ChristinaJancila]

IT WORKED!!! I am a 50 year old woman. Money is tight. I am pretty handy with tools and always try to do things myself. My power window in my Nissan Frontier just quit. I knew that regulators are 200.00+ So, I thought I would give it a shot. There was a lot of carbon and grease just as you mention and the brushes looked fine. I did exactly as in your video...and the window works perfectly. Thank you so very much for your contribution. My hats off to you!!!

[@deshaun5419]

Christina Jancila your beautiful

[@MuhammadJunaid-tg5sm]

also check the relays when it get old it also give poor current in maib fuse box, and there is also tiny relay type thing in the motor.

[@slbroker5653]

Well

[@wallacew4261]

This is the video that made me feel like a fool if I paid for new parts. I took It apart cleaned everything and so far so good thanks.

[@munyshot1]

Thanks so much for this video. After taking apart my motor I noticed one of the carbon brushes was stuck down and not springing back into place. I applied some penetrating lubricant and gently worked it back out from behind until the spring worked again. Put it all back together and it works perfectly! Just be careful putting the worm gear back in. You have to move the brushes out of the way as you do and they are very fragile.

[@joemug4079]

My window just stopped working. I didn't expect to find this video. It will prepare me for the service dept. at Nissan. KZbin is amazing. Thanks for posting.

[@mtnbyker69]

Thanks for the video! I didn't have time to pull the motor and regulator and needed to get the window back up before it rained, so I removed the door panel (but left the wiring connected) and pulled back the white insulator/protector. I located the motor and blew hot air from a hairdryer at the motor from a large hole in the door frame just to the right of the motor. The heat must have liquified the grease enough to get a connection, because after a few minutes, I pulled up the switch and the window went up without any issue. It took me 15 min. I plan to pull the motor and use your video to fix the issue for good in the near future. Thanks again for posting this!! HUGE help!!

[@nonielacuesta2735]

Watching this video actually saved me $80.00 for the part and $35.00 for the switch. The rail grease hardened and the motor was corroded with carbon and dirt. Unfortunately for me the window was stuck in the up position and i had to use a ratcheting open and closed 10mm wrench to get the window mount out. I completely cleaned the rail with degreaser and re lubed using light white grease. I also used the same lube for the worm drive and both tips of the motor shaft. Thanks again sugarfreementos!

[@alalineman1]

After buying a switch and it not working I found this video. This worked for our 2013 Juke. Thanks

[@keystonestu]

You are awesome sir! Used qtips paper towels and some rubbing alcohol along with some sandpaper on my drivers window motor on a 2010 Titan. It was randomly stopping and really slow. It's now faster than my other Windows and has worked flawlessly. You saved me a lot of money. You're the sh*t!

[@ChrisMitzlaff]

Thank you for this video! I repaired mine yesterday and it is working great! You just saved me a bunch of money I don't have right now so I really appreciate it!!

[@estherartaxerxes9242]

Thank you for making this video. The motor might be the problem of driver's door window that wont go up. I'll check it tomorrow

[@calivalley9056]

Thanks for the time and effort you put into making this video. My motor on my 2005 just started dragging today, going to take it apart tomorrow.

[@rockindaddy9]

I really appreciate you taking the time to post this. It took me about an hour to complete and it worked perfectly. My window was doing the same thing. Worked fine in warm weather, but when it was cold the window would not go back up again after it was down. Had to drive home last light with the window down and the heater blasting to keep warm. Now it's fixed. Thanks again!

[@Wrongagain99]

Thanks, your tips helped me get my dead window up while my new one gets shipped!

[@dansunsetcliffs1]

Thanks so much for posting this! I cleaned out the armature and housing the way you suggested and it worked great afterwards. One of the brushes had gotten gummed up and stuck in place, which may have caused the problem. There are a number of youtube videos that show how to replace the part, but that seems like such a waste after seeing how easily these can be cleaned up.

[@tnpharmd]

Great Video!!! Thanks for the info, worked perfectly for me. Like yours, mine was full of carbon build-up. I cleaned it up with some alcohol wipes and sand paper and its working like new!!!

[@parcam46]

Just cleaned the motor and all is good now. Saved me a lot of money! Thanks

[@carlosdesilva8915]

I did it for a 350z and it worked great. Thank you.

[@Zedbra]

Thanks for the video, my motor stopped working today in the middle of a snow storm and the window down. Living in a small town, it would take days to get parts delivered, but after seeing your video, I figured I would give the motor cleaning a try and sure enough, a good cleaning fixed the issue.

[@mikeersh628]

I was about to purchase a new motor for my power window not working then I saw this video and I did follow the instructions and put the cleaned up motor back in and it's like brand new one,up and down in blink of an eye! Thank you for saving me money .I wish you the best ,you did something good for me ,something good will happen to you .

[@rogerpotter4898]

This worked. I have a 2007 black Frontier Crew Cab Long bed LE. Window has been dead for several months. I found this video and 2 hours later I now have a working window. It had a tone of carbon and grease in it. I only used a dry rag and fine grit sand paper. Thanks!

[@mackbastard]

Thanks for posting this! Going to take a look at my motor to see if this is what is going on...have nothing to lose by breaking it down and looking at this point. Sorry you took the hit on the new motor but hope you take some consolation knowing your experience may help others going forward!

[@KevinCullinane]

Another happy viewer here. My '04 Nissan Titan's window was intermittently getting stuck up or down. It seemed random and often if I hit the door or slammed it, the window would work again. The motor was easy to remove after searching for a video specific to my vehicle. Just as you said, the brushes were covered in carbon build up. I used mass air flow cleaner and a cotton swab to clean it. Also, I did apply a small amount of grease to the gears. Works great. Thank you!

[@andyfisher1136]

I bought an old Armada a few months back and the drivers side window was the only one that would not roll down. I did your trick and had the window back in operation and it only took about 40 min. Nice tutorial thanks a bunch! One tip for others that might be trying this is i used some break parts cleaner on my brushes because they were not free flowing. You have to be careful not to spray it back in the gear area but you can spray it on the brushes and push them up and down and wipe them down with a paper towel and if they are like mine they came free and worked again.

[@ericalfred2875]

Bada boom bada bang!! Followed your steps worked like a charm.... thank you so very much sir!

[@dryisi]

Just cleaned mine with maf sensor cleaner. It had a lot of black gunk. Retractable contacts got stuck because of grime. All nice and clean now. Finally replace grease with new one. Works great.

[@rsm5594]

Thanks for the help, I had the same problem. I would like to add a few additional tips. First off for those of you needing to remove the motor, look at the bottom of the door panel near where the 2 screws hold in the bottom of the window guide, and you will see a hole about the diameter of a quarter. Lower the window till the front screw that holds the window to the window guide lines up with the hole. Now you can easily use a ratchet with a 3 inch extension and 10mm socket to take out those screws. Then using a piece of wood about 1/2" X 1" in dimension, and about 20" long, you can raise the window glass up all the way by hand, and then slide the piece of wood into the back area of the door frame to hold the glass almost all the way up. As I had such a piece of wood handy, I found this easier than using tape to hold up the window. The main thing is to place the wood far enough back so you can pull out the whole motor assembly and window guide. I used 5 inch needle nose pliers to gently press in the plastic electrical plug retainer thing, and pull the plug out of the motor. If you can't unplug the wiring plug easily, your doing it wrong. Now remove the 3 screws for the motor, and 2 screws each for the top and bottom of the window guide and the whole assembly is ready to come out. Also instead of using fine grit sand paper, I cleaned the armature with a paper towel to get the build up of grease and carbon dust off, and then cleaned it again and shined it up using a kitchen scotch brite pad. Thanks again Mr. Mentos, you saved me $100 just for the part alone, and helped me feel the pride of fixing something myself.

[@SnakeDoctor5104]

Thanks a lot!! Worked perfectly on my 2004 Nissan Maxima. I fixed both drivers and passenger side motors using your instructions, but instead of using sandpaper to remove the carbon on the metal surfaces, I just used Nevr- Dull. It takes a little more elbow grease, but doesn't remove any material from the contact surfaces, which potential could cause an issue. Especially if you do this multiple times.

[@NinaZeeh]

Thanks man, my Nissan Frontier window stopped working. Clean the window motor like you show in your video, everything is working just fine.

[@heathharriel7399]

Tried it today. It worked. You saved me a few bills. Thanks for posting.

[@reverv]

Wow, you saved me a nice chunk of change. My family is just making ends meet and your video really helped.

[@LuisMan8255]

Same thing happened to my brand new 2008 Nissan Armada a year after I bought it. That suv was a nightmare. My daughter’s 2014 Nissan Sentra is doing the same thing I am going to try this out before she spends 200 bucks on a new one. Thanks for the video. 👍🏿

[@secretweaponevan]

I too was experiencing "the gap". I discovered there is a bearing/bushing at the bottom of the hole that the commutator assembly slides into. The problem is that the worm gear inside the motor housing pushes the worm and shaft of the commutator to catch on the bushing/bearing. I used some gentle and then less gentle taps with a hammer to seat the commutator. The result? A motor that gets hot but doesn't work. If you experience "the gap", you'll need to figure out a way to remove the worm gear from the motor housing (appears non-removable) or increase the chamfer on the bottom of the commutator shaft to get it to seat properly. Good luck!

[@louisuga]

Yes, this is exactly what happened in my case. The little thimble-like cup that the commutator spins inside can become unaligned and very difficult to get the commutator to seat back into it. I was able to stick a long, thin screwdriver in there, past the white gear, and try to realign that thimble like cup, but I dented it in the process. While I do appreciate the money saving ideas presented, my window motor was original and thus 14 years old. It looked worn down as well as dirty with carbon. Happy to replace it for $50 and not have to potentially do it all again in a year. Thanks for the video though!

[@victorcast4642]

🎩 off to you my friend, thanks man!! 100% worked, now my problem is that the window goes up slowly, and i lubricated the tracks n wire thing lol...goes down really quickly negative n positive...😊👍💪✌

[@ugly1260]

Thanks man! Worked like a charm! Your video was short, sweet, to the point, and extremely accurate. Not only did u save me time and a lot of money, you made me look like a rockstar in front of my girl. Thanks again!

[@ahhaywood71]

Will try this on my window motor. (Side Note) Hope the guy could still check with the dealer to see if they have/had a return policy that he could/could've used then. And, what type: (if any) warranty you may have on it. Then or now. (You helped us, we can return the blessings to you.) :-)

[@noahbrown3463]

omg, found your video just as got into mine on a 96 altima, so glad i did! tysm posting brother, appreciate the trailblazing, as well as other commentators...more power to yah! and happy motoring...

[@tupaclopez5588]

Thanks for the video, it really helped and saved some money. The only thing I would add is to be very careful with the shaft and try to put it in the same way or else the window will be slightly open and takes an extra step to make it close perfectly.

[@procarpio]

Thank you so much for your video. I had the same problem with mine. It would get stuck on hot day and worked fine at night. I have to bang the door while holding the switch up or down . Thank you so much, I didn't have to buy a new motor😊

[@vtm914]

I don't mean to rain on the parade here, but I did the suggestions in this video step by step for my 06 Frontier. It worked initially as described, but a few days later it was back to barely working and needing to grab the glass by hand to close it. I took it apart again and thoroughly examined the regulator without the motor and found that the pulley that attaches to the cable binds in the pulley housing. I also think the cables are binding inside of the cable housings. I tried spraying WD40 into the housings (cables and pulley) then blowing it out with a compressor, then some Triflow, then pulled the motor apart again and noticed the worm drive gear had rough movement so I cleaned, blew out and lubed that. Then I installed a new Dorman regulator with the old motor- same problem, binding and barely functional enough to close while using my hand. So now I've ordered Dorman motor/ reg combo and we'll see how that works.

[@tommelkhan]

Worked like a charm, thanks bud!

[@MamboMikeWellnessCoach]

I just cleaned up two toyota window motors the same way. Worked great, thanks!! :)

[@Brasseau]

Thanks for the video. Just did exactly what you did, so far so good. Appreciate the help.

[@MrTRA504]

thank you so much I been having this problem for years on my o6 frontier. . I'll try tomorrow this steps 😊👍

[@tdh136]

Thanks! Worked perfect in my 2004 Titan!

[@chefboyardee1841]

This is a great video rigjt to the point you just saved. Me 150.00 dollars thanks a lot !

