Window regulator with Engine attached
Toyota automobiles are manufactured with electric influence windows that handle a regulator to action the glass inside of the door. This regulator is turned by a bantam bipolar Engine, which can wear absent and eventually fail. The criterion backyard mechanic can exchange a window Engine in a Toyota in approximately 30 minutes.
Instructions
1. Unscrew the door haft trim by turning the one or two screws in a counterclockwise direction. Remove the handle trim.
2. Remove the arm rest by turning the bolts on the bottom in a counterclockwise direction, and pull the power window switches' cover and adapter plugs free. Remove the power window switches and set them aside. Remove the arm rest, if applicable.
3. Pull the door panel free by starting at one corner and firmly pulling the retainer pop rivets free of the mount holes in the door's metal. The rivets are plastic and may break and require replacement, especially after years of wear. Set the panel away from the work area.
4. Disconnect the electric motor at the bottom of the window regulator by pulling its electrical adapter plug from both sides. The window motor has two or three bolts that hold it to the regulator, and a meshed gear set in the rear. Turning these bolts counterclockwise will release the motor, but be sure to pull it directly away from the regulator to properly separate the gears.
7. Reattach the arm rest, power switches, and door handle trim to their respective locations. The power switches will need to have their adapter plug inserted prior to pressing them into the door panel.
6. Replace the door panel by pressing it against the metal door frame until all pop rivets are properly seated. Some rivets will be difficult to line up, and pressing firmly may be required.
5. Install a new motor into the location by pressing it into the gear area first, making sure to line up the gears on the motor to those of the window regulator. Tighten the bolts in a clockwise direction, then replace the adapter plug.
