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Window Drive Cable

  1. Remove spare tire and cover. Remove right pillar finishing molding and inner filler strip. Remove regulator-to-pillar bolts. Remove four 5/16" hex head screws from regulator and separate regulator halves.
    CAUTION: Do not lose washers inside regulator.
  2. Manually move window to full up position, and open tailgate. Disengage drive cable conduit from top of regulator, and pull cable from regulator. Remove bolts securing cable conduit to guide cam and work conduit down pillar as far as possible, remove cable from conduit.
  3. Prior to lowering the window on manual tailgate styles, it is necessary to trip the lock with a long screwdriver to simulate tailgate being closed, this will allow glass to bypass guide cam notches (see illustration).
  4. Remove drive cable flag retainer bolt and remove retainer. Using side cutters, cut long finger (see illustration) from lower tab of drive cable flag retainer. Pull drive cable from guide cam cable channel. To install, insert lower end of drive cable into top of regulator and momentarily actuate key switch in "close" direction. This will draw cable into regulator.
Fig 1: Tripping Window Lock Mechanism
G09323632Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
Fig 2: Removing Finger From Flag Retainer
G09323633Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY