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Window Regulator Motor

  1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove door trim panel, arm rest and pull assist brackets.
  2. Remove glass outer seal and glass run channel
  3. Remove regulator attaching nuts and screws, pull glass to the limit, turn approximately 90° and remove glass from door.
  4. Disconnect harness from regulator and rotate motor regulator approximately 90° to access hole.
  5. Drill hole through sector gear and back plate and install a screw in the hole to lock the sector gear in position.
    CAUTION: Sector gear must be locked when removing regulator to preclude injury from the counterbalance spring.

    Remove motor from regulator.

  6. To install, reverse removal procedures insuring that water proof tape is applied to seal all holes.
    Fig 1: General Motors Power Window Regulator, Motor and Connector
    G09327753Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY