Window Motor Actuator Replacement Tutorial (2006 Toyota Highlander)

[@jrlee1618]

You are the cutest mechanic and a motivator I ever saw. My daughter now wants to challenge fixing her driver side window on her Honda. LOL...I could not get her to clean her room. Now I need to assist her with tool selection. But you are the greatest and thank you!

[@hopfammedia]

Kuddos to your daughter! It's super exciting to know there are other ladies gaining the confidence to tackle car repairs. Thank you for the encouragement, and thanks for watching!

[@donbayan1057]

Thanks for making and sharing this video. It gave me a great deal of confidence to tackle this repair. Now my 2002 Toyota Highlander passenger side window is working like new, although I only needed to replace the motor. I appreciate you taking the time to teach, and make it easy to tackle a job like this

[@hopfammedia]

That's awesome @donbayan1057. Thanks for your encouraging comments!

[@marthann.o]

Great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to show the steps (and hints) on how to fix our window problem. We were fortunate that the window motor was not the issue, but that the bolt holding the widow on one side had backed out of the threads. Your detailed video on how to get to the point where we could even see the inside layout of how the window worked was an awesome lesson. Your suggestion at the beginning about the plastic pry tools made a huge difference and well worth the price (under $15)!!!!!

[@hopfammedia]

So glad we were able to help, Martha! Thanks for watching and commenting! :)

[@barbarascoville3643]

Nice video. Very well made! I'm going to have my wife watch it 😊 FYI - not an ashtray

[@wildcat7266]

Excellent instructions. Successfully repaired my 06 Highlander window

[@hopfammedia]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

[@e.m.harrison2712]

Your tutorial on power window motor replacement is quite helpful and easy to follow. Thanks.

[@hopfammedia]

Thank your for your kind comment E.M.! We're so glad our tutorial helped, and thanks for watching!

[@hassansellak528]

Very instructive , great job Thank you so much for the clear explanation I will try tomorrow if I can do it on my door window

[@hopfammedia]

We're glad to help! Thank you for watching and best wishes on your repair!

[@stephencrane7465]

Wow, you just save me hundreds of dollars literally not having to take this to the dealership. Thank you so much! Very clear and stepwise.

[@hopfammedia]

Hi Stephen, glad to help! Thanks for posting.

[@tachfacegreatawakening2730]

This was an amazing video thank you so much I’m a 30-year-old man who is very into mechanics but I have never changed the window before and you taught me

[@hopfammedia]

We're glad it was helpful, and thanks for watching!

[@kahloy1]

great tutorial video. Now, I think it's time for me to order the part and my window fixed. thanks!

[@hopfammedia]

So glad we were able to help. Thanks for watching!

[@eddiegibson7396]

You helped a whole lot. Never had this problem before. Thank you!!!

[@hopfammedia]

So glad we could help, Eddie! Thanks for watching!

[@gregbennettstrongerwork]

Thank you for the excellent and fun video! I'm taking a deep breath and getting ready to take the plunge on this soon. I'm sure I will pause and replay segments of this video more times than I care to admit. 🙂

[@hopfammedia]

That's great Greg! Thanks for sharing.

[@beagledad2478]

Thank you for your video. changing it out was a breeze after watching you do it. very helpful step by step. also i got that great deal like you did. thanks again.

[@hopfammedia]

You are most welcome @beagledad2478. Glad it was helpful to you! Appreciate your feedback.

[@TheBrodie12]

You were a lifesaver! Thank you for posting this, it was the fix I needed for our car.

[@hopfammedia]

So glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

[@stanleyng7912]

Thank you so much for sharing, your video helped me fix my exact window motor/actuator issue. I like to commend your steps were very detailed and easy to follow.

[@hopfammedia]

So glad we could help, thanks for watching!

[@gman83a]

Definitely a pleasure to watch. Same window on my wife's old highlander been broken for over 4 years, and now you've given me the knowledge, inspiration, and courage to finally order the part and get to work.