[@cakeisalie101]

thx a lot man. this is the exact same problem I had and the perfect video I was looking for. hopefully it works when I try it.

[@marahot1]

I really appreciate videos like this. My rear windows on both my 07 and my 2012...seems to be an issue like many other things...it's a shame a plastic part verses metal could be thousands of dollars... fortunately it hasn't happened to me yet...we need to start making stuff that lasts longer....nothing we buy doesn't last because they need to keep us buying so the rich get richer and we get shit...If General motors makes cars for 3 dollars per hour then shouldn't that reflect on the cost like cheap cars lol anyway thanks again.....

[@89cspunk]

It works!! Thanks for the video homie!

[@NA-sy2fm]

This worked great!!! Thanks a bunch!

[@JamesMair72]

Thanks! this fixed my issue.

[@kooolbeenz]

Thanks dude! Helped a lot!!

[@350Zquicksilver]

great video, found a fix like this on my350z years ago. beware, it could still be temperamental after you get everything re-installed and your cruising around. not sure why, but it would piss some of us off, lol. when I personally did one the first time, the carbon blocks disintegrated rather easy... it's useless once that happens. GL everyone.

[@kenmitchell3355]

Awesome video; it makes sense. Do you have a video on how to remove the door panel, and motor?

[@sugarfreementos]

Sorry to hear that,I didnt have that problem..make sure the brushes arent hanging up also check where the plastic and metal meet the nipple at end of metal housing bushing.... im sure you checked all this .. just take your time it should go back together. Good Luck,again

[@coffman1809]

Great video! very informative

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

Pretty sure that explains the issue with mine as well. I was already thinking something had just gotten mucked or rusted up since the window seals on my Titan are an embarrassment to Nissan.

[@PatrickMichael2002]

GREAT EXPLANATION!!!

[@TheFinnAddict]

Thanks, this is awesome. Worked great, saved me some $$$$$

[@train4905]

Big thanku😊

[@Newlinjim]

Thank you Sir.

[@zrulz]

Sanding the commutator (copper bars) on the armature can scrape copper off and get it stuck between the bars (in the grooves between them) and short them which can keep it from working. So definitely clean out in between them after sanding or sand them long ways and brush between them with old toothbrush and you should be good.

[@sugarfreementos]

I sold my Nissan Nismo 4x4 frontier I was getting about 15 miles to the gallon city/highway with no boat ,and 7 miles to the gallon towing a 22 foot backcountry boat / flats boat.. So i bought a 4x4 Laramie Eco diesel 2015 now I'm averaging 17 to 18 miles to the gallon towing that boat and 28 miles to the gallon highway with no boat... and a ton of room I don't miss that little truck :-( :-) now 4 comments the gear housing to me was way over greased don't add any grease maybe take some out you can also try a black o'ring over that shaft if you're worried about it climbing over that seal I really don't know mine worked until I sold it good luck with your efforts and keep trying to save money

[@ramboneitor1658]

God bless you!!!!!!! you already help 104,368 people with me,we loves you!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sugarfreementos]

Thankyou Mike,pay it forward..

[@zarksh]

Thank you very much for sharing this video with us

[@003geclipse]

rock auto has some for under $50.

[@genxjedi28]

My 05 xterra came with a butt load of gremlins. thanks for helping me kill another one for under 20 bucks.

[@sleeper31204]

Wow, the engineers at Nissan are just ...

[@sugarfreementos]

Good to hear hear it.. your welcome

[@J0sh615]

thanks bro..

[@tuffguy407]

that sandpaper is wayyy to course!!!! only need 800 grit or so !!!!

[@hdgoose7910]

I am having this repaired as we speak; for over $300 and an independent repair shop. Nissan dealer wanted over $700 to fix this. If I had the time; I would have done this myself from seeing this.

[@2shots.]

That did it. I owe u a beer.

[@paulgray3444]

I have an 08 Xterra. I replaced the driver’s door switch as my window was down and wouldn’t come up. I bought a new motor/regulator in one. If I unplug the old motor and plug on the new motor without actually installing it-is that a way to see if the new motor works? I tried that but nothing happened. Does the new motor/regulator have to be installed in the door to work?

[@lsturbointeg]

how do you determine if the motor is bad vs the regulator?

[@williamjones2773]

Thanks.

