Car electric installing window

You will need to remove the plastic pocket in the grab handle to access two screws. Put a piece of wood in the bottom of the door to keep the window from falling when the old regulator is removed. Make the wood tall enough to keep the window from cocking in the door. Next, remove the nine fasteners that hold the mechanism in the door. The illustration shows you their locations. Be careful with these year-old fasteners, as you will need to reuse most of them when installing the Electric-Life regulator.

The Electric-Life regulator is set up for a Nomad. If you are installing it in a Bel-Air, you need to move the window stop from position A to position B as shown. Once the fasteners are removed, carefully slide out the old regulator. Plug the blue and black power wire harness into the motor on the Electric-Life regulator, then slide the regulator into the door. It will take some finesse to do this, so take your time.

It helps to have a pair of extra hands to hold the door steady. Referring to the diagram in Slide 4, attach the regulator to the door at positions 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Attach the short upper slide at positions 6 and 7, reinstall screw 1, then lower the glass and attach the long lower slide in positions 8 and 9. With the regulator in place, run the wiring harness for the switch panel through the door. We used a GM style switch kit that includes a four-switch master panel for the driver side and three one-switch panels for the passenger door and rear windows.

Since the panel goes where the window crank used to be, the connector comes through the crank hole in the door. Note the ground wire attached to a mounting bolt at lower left. Locate the securing screws, usually behind covers or trim, and undo them. The process of removing the door panel will vary depending on your particular car.

Remove the vapor barrier, which is usually held in place with butyl ribbon sealer. Visually inspect cables or window guides for broken or misaligned pieces. If you see a loose or broken cable and hear the motor moving when you hit the window switch, the window regulator may need to be replaced.

If the cables are intact and the guides are aligned, the window motor may have stripped gears. Remove the motor from the regulator to check. Replace or repair any parts that are broken or stuck.

Lubricate moving parts and window guides, and clean the window glass. Reinstall the door panel using the reverse process to how you removed the panel. Follow these steps to repair an electrical issue with your car's windows : Locate and check the fuse for the problematic window motor. If it's blown, replace the fuse. A blown fuse can indicate increased power draw due to a binding or worn mechanical component, so you should continue with then mechanical repair process once you replace the fuse.

Remove the door panel. Check the electrical input on the power and ground wires, which are generally the two largest wires connected to the window motor.

Attach the multimeter to the wires, then activate the window switch with the car's key in the on position. If you are getting power in both directions of the switch, then the electrical wiring to the motor is good, and the motor should be replaced.

Reverse the process and bolt in the power regulator in the exact same location. Nu-Relics power window kits for classic cars and hot rods provide some great features such as:. We look forward to assisting you with your automotive power window needs!