[@hopfammedia]

That is awesome! So glad we were able to help!

[@antonioalmonte7585]

One of the best I saw, step by step, still brief, thanks

[@hopfammedia]

We're so glad you enjoyed it, Antonio! Thanks for watching!

[@shrutefarmer]

Just completed this repair within a couple of hours. one thing that might help others is after testing the new motor and before installing (9:30 min marker), put the motor in the bottom-most position before installing so that the bracket is accessible to attach to the door (seen at 10:08 marker). Thanks again for this video!

[@hopfammedia]

Thanks for the great input jay, and glad we could help! :)

[@nilsyn747]

Very good video, always good to test it before totally reassembling it.

[@hopfammedia]

Thanks for the encouragement and input!

[@SteveLord]

Thank you very much for this. My motor would peter out trying to go back up. Always had to wait several minutes to go up just a little bit more. Irritating! Used your link to the part and knocked this out in under an hour.

[@hopfammedia]

That's great @SteveLord! Thanks for posting.

[@Crickethopper]

Love the editing! Very informative!👊

[@davidp7897]

Thanks you did an excellent job on this video

[@hopfammedia]

Thanks David, we're glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexdongallo7954]

Great Job! Impressed with your work.

[@hopfammedia]

Appreciate the encouragement Alex! Thanks for posting.

[@martymeyer4125]

Great Video. Might want to put a link for the exact part you got from O'Reilly's as they have multiple options, with varying price points. Hope things are going well with your selection.

[@hopfammedia]

That's a great idea, Marty! Thanks for the suggestion, and for watching! Things are going very well. 😊

[@eduardorodriguez3285]

Very cool tutorial. Cool information delivery style.

[@hopfammedia]

Thank you for watching Eduardo, glad we were able to help!

[@manusuman4330]

Very clear video Thanku

[@hopfammedia]

Glad we could help!

[@jimcapelli1431]

I am very impressed by your auto repairing ability, especially at such a young age. I need a new window, and now may have the confidence to install it. How did you learn these repairs?

[@hopfammedia]

You are very kind Jim, we're glad you enjoyed the video and apologies for the delayed reply! I've learned from studying other KZbin videos/forums, and my dad. :)

[@wckimj]

great video, thanks!

[@hopfammedia]

Thanks for watching, Wayne! We're glad you enjoyed it!

[@waddahElyemen]

great job👏👏👏

[@aymanabaza6475]

great video thank you

[@hopfammedia]

You are most welcome!

[@abzolute.]

Thank you miss 👍🏻

[@hopfammedia]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@beowulfkaine]

Thanks for this

[@sgomez805]

Thank you for posting this. My window on my highlander just stopped working today and I found this video. This will definitely help me fix it! Do you happen to know the part#?

[@hopfammedia]

You're welcome Shawn! We're so glad that the video was helpful, and apologies for our delayed reply! I couldn't relocate the exact vendor we used, but did find a similar one! Here is the link: www.ebay.com/itm/Power-Window-Regulator-fits-01-07-Toyota-Highlander-Driver-Front-w-6-Pin-Motor-/303417188270?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Hope this helps, and thank you for watching!

[@shrutefarmer]

Thanks for this video. Approximately how long did this repair take start to finish?

[@hopfammedia]

Hi Jay! It took about 1-2 hours. Thanks for watching!

[@shrutefarmer]

@@hopfammedia thanks for responding! Hoping to do this repair soon.

[@patrickkelly8448]

Thank you so much for showing me how to dismantle my door! it turns out my master power window switch was bad... the nylon plastic in the switch caps wears out. if you take the master switch out, and delicately pop off the toggle cap (because there's a tiny plastic stem with a spring under it you don't want to lose) then there will be four little white stems you can push with a pen to work the window until you get a new switch. I had to buy a used one for $109. you cannot get a knock-off For a 2006!

[@hopfammedia]

That's awesome! So glad our video was helpful, and congrats on a successful repair!