[@Beastman59]

Did you or anyone have issues putting the shaft back into the gear box?? I have mine disassembled right now and I can’t get the magnetic side to fit with the gear box ahhhhh

[@AnthonyDibiaseIdeas]

QUICK QUESTION: I can't seem to get the commutator shaft back in all the way. There is still about a 3/16th inch gap. Tried everything. Can you offer any suggestions?THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO.

[@404spark]

THANKS.

[@broadwayn9320]

The dealer has returned me the failed motor from my "Made in Japan" 2006 Murano, and the label attached to motor, similar to one in the video, says "Made in China". I'm in doubt whether it's the original motor.

[@potatochobit]

where do you get a new grease seal? doesnt seem to make sense in doing this if its going to get dirty in a few months.

[@sugarfreementos]

I showed silicone grease I believe is easier on plastic products was that seal. my unit looked like it was WAY over grease i cleaned the armature and shaft and used VERY LITTLE on the gear end of armature, You might get lucky you never know? As for finding a new seal that will take some looking,I used the same seal Its been a while.

[@angelalmada4789]

What size are the carbons and where can I order them please ?

[@ElwynWildfire]

what happens if you break the brushes on the inside of the window motor?

[@hagioan1]

Having an issue getting the housing back in place where there is a small gap and it's preventing me from screwing it shut. Tried the toothpick idea to keep the brushes from pinching the commutator but to no avail. Please help

[@annaiphone]

Hi, did you manage to get the housing back in? I am having the same problem.

[@shepherdrunganga1230]

Awesome

[@BrianBoruish]

Thanks

[@MrKomodo96]

What type of grease to put back in the rotor after degreasing it out?

[@VideoServicesVB]

MrKomodo96 wheel bearing grease

[@sacman68]

Cool vid but I came away with the sense that you were bothered by having to make this, although I'm sure that wasnt the case, it was just how you came across, imo. Just a lil kind criticism. I hava 94 Nissan & the window will go up half way then stop & make that noise as if something was stripped. Is that what your showing here or is this fix something different?

[@sugarfreementos]

Your welcome!

[@omarvenecio5209]

how come you didn't put any additional grease that would have been lost?

[@louisuga]

I am unable to put the motor back together. Like many other commenters, I have a 1/4 inch gap between the main motor and the brass colored metal housing, so I am unable to tighten the three screws. Anyone else have this problem and then solved it??? At a total loss..... Thanks for the video, hopefully i can figure this out and get the motor back in the door!!!

[@louisuga]

Figured out why it wasn't going back together, see my comment below

[@Beastman59]

Louis Gutschenritter what did you figure out? I don’t see your answer anywhere- trying to solve the gap issue and could really use some advice, thanks!

[@sugarfreementos]

Note the silicon grease on the video...

[@nicoliasstephens320]

You can warranty the one you bought an reuse the old one.

[@ogfktup]

Get the the whole kit on Amazon for $30 .. dude you got ripped

[@chandrakantgaikwad964]

pls new vedio carbon chenge

[@JosephSanders]

The motor won't go all the way back in for me either. What was the fix?

[@dainramnauth8777]

I have the same issue right now

[@MrTRA504]

oh and I'll try to use a little bit of gravity grease 👍

[@BeaudoinMotorsports]

So this must be a common thing

[@fnxdos]

I cannot get rotor inserted enough to replace the cover. There is still a 1/4 inch gap between the motor cover and gear body. What am I doing wrong?

[@hagioan1]

+Ezekiel Lopez I'm having the same problem where I can't get the housing to sit completely and there is a small gap preventing me from closing it. Have you found a solution to this yet?

[@christianmartinez8490]

+John H Same problem here.. How did you fix it???

[@fnxdos]

No. I haven't. Sorry.

yours snapped back together so dang easy! I'm trying to reassemble my MX-5 (NA8) motor and it's not having it. I've double checked that everything is clear and that the brushes are not bound out. could the magnets be stopping it from the top pilot shaft from lineing up with the hole in the cap? I'm genuinely at a loss right now.

[@louisuga]

Any luck? Im having the same problem... 1/8th of an inch gap

[@dainramnauth8777]

Did you find a solution?

[@MuhammadJunaid-tg5sm]

dont know y u made this video :/