[@splitplug]

16:29 how should I get my window down if the motor is completely dead? Is there a way to push the glass down?

[@hopfammedia]

Hi Kevin, good question! We didn't have an answer for you offhand, so I did some research here on KZbin. While I couldn't find another tutorial specifically for a Highlander, I may have a video with a solution! Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4exXpmBlrykmJY The channel is called Ozzstar's Cars, and he works on a Nissan in the video. He suggests not attempting to lower the window at all, and instead taping the window to the door while replacing the motor. This process starts at 5:42. Hope this helps, and good luck with your repair!

[@thejool]

There is also a key function that allows window to be rolled down and up with the key in the door. I thought my motor was dead too. It wasn’t. It was my main control panel that died (assuming from water damage or something else I sprayed in it to clean it that got into the electronics and destroyed it-ugh) Got a new controller for 75. 00 (785.00 from Toyota and 633. From autozone) from a junkyard. Problem fixed! You can check and see if your vehicle has this door key feature to determine if it’s truly the motor or not. Just put in your key into door lock, turn to unlock it, but hold turned, and the window will begin going down after 2 seconds or so. And also works vice versa. You can lock door with key, and bold and window will begin to go up after 2 secs. I popped the new (used) controller in while at the junkyard, and boom, all windows go up and down perfectly now. No motor replacement was needed. Hope this helps someone with the insanity of diagnosis of non functioning windows. My next quest is to figure out why 3 doors won’t unlock and lock with controller nor the key! Heading to the fuse box soon! Wish me luck!

[@chris55204]

@@thejool Thank you for this comment. I tried to replace the switch with one from China (didn't work). While I was replacing the new switch I accidentally rolled down the window and couldn't get it to go up. Your comment saved me from having to drive around with an open window.

[@hopfammedia]

Thats fantastic Chris, thanks for posting!

[@samoulouk8349]

Good ❤️❤️👍👍

[@narachan291]

Thank you to much to show me

[@ericlewis5147]

Is it any more complicated on the driver's side door?

[@hopfammedia]

Hi Eric, it should be the same steps for the driver door. Thanks for watching!

[@jondurand12]

can you put the link for the motor and regulator in the description?

[@hopfammedia]

Working on that @jondurand12. Check the description late Monday, early Tuesday. It should be there. Thanks for the request!

[@jondurand12]

@@hopfammedia thanks!

[@hopfammedia]

Hi Jon, the link to the motor/actuator on our Amazon store is now posted! Here is the link for convenience: www.amazon.com/shop/hopfammedia/list/3S8JBZJS4A3C5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfhopfammedia_VF6K1RPSNWNYH2D6PYTD Best wishes on your repair!

[@jondurand12]

@@hopfammedia ok thank you, by any chance do you have a link for the back driver window… didn’t realize they were different parts.

[@hopfammedia]

Sure thing! The rear driver motor has been added to the store. :)

[@rebeccah6786]

And that's how it's done, Ladies! 😎👉

[@cricket1772]

Are the steps the same for a 05

[@hopfammedia]

The 2005 is in the same model generation, so they should be the same. Thanks for watching!

[@cricket1772]

@@hopfammedia thank you!

[@caseyhensel80]

My window wont roll down to get in position

[@thejool]

Um.... that’s not an ashtray, it’s a compartment for coins and such, not for cigarettes.

[@hopfammedia]

Hello! Certainly the compartment can have many uses, all depending on the owner of the vehicle. Thanks for watching!

[@minhdo9597]

Uh oh, at 13:38s, the wires is hanging on the sharp edge of the round hole, they will be cut, or shorted as time go on. The grommet, or rubber part of the motor unit or of the door, should be at the sharp edge as you can see clearly at 8:55s is pushing in. P/s: Hope you'd never get cut while doing car repair, or just taking video of the jobs mostly doing by males.

[@hopfammedia]

Thanks for the observations on the wires! We will look out for that in future. Not sure what your post script means, but thanks for watching!